Jaron Nordman

No. 01

Building · Present

Building Sidework, a career platform for service industry workers. See the pipeline →
Accepted to Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, working toward owning a restaurant and, eventually, running a restaurant group.

Still building. Ask me about it.

No. 02

Solutions Specialist, Shift4 Payments · Chicagoland · 2026 to present

Own full sales cycles for independent restaurant and hospitality operators across Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana.
Consult on POS, payments, and technology from first demo through long-term account management.

A daily, ground-level view of what restaurant operators actually need.

No. 03

MVMNT · Chicago · 2020 to 2023 · Advisor through 2024

Joined as employee #2. Built the sales and operations function from the first hire through a Series A raise led by a16z.
Hired, trained, and led the sales org. Ran people ops and supply chain alongside it.

The best proof I have that I can build something out of nothing.

No. 04

Carrier Sales · Circle Logistics & Spartan Logistics · Chicago · 2017 to 2019

Built and managed a book of carrier and shipper accounts from cold calls, referrals, and follow-through.
Promoted into a senior sales seat, then into business development.

Freight taught me a relationship is worth more than a rate sheet.

No. 05

Bartender & Server · Chicago · 2014 to 2019

Worked the floor and the bar across a high-volume bar, fine dining, a casino, a sports bar, a country club, and more.
Learned the guest, the ticket rail, and the till before I ever touched a CRM.

Everything I know about hospitality technology, I learned serving the people it's supposed to help.

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