Why Choose Me as Your Startup Advisor & Mentor?
With 30 years of hands-on business experience, I’ve built and scaled a diverse range of brick-and-mortar businesses—including fencing academies, coffee shops, staffing firms, and gaming stores—giving me a deep understanding of operations, customer acquisition, and financial sustainability.
Beyond traditional business, I’ve founded four tech companies (Teach Me Morpheus, Tax Titans, 2nd Hand Geek and Replay Coaching) and successfully navigated the startup ecosystem, graduating from Bunker Labs Veteran in Residence, RevTech Labs Foundation FinTech accelerator, and Founder University incubator program. This unique blend of real-world business ownership and high-growth tech experience positions me to guide founders through the challenges of launching, funding, and scaling their ventures.
As the co-founder of the www.launchpadgvl.com the first tech village co-working space in an opportunity zone that provides a process for startups to become qualified opportunity zone businesses.
✅ Strategic Growth & Scaling – Whether brick-and-mortar or tech-driven, I help startups develop scalable models that maximize revenue.
✅ Fundraising & Investor Readiness – Having pitched and raised capital over 3 million dollars, I can help craft compelling pitches, navigate investor negotiations, and secure funding.
✅ Operational Efficiency & Hiring – Drawing from my experience in staffing firms and business operations, I can streamline hiring, team management, and workflows.
✅ Tech & Traditional Business Synergy – I understand both physical and digital business models, ensuring your startup leverages the best of both worlds.
✅ Resilience & Adaptability – With military training and decades of entrepreneurship, I bring a disciplined, problem-solving approach to overcoming challenges.
If you’re looking for an advisor who has been in the trenches, understands the realities of entrepreneurship, and can help you avoid costly mistakes, let’s connect. I’m here to help you build smarter, scale faster, and succeed longer.
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