▸ SGB Media Group was formed in 2006 as a digital publishing, web development, content marketing, community management and social media marketing firm. Since that time it has grown into more of a strategic think tank/consultancy for tech, blockchain and cyber security start-ups requiring advice and assistance during the early venture, pre-revenue stage.▸ Over forty proprietary, syndicated digital publications covering a wide variety of topics including cyber security, crowd funding, cyber currency and blockchain technology, niche social network development, strategic alliance management, sports tech, social media marketing, real estate trends, mentoring, affiliate marketing, hardware and software reviews, advisory board administration, startup incubation, encore careers, progressive politics, classic men's fashion and lifestyle, family caregivers, online reputation management.▸ Extensive experience in affiliate marketing, retailing, advertising, website & online forum development, content creation, aggregation, curation, syndication.▸ Established thought leadership in niche social network development, affiliate marketing, search optimization, site analytics, early stage corporate finance and regulatory compliance management.▸ Corporate branding and identity, site location, event production & promotion, non-profit fund raising, reputation management and influencer marketing.▸ Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and Initial Coin Offering (ICO) consultant.

Frontline Taos is an organization committed to fighting for the rights and ethical treatment of residents of Taos County, NM who were adversely affected by the Calf Canyon - Hermits Peak fire. This wildfire consumed 342,000 acres of national forestland and ancestral homesteads that date back 10 generations. We are deeply concerned about the fact that FEMA moved the declared disaster area line one day before the application period ended, which resulted in the exclusion of all claims from Taos County residents. We believe this was an unlawful and malicious act, and we intend to let the courts decide if there should be a criminal investigation conducted or not. We urge our neighboring communities to support us in our struggle, as many residents of Taos County have suffered greatly as a result of the wildfire. We do not intend to diminish the losses and compensation of others who were affected by the fire, and we hope for your support as we seek justice for our community. It is important to note that the fire did not respect political boundaries set by FEMA, and we do not either.

Startup Hive™ is a startup incubator project in development by the noted publisher, startup adviser, and publicist Stephen G. Barr to be supported by Barr’s other established companies SGB Media Group (Social Media & Public Relations), Boardroom Advisory Services (Corporate Advisory Board Management) and Barr Publications (Digital Publishing and Syndication). The primary mission of Startup Hive™ is to assist emerging technology start-ups from conception through IPO, merger or sale by forming, serving, guiding, advising, and governing their advisory & director’s boards on a fee or equity consulting basis with a focus on emerging technologies, transparent reporting, legal and regulatory compliance, best practices, ethics, and prudent leadership principles.Open to all but with primary focus and consideration is given to often marginalized communities such as startups with Over 50 founders, Veterans, or LGBTQ.

The platform is an example of social journalism, having a hybrid collection of amateur and professional people and publications, or exclusive blogs or publishers on Medium, and is regularly regarded as a blog host. Evan Williams, Twitter co-founder and former CEO, created Medium to encourage users to create posts longer than the then 140-character limit of Twitter. When it launched in 2012, Williams stated, "There's been less progress toward raising the quality of what's produced.

Fractional COO of this bespoke landscaping and irrigation business serving estate level clientele within the general Taos County market area since 2005 and now expanding into sustainable, offgrid construction, commercial and agricultural irrigation, desert and alpine landscaping, equestrian properties, utilizing current, eco friendly practices and technologies. A collaborative effort between two Taos, NM ski instructors Joseph Dixon and Steve Barr.

