Since the Datastream experience (1986 – 2006), I have been involved in a multitude of ventures.Sterling Ventures | Owner• Invest in tech start-ups: - Active (kickin’ it!) ventures: Friyay.io, Filtereasy.com and Auditfile.com- Inactive (lessons learned) ventures: FickleResale.com, MyDocTime.com, ThursoPower.com, CostaRicaDiscount.comSterling Sales | Owner• Helping business owners increase revenue as a sales coach and advisor.Foxfire | Owner• The only customizable WMS available exclusively through ScanSource VAR (Value Added Reseller) channel• Consistently ranked Top 100 Logistics IT Provider in warehouse space CloudHound | Owner• Successful ScanSource VAR (Value Added Reseller) that was started specifically to help our Foxfire customers and my personal business network save money on cloud/telecom spending and to better protect against hackers

I am responsible for the overall management of Foxfire and looking for strategic partnerships.Foxfire provides Warehouse Management Software to support distribution operations. As a certified Microsoft solution provider, Foxfire’s warehousing software solutions include Windows-based client, web, and mobile applications to support real-time tracking needs. Foxfire warehousing software products are designed to collect and report data generated in the distribution center. These WMS systems provide immediate real-time information to floor-level employees, supervisors, and upper-level management so they may more efficiently operate their facility and meet delivery and production goals at lower costs.Foxfire has consistently been selected as by Inbound Logistics Magazine as a Top 100 IT Logistics Provider, reflecting our industry leadership.Specialties: Warehouse Management Software | Enterprise Asset Software | Mergers & Acquisitions | Technology Start-Ups | Investor | Supply Chain Management | Inventory Control | International & Business Expansion | Information Technology & Services

I invested in Datastream Systems when it was a small team of four, grew it to over 1000 employees, took it public in 1996 and helped sell the company 2006 to Infor. I was involved with many facets of Datastream from the business-to-business and e-commerce divisions, to international acquisitions and expansions. • Guided management and increased sales growth in maintenance software as the company grew from Windows applications to Internet-based systems• Built 50+ Telesales Force and eventually grew to 100 reps globally with over $100 million in sales• Hired over 150 college graduates during Telesales Force growth period• Took Datastream public in 1996 with management team• Served as Datastream's Vice President of International Marketing and Managing Director of Datastream Europe• Orchestrated six international acquisitions and established direct offices in Germany, Holland, France, UK, Argentina, Australia and China.• Sold Datastream to Infor in 2006 for over $200 million, which created a large return for shareholders

Silicon Valley Products was one of the first companies to seek out makers of software products and distribute them via phone to, what was then, the burgeoning market for selling software through retail outlets.As the Sales Manager of the Southeast US Region, I managed 9 states and 30 distribution outlets while based in Palo Alto, California.