Alfred Ward Email & Phone Number

Chapel Hill, Nc, Us

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

BLYNK is the Equal Opportunity Ecosystem and our goal is to connect people to career opportunities in the BLYNK of an eye.BLYNK is a VC-backed startup in Baltimore, Maryland. We help underestimated groups (women, minorities, people of color, and other groups that have been traditionally left out) connect with employers who have a labor shortage and a lack of diversity. Put simply, we help diverse and underprivileged communities gain access to high-paying jobs in the industries where our economy needs them most.

(Ed-Tech Mobile App Turning Smartphones Into Microphones)●Improve product development by conducting 30+ customer discovery interviews ●Manage business development by building the financial model ●Secure funding by pitching to angel investors and earning an investment offer

(Church Donations Mobile App)

(University Donations Mobile App)●Lead discussions with program directors and department executives to establish a partnership with the University of North Carolina to launch an app that streamlines the online giving process for alumni and donors ●Managed a project team of four through app development milestones by maintaining team communication and hosting regular weekly meetings

Worked with the founder to mentor teen entrepreneurs from across the country.-Mentored 50 teen entrepreneurs to found and grow companies.-Helped develop the working business model of the Young Founders Institute.

New York, Ny, Us

●Helped launch a direct-to-consumer high-end sneaker brand by assisting the project manager with website design, pricing, and marketing ●Worked directly with the CEO and Darkroom Labs to recognize innovative opportunities to launch brands in the direct-to-consumer space ●Pitched a new innovative venture to Darkroom in the ecommerce industry

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

●Scheduled and conducted 30 interviews with heads of healthcare-related organizations by cold-calling ●Discussed the idea for a decentralized network using ledger technology to facilitate information-sharing for COVID-19 ●Helped RT Ledgers gain partnerships with international and domestic government agencies to service their information systems by facilitating meetings with top officials ●Identified individuals for RT Ledger’s CEO to meet based on his goals for the startup ●Cold-called approximately 50 people through email and LinkedIn to schedule product demo meetings

Durham, North Carolina, Us

●Advised in the NC IDEA LABS Program by offering counsel to 20 startups and their founders ●Helped them grow their startups by assisting with customer empathy interviews, product development, market research, etc. ●Consulted on 15 private projects for startups at NC IDEA through their Intern/Fellow Project Assistance Program, including market research, product development, supply chain development, & growth strategy ●Supported NC IDEA on five internal consulting projects, including the launch of the NCBEC (North Carolina Black Entrepreneurship Council) Project Examples: Whitepaper Development, Data Analytics Improvement, and Systems Improvement

(Smart Vending Machines w/Non-Food & Beverage Products)●Led project management, hired a graphic designer, built a survey, raised money to print 1000+ flyers, handled distribution across campus and reviewed data analytics from 1000+ students and staff surveys ●Improved product development by conducting 100+ user interviews to determine optimal product line and led business development by building the financial model●Organized communication with top officials, which resulted in an official letter of support from the President of UNC’s Resident Housing Association and the entire executive board

(DTC bakery startup specializing in cake pops - balls of cake on a stick) ●Increased sales by 160% over a 30-day period and the customer base by 100% within five months●Hired and managed a team of 7-10 salespeople ●Managed the financials of the business as it made $3000+ in revenue ●Operated inventory of 200 different perishable goods

Bachelor'S Degree, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Bachelor Of Science: Recipe Major, Minor In Entrepreneurship

Associate Of Science - As

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