AMERICA'S MENTORING NETWORK FOR THE MILITARYBefore the Internet, we had Tribes. Tribes were how we survived: strong social bonds, knowledge-sharing, taking care of each other. The Internet has made us more “connected” than ever, but actually, our connections with each other have weakened. We’ve gone from my neighbor having my kids over for lunch when I’m out on errands to browsing what my neighbor’s making for dinner on Facebook feeds. We’ve gone from a village coming together to help a tribe member down-on-luck find a job through collective networks and advice, to one person, sitting at a computer, alone, sending out hundreds of job applications hoping one human being might respond. Our tribal bonds are weaker than ever.Veterati is activating one of history’s most powerful tribes: the military, and the 94% of Americans who support our military, to solve the greatest crisis of opportunity for 1.5m Veterans and 5.5m military spouses today: finding the right job. When we approached this crisis, we didn’t think about it traditionally. Our big insight was that 80% of jobs come through the people who believe in you: your Tribe. So we asked a completely different question. “How do we connect Veterans to the people who believe in them? To the Tribe that will mentor, sponsor, and champion them to success after they come home from the battlefield?”Veterati is the only digital platform that allows business professionals to directly connect with veterans and military spouses in a very personal and direct way. Many transitioning service members, Veterans and military spouses are looking for advice, guidance and answers to common questions related to employment, education and entrepreneurship. Veterati legitimizes the power of conversation and makes it easy and FREE for our heroes and the 100 million employed Americans who want to volunteer their time to talk and help them accelerate the path to career readiness, job leads and even real career opportunities.

XING Coaches + Trainer offers personnel developers and anyone who would like to book a coach or trainer the opportunity to compare candidates based on the most important criteria and to decide who best meets their individual requirements.

Intellifluence is an influencer marketing platform that helps brands and influencers collaborate with ease. We are also home of the largest warm influencer network in the world, meaning each one of our influencers has joined on their own and is ready to partner with brands. These days, it’s harder than ever to reach your target audience. Ad blockers, streaming services and viewability issues are wreaking havoc on traditional advertising methods. Influencers promote your product or service with their loyal followers, which are your soon-to-be customers!

A well-connected social media influencer to serve as an esteemed supporter of international brands. The social media influencer reviews all sponsorship requirements before proceeding to devise highly appealing content. Upon publication thereof, should also monitor viewers' feedback.* Scheduling content publications across platforms.* Crafting and editing pertinent content.* Covering all stipulated talking points.* Sharing highly visible links to prescribed websites.* Combine your audience's feedback to ascertain their insights.* Adhering to all other agreed-upon sponsorship guidelines.* A large, highly dedicated viewership across multiple channels. (currently 33,000 deep troth niche follower)* Conveying authentic enthusiasm throughout each publication.

I have been involved with this company all the way back to its roots as Bloglovin' to Activate and now Activate by Impact and just updating the relationship which has been dormant for a good 5 years.

Google Partners is Google's program for advertising agencies, digital marketing professionals, and other online consultants who manage AdWords accounts.

▸This panel presents a chance for a limited number of invited Microsoft partners to have their voices heard through ongoing research studies with Microsoft. The insights and suggestions of this vital partner community help shape products and programs which are critical to our mutual success. ▸The panel is composed of Microsoft partners who have agreed to participate in a research program which asks their opinions via surveys typically once or twice a month. ▸As we continue to build this process we are seeing greater Microsoft management participation and interest. Microsoft product development groups and business teams are asking for MSPRP insights as well. ▸Complete studies have been developed around some topics, while at other times MSPRP members have been asked to help with focus group activities and in-depth interviews. The help provided by the MSPRP is not only appreciated by Microsoft but has become vital to our work.

▸TechCrunch owned by Oath (a Verizon company) operates CrunchBase, a database of the startup ecosystem consisting of investors, incubators, and start-ups, which comprises around 500,000 data points profiling companies, people, funds, fundings, and events. ▸The company has more than 50,000 active contributors. Members of the public, subject to registration, can make submissions to the database; however, all changes are subject to review by a moderator before being accepted. ▸Data is constantly reviewed by editors to ensure it is up to date. In 2013, CrunchBase had 2 million users accessing its database each month. ▸The CrunchBase Venture Program is a network of funders that regularly share data on their portfolio companies. Partners keep their firm profile and portfolio company information accurate in real time by easily managing data contributions through several points of validation.

Veterans in Residence is a business incubator that provides veteran and military spouse entrepreneurs and business owners with co-working space, local community, a national business network, and targeted support to grow their business. Veterans in Residence is a partnership of WeWork and Bunker Labs. The timing is perfect since we are in deep winter and can not do any of the improvements scheduled last summer now delayed.

