“Be curious, not judgmental.” ~ Walt Whitman Husband to a VERY understanding wife, Debbie. Father to four amazing boys: Benjamin, Ryan, Thomas, and Joseph. Son to Leonard & Joyce Knight. Older brother to William.Labeled as a "Serial Entrepreneur" since I've designed, built, and exited over 17 companies. My first business was a small engine repair shop when I was 12...after developing processes and standards, and building a recurring client base, I sold this business to a friend. I always look for opportunities to build scalable models with recurring revenue that make money when I'm not working. I've built an Industrial Automation Systems Integrator; a Real Estate Investing business; a Real Estate Developing company; a Software Incubator; a Company Design system; a Peer Group for Startups and Been Ups; A few software startups; and several concepts in the works including: The Doggie Duct; The Virtual Leash; The Streaming Shoe; and The Vertical Bike Rack; Neighborhood Needs. I've also been an Accredited Investor since 1995 and have invested in many Joint Ventures and Startups. I'm an Elder in my church, Sequoyah Hills Presbyterian; an Active Rotarian, Bearden Rotary Club; An avid hiker, boater, hunter, and fisherman!
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President & Head NerdNeighborhood Nerds, Inc Jan 2012 - PresentKnoxville, Tennessee, UsMy partner, Mark Armstrong, and I started Neighborhood Nerds to provide friendly, happy, helpful nerds to our neighbors. We serve homes and businesses in a 3 mile radius of each shop. Our nerds are amazing people who LOVE to solve problems and LOVE our clients. We provide support for EVERYTHING technical...we do all the traditional stuff like fixing viruses, malware, hijackers, etc. But we really shine for those "out-of-the-box" solutions! We help with Home Theater Systems, Whole house sound systems, Lighting, HVAC, Bluetooth in your car, CaTV, Phones, Game Systems, etc. Our retail shop is open to our members for one-to-one sessions, consultation, repairs, classes, etc. We're here for you! Soon, we will be the most important people in your life ;) -
PresidentEntrepreneurs Of Knoxville, Inc. Feb 2008 - PresentKnoxville, Tennessee, UsE.O.K. is a network of Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, Freelancers, working together to help each member reach their full potential and be as successful as possible. -
OwnerBright Software, Llc Jan 2007 - PresentBright Software, LLC is a software incubator. My partner and I look for smart entrepreneurs with great ideas for SAAS applications. We provide capital, management, and resources to make the application successful. We exit as early and as often as possible ;) -
PresidentKnight Ventures, Inc. Jun 1995 - Present
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OwnerRk Properties, Llc Jan 1995 - PresentFamily owned LLC to hold and manage investment real estate.
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Founder And CeoGizmo Cares, Inc. May 2017 - May 2024Knoxville, Tennessee, UsGizmo Cares is the larger vision of what started as Neighborhood Nerds, Inc. Gizmo Cares, Inc.'s mission is to "save Members Time and provide Peace of Mind" by utilizing Gizmo's Circle of Care™ for every Member Engagement. All of my entities will now become divisions of Gizmo Cares, Inc. This will allow us to provide property/asset/financial/life/project/healthcare management and more to all of our Members! What started as technology management has grown...significantly. -
PresidentAscend, Inc. Jan 2016 - May 2024Knoxville, Tn, UsAt Ascend we are doing the impossible for Entrepreneurs and Company Owners. We have built a community powered accelerator to service EVERY entrepreneur, company owner, change leader, and company type. We've also added to the traditional Accelerator model by changing the normal fixed-term to a lifestyle. Ascend never stops helping you achieve your goals. By leveraging the community and all of it's resources, we can provide unlimited support in the form of Capital, Leadership, Training, Marketing, Peer-Groups, Advisors, Strategic Plans, Tactical Plans and more!An Accelerator (as defined on wikipedia) - Seed accelerators also known as startup accelerators are fixed-term, cohort-based programs, that include mentorship and educational components and culminate in a public pitch event or demo day. -
PresidentKnight Ventures, Llc Jan 2013 - May 2024Knight Ventures is my startup investment company. I use it to invest in Angel Capital Group opportunities and my own ventures if they don't fit under one of my other companies. Using an entity like Knight Ventures for my investments allows me to write-off the losses...can't do that if you invest as an individual.
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Knoxville Chapter PresidentAngel Capital Group Jan 2013 - May 2024Knoxville, Tennessee, UsSpreading the good news of early stage equity investing. Educating the public, potential members, and entrepreneurs about the equity investing process. I'm also responsible for locating venues for our monthly meetings, coordinating food, drinks, technology, etc. I also recruit new members and entrepreneurs for local pitches. -
PresidentDbr Systems, Inc. Jul 2000 - Jul 2017Knoxville, Tennessee, UsI designed and built DBR Systems, Inc. to provide Automated Solutions to Manufacturers. I worked with Distributor Channels, Strategic Partners, and Channel Partners to find leads, quote solutions, design, build, deliver, and startup control systems for a wide range of manufacturing clients. Skills: * PLC Programming: RSLogix 500, 5, 5000 * RSView: RSViewSE and ME * PanelView: Panelbuilder and RSViewSE Flavors * Database: SQL, MySQL, Access * Application/Web: VB, ASP, PHP, Ruby, Java * Networks: Ethernet, ControlNet, DeviceNet, Profibus -
PresidentFairmechanics.Com Jan 2012 - Jan 2015Online marketplace for auto owners (Shoppers) to post their repair needs and area Mechanics to bid on those projects. Shoppers have a great dashboard on the site to manage their cars, repairs, bids, questions, etc. Mechanics also have a great dashboard on the site to manage their bids, ask questions, query for specific repairs, etc. Mechanics have a profile page allowing visitors to find them without adding a project to the system.FairMechanics.com started as a project of Bright Software but is now a standalone company owned by Fair, LLC. Fair, LLC will offer additional products similar to FairMechanics.com to help connect Shoppers and Service Providers across many industries.
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OwnerTaking It Home, Llc Jun 2011 - Dec 2011We provide residential technical support for everything tech! We'll help with your computer, stereo, cell phone, handhelds, tablets, etc.The name was an issue. We shut this one down and re-opened as Neighborhood Nerds!
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Engineered Systems Area ManagerRockwell Automation Jun 1999 - Jul 2000Milwaukee, Wi, UsAssist with pre-sales activities to explain benefits of outsourcing system integration to Rockwell Automation. Create tools to assist sales engineers with process of validating system integration opportunities. Create reports to track performance of sales team relative to system integration projects. -
Sr. Project EngineerRockwell Automation Jan 1996 - Jun 1999Milwaukee, Wi, UsManage multiple system integration projects for various customers simultaneously with multiple automation engineers on each project. Review and Research system integration opportunities and provide cost and risk assesment for each. Assisted with creation of tools to streamline process of opportunity review, proposal creation, project management, system integration, customer delivery and sign-off.
Leonard Knight Education Details
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University Of Tennessee, KnoxvilleEngineering
Frequently Asked Questions about Leonard Knight
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Leonard Knight works for Neighborhood Nerds, Inc
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Leonard Knight's current role is Business Design Expert.
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Leonard Knight attended University Of Tennessee, Knoxville.
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