Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
I've spent the last 30+ years in the technology startup ecosystem primarily in senior leadership roles on both the investor side and the operational side of the table. This has helped me develop a deep understanding of how technology can be applied to solve social and commercial challenges. More importantly, I’ve learned firsthand how to take innovative ideas and turn them into real businesses. With a strong quantitative foundation, creating strategic and operational plans while recognizing key obstacles and significant resource constraints is something I’m very comfortable doing. I’ve accumulated a great deal of practical experience building and managing teams across multiple functional areas, building products and services, fundraising, and managing key relationships with investors, advisors and Board Directors. I love getting in the weeds with other entrepreneurs so if you need a sounding board on anything from building your first cap table or strategic plan, financial operations, to dealing with an HR or Board issue, don’t hesitate to reach out.
A patient growth capital partner to emerging entrepreneurs and closely held mid-market business owners.
The Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship, works with its partners to serve the entire CMU community — departments, colleges, centers and campuses — to accelerate bringing research innovations and promising ideas to the global marketplace and helping all entrepreneurial students, faculty, staff and alumni tap into the "innovation ecosystem." Project Olympus offers support and resources for CMU faculty, students, alumni, and staff who want to turn their cutting-edge research and great ideas into startups. At Project Olympus you will learn how to find product/market fit and develop a feasible business model to attract funding that will take your venture to the next level.
Module is a housing startup based in Pittsburgh. Their homes enhance the quality of life for people living in them, people building them, & communities surrounding them. They've developed a housing system that combines the benefits of offsite construction with the power of net zero ready design. The result is better-designed homes, built faster, with lower operating cost.
The Big Idea Center is the hub for student innovation and entrepreneurship on campus. Established in 2018 as part of the Innovation Institute the Big Idea Center is an on-campus, inclusive innovation catalyst that develops the innovative and entrepreneurial skills of the Pitt student community.
Ascender is a vibrant hub with educational programs for entrepreneurs, mentorship, expert coaching, incubation and a collaborative coworking space that helps drive innovation and growth.
Ascender elevates the start/build ecosystem in Pittsburgh by strategically identifying, developing and integrating the conditions for success. From fledgling tech companies, healthcare innovators, and nonprofits to makers, creators, services and shops, we see the importance of raising the sea level of entrepreneurship in Pittsburgh so that innovators of all kinds will thrive. As the intersection for starters/builders, key thinkers, mentors, funders and service providers, we serve as a hub of connectivity, programming, and experienced insight, adding real value to the start/build ecosystem and moving people and entities toward success. Pittsburgh is uniquely positioned to grow as a destination for innovative self-starters. Ascender is located in East Liberty, in close proximity to Bakery Square, the region’s major Universities, and many established and emerging entrepreneurial ventures.