Experience

The Network Connect

• United States
• Capital Markets

• Managing Partner

  • Apr 2012 - Present

  Apple valley MN

• Managing Partner

  • Apr 2009 - Present



The Network Connect and Lessons From The Garage

• Co Founder

  • 2011 - Present

  Minneapolis Minnesota The Network Connect is a Catalytic Gateway of Resources for Start ups and Small Businesses. It contains over 600 Angel Networks & Groups (with over 9,900 individual Investors), Business Opportunities looking for connections to possible investors, over 134 Preferred Service Provider Networks showing the Top providers in the Categories, a Mentor Network, a Board Member Network, a Executive Small Business Talent Network, an Events Calendar, a Bank of Jobs,a Calendar of Small Business events, The… Show more The Network Connect is a Catalytic Gateway of Resources for Start ups and Small Businesses. It contains over 600 Angel Networks & Groups (with over 9,900 individual Investors), Business Opportunities looking for connections to possible investors, over 134 Preferred Service Provider Networks showing the Top providers in the Categories, a Mentor Network, a Board Member Network, a Executive Small Business Talent Network, an Events Calendar, a Bank of Jobs,a Calendar of Small Business events, The Monthly Network News letters to Investors & Business People WWW.thenetworkconnect.com Publisher of Lessons From The Garage, a Subscription based Video and webinar Library of Titles covering dozens of Topics in detail ranging from Legal, Finance, Accounting, IP, Management, Investors, Buying and selling a business, How to write a Business Plan, and much more. Show less



Self-employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Apr 2009 - Present

  USA



Business Connections, Networks, & Relationships

• CEO

  • 2009 - Present

  My consulting business is helping small businesses get connected to the resources they need. Facilitating relationships, connections, and introducing the clients to people that provide services the business needs.. I specialize in helping Small Businesses with Financing, Business Plan, Executive Staffing, Strategic Planning, Sales & Marketing, & Connections to Resources they need to grow. I have a large network of University connections as well as international connections. Contact me to… Show more My consulting business is helping small businesses get connected to the resources they need. Facilitating relationships, connections, and introducing the clients to people that provide services the business needs.. I specialize in helping Small Businesses with Financing, Business Plan, Executive Staffing, Strategic Planning, Sales & Marketing, & Connections to Resources they need to grow. I have a large network of University connections as well as international connections. Contact me to see if I can help you . Show less



Business Connections & Networks

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations

• CEO

  • 1999 - Present

  Work with other consultants as a team to help businesses find the resources they need. Provide connections, review plans, advise management, find new hires for the business, connect to possible people that might invest, help with distribution & sales, locate Board members, help bring international businesses to Minnesota. Help Businesses set up Accelerators, develop Business Development Workshops, Design Executive Mentoring Programs, & Provide consulting that supports businesses from all over… Show more Work with other consultants as a team to help businesses find the resources they need. Provide connections, review plans, advise management, find new hires for the business, connect to possible people that might invest, help with distribution & sales, locate Board members, help bring international businesses to Minnesota. Help Businesses set up Accelerators, develop Business Development Workshops, Design Executive Mentoring Programs, & Provide consulting that supports businesses from all over the world develop a Midwest Business Relationship Network. Show less



Director Academic & Corporate Relations Office

• Director

  • 1999 - 2009

  Twin Cities I designed & created the University of Minnesota's New function to increase interactions with Business. Built this function and won the first 2007 Tekne Award for "Innovative Collaboration of the Year". Conceived & Founded the Midwest Research University Network (MRUN) with two other people, Co-Founder of the National Academic & Corporate Relations Organization, Developed GAP funding annual survey, and annual focus groups at the UN of MN. Helped over 35 companies with University Technology to… Show more I designed & created the University of Minnesota's New function to increase interactions with Business. Built this function and won the first 2007 Tekne Award for "Innovative Collaboration of the Year". Conceived & Founded the Midwest Research University Network (MRUN) with two other people, Co-Founder of the National Academic & Corporate Relations Organization, Developed GAP funding annual survey, and annual focus groups at the UN of MN. Helped over 35 companies with University Technology to locate funding and resources. Helped restructure the Technology Commercialization function and create the Venture Center, following a model developed to increase the Universities equity ownership and ROI.. Show less



Cardinal Health Systems

• CEO

  • Oct 1987 - 1995

  Bloomington MN Restarted a Computer based education business. It provided digital tools for the Pharmaceutical & publishing industries to use when introducing new drugs to market or providing rapid access search tools of a years worth of journals. Simulators, Physician education, Rapid access search tools, the PDR on disk, and Rapid retrieval tools for online data. This was state of the Art technology at the time.



Control Data Corporation

• United States
• Computer Hardware
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Various

  • 1967 - 1985

  Bloomington MN Worked in starting many new businesses, Staywell, Employee Assistance, Semiconductors, Printed Circuits, Techno Tech, World Tech, Plato Learning, Life Extension Institute, Business Consulting, and others.