James Edward Feagin Iv Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Mi, Us

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

EcoMap Technologies (EcoMap), a category-defining ecosystem intelligence AI software company, today announced the appointment of James Feagin as Head of Growth. In this role, the first of its kind for EcoMap, Feagin will be responsible for holistically examining sales processes and strategies to accelerate the adoption of ecosystem technology to customers across the country. Focusing at local, regional, national and global levels, Feagin will seek to understand the pain points for EcoMap clients, analyze technology and data from a broad perspective, and then advise on which solutions are most relevant based on the customer’s needs and goals. As the company activates more EcoMaps across the country, it will unearth opportunities for ecosystem intelligence, product innovation, and community building to better support its customers.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Boutique strategy firm focused on innovation ecosystems. We believe in tangible outcomes. So that's what we deliver. Growth for startups. Impact for organizations. Economic mobility for communities. Equity in action, not just words. Opportunities for better lives for people. Generational change. Solving big problems, one day at a time. Are you with us?

Greater Detroit Area

We build platforms for economic mobility. Those platforms come to life in the spaces we create, the programs we help our clients build, and the connections we establish for our clients.

United States

StartupTree is the leading all-in-one platform to manage and scale entrepreneurship communities, opportunities, and innovation. As Chief Growth Officer, I oversee sales, marketing, operations, and product development.

Detroit Metropolitan Area

James Feagin serves as Director of Economic Mobility for the Gilbert Family Foundation. The Economic Mobility team helps Detroiters improve their ability to succeed in the future economy by deploying investments that focus on increasing wages, growing opportunities for skills attainment, and providing pathways to entrepreneurship. He currently oversees an investment portfolio that includes the Apple Developer Academy, Venture 313, and Motor City Contractor Fund.

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Lead the Entrepreneurship team, whose goal is to elevate Detroit as a destination for small businesses and high-growth startups by deploying capital and supportive resources. Oversee Detroit Demo Day.

Greater Detroit Area

Program Design, Strategy, and Communications for Small Business Programs.

Greater Detroit Area

Supervisor/Sales Coach for Inbound Sales team. High-level account management and sales.

Ferndale Mi

Complete sales cycle & account management duties for Tier III automotive. Single point of contact between customer and product specialists to ensure full campaign optimization. After successfully building a portfolio of Chrysler dealerships nationwide, accepted new role as lead for Buick GMC. As a full-service digital marketing agency, Search Optics provides virtual showrooms (websites), SEM, SEO, Social Media & Reputation Management, Display (Re-marketing & Behavioral Targeting), Video SEO, and other digital services to premier auto dealerships and auto groups nationwide. Responsible for growing business, and building and training team as volume demands. Also serving as Interim Digital Marketing Manager for Chrysler team, coaching and training new and existing team members on best tactics to retain & increase revenue of existing portfolio and win new business.

Ferndale, Michigan

Responsible for handling inbound calls in support of our client’s interactive marketing services. Also charged with growing client base by prospecting, soliciting, and closing new clients within assigned area of responsibility, and maintaining and growing existing accounts by articulating specific value of Search Optics solutions and utilizing successful up-selling techniques.Manager for multi-level relationships within the dealership, i.e. internet, General Manager and ownership.

After completion of service commitment, accepted a position within WCDC, assuming overall management duties for relationships with over 100 local businesses.Served as liaison between local municipalities, businesses, and communityAs AmeriCorps Site Supervisor oversaw utilization and professional development of multiple interns.Sought out, secured and managed grantsProvided staffing support for real estate projects

Committed a year of service to the Warren/Conner Development Coalition, an Eastside Detroit non-profit specializing in economic and community development Responsibilities included serving as Editor, Head of Distribution, and Director of Advertising for The Pipeline, a community newspaper Also coordinated activities for two business associations. Duties include facilitating façade grants, working with state and local government, and special events organizing

Business

Bachelor Of Business Administration (B.B.A.) W/ Minor In Entrepreneurship, Business Management; Entrepreneurship

while working full time

Radio Broadcasting Certificate, Broadcast Journalism

Radio & Television Broadcasting (Radio Concentration) Winner of "I Can Write A Better Memphis Smoke Commercial" contest, aired in rotation.