Yip Yip is an enterprise platform that allows a central marketing person to Create, Customize and Distribute digital communications for an unlimited quantity of businesses large and small. With our platform, marketers can create one set of high quality content, our platform duplicates it for every company in the network, brands it for each of them then publishes it to their personally branded mobile apps, blog sites and/or social media accounts….SIMULTANEOUSLY. A Social Media… Show more Yip Yip is an enterprise platform that allows a central marketing person to Create, Customize and Distribute digital communications for an unlimited quantity of businesses large and small. With our platform, marketers can create one set of high quality content, our platform duplicates it for every company in the network, brands it for each of them then publishes it to their personally branded mobile apps, blog sites and/or social media accounts….SIMULTANEOUSLY. A Social Media Platform. Allows franchise organizations, direct marketing companies or marketing agencies to centrally create content that can be simultaneously:a. Branded for every local entity in the networkb. Published to every local entity’s blog sitec. Published to every entities social media to lead readers back to each entities branded sited. Use inbound marketing techniques with lead capture forms and nurturing campaigns A Personalized Mobile App. Allows any user the ability to create centrally and locally created pages that are combined to publish an unlimited quantity of branded mobile apps for local entities. Show less

Wright Property Services (WPS) is a commercial and residential landscape company specializing in general maintenance and installs. Located in North Raleigh, WPS services locations throughout the Triangle. In business since 2010, WPS has 25 full-time staff and is operated by Brent Wright and Ryan Wells, expert landscape architects.

DKA Cleaning Services is a commercial and residential cleaning service company primarily servicing construction and maintenance contracts throughout the Southeast. DKA is currently run by Dale Boone who has 10 years experience in the cleaning industry. DKA currently has a staff of 12 and specializes in construction clean up, deep cleaning, window cleaning, floor and carpet cleaning, and power washing.

Over this period of time, