Partner & Co-Founder

• Jun 2019 - Present

At LabEight Africa, our vision is to build an ecosystem of socially conscious local entrepreneurs that deliver world class solutions over the next decade. Our mission is to support local entrepreneurs by providing the necessary operational and technical support as well as equipping them with the leadership and business skills needed to build socially conscious solutions while still delivering on our mandate of growing a world class local ecosystem. At LabEight Africa, our vision is to build an ecosystem of socially conscious local entrepreneurs that deliver world class solutions over the next decade. Our mission is to support local entrepreneurs by providing the necessary operational and technical support as well as equipping them with the leadership and business skills needed to build socially conscious solutions while still delivering on our mandate of growing a world class local ecosystem.

Chief Operating Officer

• Jan 2018 - Dec 2020

Brilliance Labs specializes in software startups. We aim to lower risk-of-failure for new ventures by providing affordable expertise in software development and by leveraging economies of scale in business functions such as human resources, IT, and customer service. Currently, Brilliance Labs only services organizations that are partially or wholly owned by the firm. Brilliance Labs specializes in software startups. We aim to lower risk-of-failure for new ventures by providing affordable expertise in software development and by leveraging economies of scale in business functions such as human resources, IT, and customer service. Currently, Brilliance Labs only services organizations that are partially or wholly owned by the firm.

Vice President Board Of Directors

• Apr 2018 - Jul 2020

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Founding Partner

• Jan 2006 - Jan 2020

Augusta was founded as a firm to identify, accelerate and fund promising technology startups. Augusta typically places one of our firm's executives with the portfolio company to guide that investment to realize explosive growth. We raise, manage and deploy our fund with disruption and social impact as our drivers. We are focused on both short term acceleration and long term sustainability. Multiple exits achieved. Augusta was founded as a firm to identify, accelerate and fund promising technology startups. Augusta typically places one of our firm's executives with the portfolio company to guide that investment to realize explosive growth. We raise, manage and deploy our fund with disruption and social impact as our drivers. We are focused on both short term acceleration and long term sustainability. Multiple exits achieved.

Director Of Strategic Partnerships

• Jan 2019 - Dec 2019

Starsona - personalized video shout-outs from the stars, to help you celebrate everyday moments. Starsona is a marketplace where fans can purchase personalized, one-of-a-kind video greetings and announcements from their favorite stars – whether they are athletes, music & movie stars, astronauts, writers, or their favorite YouTuber. Starsona - personalized video shout-outs from the stars, to help you celebrate everyday moments. Starsona is a marketplace where fans can purchase personalized, one-of-a-kind video greetings and announcements from their favorite stars – whether they are athletes, music & movie stars, astronauts, writers, or their favorite YouTuber.

Co Founder

• May 2015 - Dec 2018

CoLabJax offers entrepreneurs a space to refine their vision, engineering and manufacturing expertise to build out design, business acumen to identify and capture revenue potential, leadership to go to market and networking support to achieve funding. We are business builders. Let's build. CoLabJax offers entrepreneurs a space to refine their vision, engineering and manufacturing expertise to build out design, business acumen to identify and capture revenue potential, leadership to go to market and networking support to achieve funding. We are business builders. Let's build.

Executive Vice President

• Oct 2015 - Sep 2018

Zikher Digital Lending Platform - Here at Zikher, we believe the modern financial institution needs to have an enhanced, automated and interactive front end. This enables financial institutions to lower the cost of loan originations and increase efficiency. To that end, we built the industry-leading digital lending front-end SaaS interface. Zikher Digital Lending Platform - Here at Zikher, we believe the modern financial institution needs to have an enhanced, automated and interactive front end. This enables financial institutions to lower the cost of loan originations and increase efficiency. To that end, we built the industry-leading digital lending front-end SaaS interface.

Vice President of Operations

• Sep 2015 - Dec 2017

ABOUT HNWexchange HNWexchange (“HNWx”) focuses exclusively on private sales of fine art ($200k+) in the secondary market, with an unwavering commitment to privacy, honesty, transparency and trust. We have relationships with collectors, advisors, curators, auction houses, galleries, appraisers, attorneys and art institutions from around the world. Given our extensive network, we are fortunate to have privileged access to rare and unique works of art. Furthermore, we ONLY work with industry professionals who share our core values, as outlined above. Show less

Vice President

• Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

Business Development Oversaw all aspects of sales, marketing, advertising and public relations for network security software company and helped build global clientele. Recruited, hired and trained all sales and marketing staff. Formulated both short-term and 5-year business strategy and compiled 5 page executive summary, 50 page business plan, and 60 page financial model for potential investors. Successfully completed angel round of funding, and presented to many institutional investors, including at the Michigan Growth Capital Symposium. Grew, trained and supervised company sales force and revenues from $35,000 to multimillion dollar revenue streams in 3 years. Personally closed such enterprise customers as the Indiana Pacers, American Chemistry Council, ZixCorp, NuVo and Lincoln Center, NY. Show less

Financial Advisor

• Dec 2002 - Apr 2004

Brokered residential and commercial real estate financing for new clientele as well as existing accounts. Assisted in the recruitment, training, and maintenance process of junior brokers through college job fairs and private recruiting events throughout New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. Brokered residential and commercial real estate financing for new clientele as well as existing accounts. Assisted in the recruitment, training, and maintenance process of junior brokers through college job fairs and private recruiting events throughout New Jersey, New York and Connecticut.

Financial Advisor

• Dec 2000 - Dec 2002

Brokered Institutional and Individual securities investment (stocks, bonds etc.) and performed market analysis. Brokered residential and commercial real estate financing for new clientele as well as existing accounts. Brokered credit/life/disability insurance and inclusive annuities. Developed new clientele through networking and recruitment. Handled portfolios and individual investments for existing clients. Brokered Institutional and Individual securities investment (stocks, bonds etc.) and performed market analysis. Brokered residential and commercial real estate financing for new clientele as well as existing accounts. Brokered credit/life/disability insurance and inclusive annuities. Developed new clientele through networking and recruitment. Handled portfolios and individual investments for existing clients.

Herpetology, Horticultural researcher

• Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

Research scientist

• May 2000 - Dec 2000

Supervised blood storage/research laboratory. Implemented a marketing strategy for their biotechnology product, the Blood Volume Analyzer 100. Marketed the BVA-100 to top cancer research facilities (Miami General, The Mayo Clinic, Sloan Kettering Supervised blood storage/research laboratory. Implemented a marketing strategy for their biotechnology product, the Blood Volume Analyzer 100. Marketed the BVA-100 to top cancer research facilities (Miami General, The Mayo Clinic, Sloan Kettering

Researcher

• Jan 1999 - Jan 2000

Furthered the techniques of the biosynthesis of the anti-cancer drug taxol (marketed as Paclitaxel.) Worked in conjunction with Glaxo-Wellcome (now GlaxoSmithKline) to obtain a cheaper, more readily available form of completely or partially synthetic taxol. Subsequently recruited to advise Glaxo’s marketing and public relations departments on the most effective way to market and distribute their research materials. Accreditations and organizations Startup Nation – Advisory Board member; Advisor and panel member – “Business Bootcamp” program First Data Corp. – Member, Merchant Insight Panel Greenview Foundation – helped found the Greenview Foundation, the charitable arm of Greenview Data, Inc. Planned strategy and raised over $100,000 for University of Michigan medical research through community outreach, events, golf outing and merchandise sales. PADI SCUBA certifications: Open water diver, Advanced open water diver, cave diver, wreck diver, deep diver, NITROX and TRI-mix certification.; Huron River Watershed Council –Assist in ecology studies and research write-up Show less