The lodge at 9,200ft on the open range that used be known as "Elk Lodge" till the "K" fell off. Over the years it's also been known as "Walton's Mountain" and "Tejas Mountain Lodge". This property is 22 acres within the Carson National Forest about 30 mi SE of Taos at 9,200ft elevation on a high plateau of rich grazing pasture originally built as a 3-season hunting and fishing camp in the late 1940's. Primarily a solopreneur startup with a solid backup team I hope to renovate the existing buildings then convert them to nightly rentals and quadruple the revenue overnight then reinvest those profits into adding glamping sites and refurbishing the horse facility to establish a 501c3 Equestrian program. I also intend to make it a 4-season resort having only been booked during ski season with Sipapu Ski area just 7 miles down the highway by bringing the fishing pond back to life and creating summer events. Closed due to the Calf's Creek/Hermits Peak wildfire as of May 2022 and in ongoing litigation.

▸GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc.) is the world’s leading platform for professional learning. Business leaders, investors, consultants, social entrepreneurs, and other top professionals rely on GLG to learn in short- and long-term engagements from a membership of more than 425,000 experts. ▸Clients partner with GLG to address their most complex strategic challenges, make better business decisions, and advance their careers through conversations, mentorships, small group convenings, surveys, and other interactions—all within a rigorous compliance framework. Global, technology-driven, and nimble, GLG’s approximately 1,100 employees work in 22 offices in 12 countries.

Social Media Today is an online community that shares posts on marketing, technology, and social networks and businesses.

Instructed and coordinated beginner skiers, ensuring that all safety guidelines were followed; provided beneficial assistance and support to clients. Maintained various equipment and using own experience and expertise provided private lessons to individuals and/or groups. Mostly though its about tossing kids in the deep end and watching them ragdoll down the hill...some get up crying and run to Mama, some get up laughing wanting to do it again...those are the ones I like..the dirtballs. Full-time Seasonal from November through April. This is my avocation.

Instructed and coordinated beginner skiers, ensuring that all safety guidelines were followed; provided beneficial assistance and support to clients.Maintained various equipment and using own experience and expertise provided private lessons to individuals and/or groups.Helped to train new instructors and collaborated with peers on the development of new teaching methods.Created and maintained a positive and enjoyable learning experience for clients.

▸Fee and equity based consulting services for emerging technology for profit and nonprofit start up advisory and directorial boards. Strategic alliance introductions and management services.▸Veteran entrepreneur and master networker Stephen G. Barr with the personal mission to assist emerging technology start ups from conception through IPO, merger or sale by serving, guiding, advising and governing their advisory & director's boards on a fee and equity based consulting basis with a focus on current best practices, ethics and prudent leadership principles.Services Include but not Limited to; * Board Formation and Staffing * Mission Development * Seed, Bridge and A Round Funding Acquisition * Board Administration & Governance * Investor Relations & Reporting * Procedural Implementation * External Reporting and Compliance * Media and Public Relations * IPO, Merger or Sale Negotiations * Personal Career Guidance & Mentorship for C-Level Executives * Expert Market Study and Business plan preparation, review and evaluations. * Intensive due diligence and vetting of startup for incubators, accelerators & venture capitalists. * Interim CEO & COO services.▸Founded, built and ran multiple corporations in the <$1M annual revenue and 1-5 employees on bootstrap seed capital.▸Founder & CEO of American Residential Appraisers, a regional real estate consulting firm acquired by the national, Fortune 500 corporation, Coldwell Banker Commercial, CBC in 1996.▸Actively seeking compensated board appointments on the Advisory Boards of emerging technology start ups, NPO's, Fintech, Edutech, Data Security, Internet of Things, Wearable Technology, Transactional Intelligence and open to other market segments as well. ▸Pro Bono appointments considered for those initiatives closest to Mr. Barr's personal moral imperatives.

