Innovate Texas Tech Mentor Program (iTTU) serves as the cornerstone of entrepreneurship and innovation at the Hub. Mentors are chosen for their experience, investment and technical know-how, authority and resources to aid in the launch of new enterprises, and willingness to support the west Texas entrepreneurial eco-system.All Texas Tech University mentors are available for office hours. Meet with some of the most innovative, creative and seasoned experts in the venture space. In these one-on-one meetings, angel and venture investors, leaders of manufacturer companies, attorneys, accountants, technology experts, physicians, scientists and serial entrepreneurs share their insight, experience and advice to help you take your startup to launch. We follow the MIT Venture Mentoring Service (VMS) methodology.

EverChain provides debt sale services to the financial industry. Unlike traditional transactional brokers, we leverage technology to safely, conveniently, and compliantly, monetize your non-performing assets.

Levitin Group is the leading provider of sales training programs, sales performance seminars and motivational workshops in the sales training industry. Levitin Group offers a full team of experts in the disciplines of our industry, with methods and philosophies of training that are supported by research and substantiated by the successes of our clients in forty countries across five continents. Our high-profile clients include Coldwell Banker, Trump National Doral, Hyatt, Four Seasons, NSA, Marriot, Lightspeed VT, Hilton, RCI, Sprint, Jaguar, Prudential Real Estate as well as thousands of individual sales professionals who attribute their success and job satisfaction to Levitin Group training.Founded by Shari Levitin in 1997, the Levitin Group is an international training and consulting company specializing in online sales and leadership training via www.LevitinLearning.com, live training, and custom design of sales process platforms. Learn more at www.sharilevitin.com.

Somerpointe Resorts is a leading developer of vacation ownership with twelve resorts in its network including Tahiti Village, its flagship. Headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, the Somerpointe Resorts portfolio encompasses more than 100,000 owners and 2,000 guestrooms in some of the world’s most desirable locations including Las Vegas, Hawaii and OrlandoSomerpointe Resorts, a second generation family business, offers owners and guests an impressive portfolio of premium properties in Las Vegas, Hawaii and Orlando, including its flagship resort, the Tahiti Village Resort. For more than 30 years, our family and associates have remained leaders in the vacation ownership industry, originally developing many of the resorts now in the Somerpointe Resorts portfolio and delivering vacation memories to more than 100,000 owner families around the world. Today, that tradition continues with the next generation of flexible-use products, premium service and enhanced owner benefits.

San Francisco-based Trooval represents North American timeshare operators with predictive analytic products that provide a reduction in sales and marketing costs and an increase in client revenues and profits. Trooval’s unique patent-pending technology increases lifetime value by predicting the profitability of a prospect and the loyalty of current customers.Trooval’s team features experts in predictive modeling, marketing intelligence and timeshare/hotel operations. Our team hails from many of the country’s most respected companies including Harrah’s Entertainment, Hewlett Packard, MicroStrategy, Intuit and Visa.SpecialtiesPredictive Analytics, Loyalty Scoring, Lead Scoring, CRM

Levitin Group is a market pioneer and industry leader; providing turn-key sales training programs, sales performance seminars, audio, video and web-based sales workshops and strategic consulting services.; Consulted with national and multi-national vacation ownership and membership organizations on sales process design and implementation. Introduced new tools and products that increased conversion and profitability within client base at the line and executive level. Customized tools for multiple markets. Designed, developed and implemented sales and marketing tools for multiple companies within the vacation ownership and club industry. Group sales and critical path solutions proved immediate upside for client companies.Launched national sales strategy for multi-national organization. Successfully launched client's new sales process throughout USA at multiple disparate sales centers. Overcame and consolidated large cultural differences and resistance to change for lasting results.Ongoing in-house educational monetization. Continual creation of individual client engagement products to increase loyalty and monetization of add-on products.

One of the largest privately held vacation ownership operators in the USA and responsible for more than $500mm in Annual sales; of Group Sales and Sales TrainingDirected and lead a department directly responsible for $100mm~ of annual revenue and the integration and training of all new hire sales people.Created and designed company-wide sales process and training curriculum for new hires. Authored and delivered novel sales training for all sales new hires. In the 1st year trained 500+ new hires. 1st year results included a 20% sales efficiency increase for the new hire segment. Launched Group Sales department and built team of Group Sales Ambassadors to deliver scripted presentation. Oversaw the launch and integration of the new department. Directly responsible for the hiring, training and ongoing management of all Ambassadors. Created a culture of excellence within the department leading to 95% retention of Ambassadors. Introduced “non-negotiable's”. Ensured consistency across the sales message by utilizing the Group Sales department for the bottom 50% of frontline salespeople. Increased their performance so that 70% of the time they outperformed the top 50% that did not pass through the Group Sales department.Managed multiple project directors and positively shifted the culture from resistance to acceptance. At launch, the department was met with skepticism and efforts to sabotage. Ensured that each project director and mid level manager felt included within the department and that their concerns were heard and understood. Ensured that the training, integration and onboarding of their sales staff was consistent with their individual philosophies and methodology while maintaining strict adherence to the structured training and processes built around the new hire curriculum.

Responsible for five multi-national sales lines upgrading associate (exit) membership clients as well as existing owners into a multi-year staged sales process.“Associate” member upgrade attained highest conversion. Attained a team wide cross nationality closing percentage of 64% net for 2004, up from 54% in 2003.Eliminated in-house marketing costs and increased cross product conversion. Introduced and managed the concept of “one team does it all”. Sales team became responsible for their own marketing and appointment setting to all guests on site - pre and post arrival. Attained 90% penetration consistently with 57% cross product conversion.Reduced post sales rescission rate. Implemented post-sales consolidation process that reduced multi-national rescission rate from 20% of 8%.Oversaw multi-national recruitment program. Procured new and experienced salespeople from across Europe, designed retention packages to overcome seasonal personnel fluctuations.

Anfi Del Mar, SA, Gran Canaria, Spain -; The Anfi Group is one of Europe's leading Vacation Membership companies, providing luxury accommodation and real estate leisure properties, set at the highest standards of quality for lifelong enjoyment.Recruited, trained and led a team of 100 OPC fed British Line reps. Consistently beat sales forecasts. British Line outperformed company wide front line sales forecasts year on year - 2001 0ver 2000 at 11% and 2002 over 2001 at 9% Mentored key sales personnel. Individually coached and mentored core group of sales personnel with unlocked potential. Resulted in increased retention and overall team functionality while increasing revenues.

Brought in to oversee the conversion of exit members to full ownershipImproved upgrade sales of exit to timeshare product. Increased conversion from 20%~ to over 60% in a three nationality team within 6 months.

Sales of timeshare intervals to direct marketed cold procured prospectsAchieved salesperson of the year four years running. Consistently maintained a 20%+ net close rate