Activate Ventures trains, mentors, connects, and provides key services that founders need to drive success and growth. Activate Ventures helps young companies navigate the startup ecosystem through online courses and mentoring services.

Providing COO/CTO/CFO as a service to identify and solve your company's execution gaps

Established new policies and procedures, including outsourced HR through a PEO, IT policies/systems, Compliance policies and manual, and insurance programs.

Extensive experience in finance, operations, and cybersecurity for small-medium sized companies with international operations. Oversaw a range of initiatives–from running the operations of an $8 billion SEC-registered private equity firm; establishing new operations processes & negotiating vendor contracts for operational cost savings; to implementing procedures and cybersecurity stringent enough for a positive SEC audit.

Established all internal processes, including payroll, banking, finance, insurance, real estate, purchasing and human resources; Spearheaded contract negotiations; Sold Trustgenix to Hewlett-Packard Company

Invested in and served on the Boards of early and mid- stage technology companies, including fintech, hardware and software. Provided hands-on assistance to help build startup investments into valuable companies, including recruiting new management, preparing executive management for new fundraising efforts, and facilitating sales

Led contract manufacturing industry research analysis focused on computer and other electronics manufacturing supply chain (business models, industry trends, drivers) to assess near and long term company prospects