Scaleable Ventures, IncPrincipal Owner
Jul. 2014 - Oct. 2018Huntington, West Virginia Area★ Established a consulting company by working with small businesses, non-profits, state/federal government, and educational institutions to support entrepreneurial ventures across the state of West Virginia. Notable work included: o Facilitated educational development by co-writing the curriculum for WV Governors School of Entrepreneurship as the Assistant Dean and worked with 38 high school students on idea development, testing, taking to market, and investor pitching. o Co-founded CoWorks (Coworking space) – the largest coworking facility in WV, overseeing 17 coworking customers/businesses while partnering with a local junior college and tech company to establish a coding boot camp.
o Built and led the Ten50 business accelerator for RCBI as the Business Accelerator Director, running 20 startups to reprogram, guide them to grow their respective businesses, and improve their pitch to angel investors. o Served as the Business Coach at WV Small Business Development Center, assisting entrepreneurs in developing business models, plans, financial projections, cash flow models, marketing plans, loan packaging, and customer relationships.