One of the first equity crowdfunding portals that was developed in advance prior to changing legislation was sold immediately upon passage of legislation. It's still in existence and doing very well under different branding which is for obvious reasons held in the strictest confidence.▸Passive real estate investment portal for accredited investors. ▸Experienced Fund Managers: ✓Our investment properties are hand-picked by co-founders Brian Kissinger and Stephen G. Barr and their team of advisers who between them have over 100 years of real estate brokerage, finance, development and appraisal under their belts. ✓They are all industry leaders in their respective market segments; brokers, developers, landlords, bankers, attorneys & investors.▸Unique Property Acquisition:✓Aria Group's CrowdPad division has developed a unique process of property acquisition that gives our funds complete control over the assets without taking title to the properties. ✓We work with the creditors under a management contract in a manner that removes all potential loss risk so your investments are secure.▸Complete Transparency:✓Our investor portal is not only secure but offers investors round-the-clock access to view all statistics, up to date earnings and control where their investment is at any given point in time. ✓From the dashboard, the administrators and sponsors can see how many contributions have been made, if minimum and maximum contribution limits were attained, and the expiration date of the project.➣This project was acquired by a private family trust in January 2015 for a publicly undisclosed amount.

GiveClicks is an online shopping program designed to help you support your favorite charity while doing your every day shopping on the Internet. The nonprofit of your choice will receive a small donation with each purchase you make online within the GiveClick's merchant network. While there I developed the corporate social media strategy and built out, populated and maintained campaigns on Twitter and Facebook as well as initiated and maintained the corporate blog on Wordpress. I reported to the CEO directly as well as interfaced with channel partners, IT department and various political and community leaders.As Social Media Director I was responsible for overseeing the Company’s Social Media Strategy and Social Media team across all internal brands and platforms . The role coordinated with the internal PR, Editorial, Marketing, Legal and Production Directors and Board Members to support the Company’s mission. The position involved ensuring our social boradcasting was fully integrated with all other efforts across the Company’s portfolio, as well as managing the Central Social Media budget.

Owner of VBTC, an online retail outlet for bass guitars and related accessories and host of The Dude Pit online bass guitar discussion forum and social network. Retailer for fifteen musical instrument manufacturers. Co-designer of three limited edition bass guitars manufactured by Lakland Basses. Importer and exclusive US Distributor of the J-Retro onboard preamplifiers.As Founder and Community Manager of "The Dudepit" online forum for bass players worldwide, I managed an early example of a "Proprietary" as well as a "Niche" social network that at it's peak was averaging an average of 3 million visits per month in a threaded forum style format. The forum became quite popular and I successfully "branded" myself as "The Dude" and became a noted "thought leader" within the demographic with an international following.I was the first non-brick and mortar retailers allowed to attend the NAMM Show in January 2000. and the very first non-print media press pass recipient in 2001 both signs of the changing retail and media business models. Both of these give me immense personal satisfaction for having led the way for internet retailer and media channels.

General manager and cellar master of this family owned, boutique vineyard and winery in Sonoma County, CA. Managed all day to day operations including vineyard and cellar labor, facilities and equipment. Participated in final tasting, blending and bottling of all wines which have received multiple gold, silver & bronze medals in international competition.One of the founding vineyards of The Bennett Valley AVA, an American Viticultural Area located in Sonoma County, California. The boundaries of this appellation lie completely within the North Coast AVA, almost completely within the Sonoma Valley AVA and overlaps into some areas of the Sonoma Coast AVA and Sonoma Mountain AVA. The region was granted AVA status on December 23, 2003 following the petition of Matanzas Creek Winery. The AVA is surrounded to the south, east and west by the Sonoma Mountains and to the north by the city of Santa Rosa, California. The region receives a moderating effect on its climate from Pacific Ocean through the cool coastal fogs and breeze that creep into the area from the southwest through Crane Canyon between Sonoma Mountain and Taylor Mountain. Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Grenache, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah are the leading grape varieties planted.PRODUCTIONEstate Syrah Sonoma Valley Meritage Russian River Valley ViognierRussian River Valley Petite SirahRussian River Valley ZinfandelSonoma County ZinfandelSonoma Valley Syrah and Red BlendsLodi Zinfandel, Syrah and Red Blends

Founder, President and CEO of this SW regional appraisal & consulting firm with as many as 7 branch locations in CA & NV. Oversees all real estate appraisal administration business operations including day-to-day operational management including ordering and reviewing appraisal reports, vetting and maintaining a panel of approved appraisers and environmental consultants, establishment of bank appraisal and environmental policies and development of department procedures, quality control including USPAP, Federal and state banking regulatory compliance, providing counsel to lenders and underwriters regarding real estate related issues, supervision and guidance of staff, and providing customer service to internal and external clientele.* Over 400 hours of courtroom testimony experience with over an 80% win ratio.* Golf course design, development and residential subdivision specialist.* High end, celebrity owned residential specialist within a 7 county area of Southern CA* Certified review appraiser* Early tester and adopter of digital photography and data transmission technologies.* Acquired by Coldwell Banker Commercial,CBC in 1997.

Senior management position at this federally chartered savings bank. Managed desk and fields appraisers with workload adjustments and job performance including, estimating, customer service skills, and time management. Recipient of the "Citipride Award for Customer Service Excellence" presented to me personally by CEO John Reed which I still consider being my career pinnacle.Responsibilities:Managed Appraiser dispatch processes.Oversaw quality of appraisal handlingManaged internal quality control program including accuracy to detail, tracking results, and ensuring general quality control and USPAP compliance.Ensured proper employee training, use and maintenance of all department computer hardware and software systems,Monitored and reported unit performance against established metrics standards.Worked closely with staff to ensure fair, accurate, and timely appraisals.Keeps current on state/territory regulations and issues as well as industry activity and trends.Provided technical support to appraisal staff as well as completing reviewed an ongoing random sampling of field work..Participated in the establishment of department goals and for implementing procedures and performance standards to achieve these goals;Responsible for the employment, promotion, associate performance evaluation, training, motivation, counseling, and discipline of assigned associates.

Founded and served as Pres & CEO of this real estate appraisal and consulting firm with emphasis on developing emerging technology within the field utilizing advanced statistical modeling, digitized forms, time and motion studies and digital photography years before any peer groups. Regional appraisal review and fee panel management services for Norstar Bank & Fleet Financial.

Managed a sales force of 6-10 real estate sales people and brokers under Mr.Cohen. Recipient of the 1984 "Sales Master Award" from the Real Estate Board of Rochester for being the top selling Realtor Associate with 164 closed sale transactions. Trained one on one under the mentorship of Mr. Cohen who went on to participating in 4 notable IPOs including LivePerson and 24/7 Real Media.The duo recently reunited again after 25 years in 2014 to collaborate on Cohen's Lifecube Project in the Fremont East district of Downtown Las Vegas.

Graduated US Military Intelligence School, Lowry AFB, Served with the 548th RTG Hickam AFB, HI, Honorable Discharge. Top Secret Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Security Clearance (inactive). USAF Tested at the 98th percentile level and scheduled for classified multinational military intelligence service. Permanent assignment to the Pacific Air Command. Duties and Responsibilities:Exploits and analyzes multisensor imagery in conjunction with all-source intelligence information. Determines type, function, location, and significance of military facilities and activities, industrial installations; and surface transportation networks. Determines type, function, and location of military equipment including ground, air, naval, missile, and electronic orders of battle. Uses multisensor imagery to conduct comparative analysis. Analyzes terrain to determine trafficability, and identify landing zones and defensive fortifications. Analyzes structures of military and industrial installations to determine construction type and functionality. Determines present and future imagery collection requirements. Prepares damage assessment reports detailing structural damage and weapons effects. Operates imagery exploiting equipment including computer-assisted exploiting and automated data base systems. Constructs queries and retrieves historical files to conduct comparative analysis. Uses automated exploiting equipment to prepare, review, and transmit intelligence reports. Uses softcopy imagery systems to exploit, perform mensuration, annotate, and disseminate imagery products.Performs precise mensuration of multisensor imagery to determine geographic location, and vertical and horizontal measurements of objects. Uses maps, charts, geodetic products, and multisensor imagery to determine distance, azimuth, and location of targets.+SERVICE RECORD CLASSIFIED+ HONORABLE DISCHARGE+OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD

Worked part-time during high school at this Western, NY leader in the ski, bike & tennis retailing business under the direct supervision and training of industry legend Gary Muxworthy (RIP).Essential Duties:- Generate sales that meet or exceed monthly targets based on the season.- Anticipated the needs of the customer and provide recommendations of products and services to enhance the customer's experience with our products.- Merchandise products within the store, as well as in window displays.- Ensure showroom is organized, clean, and properly maintained.- Identify trends and make recommendations for new product offerings.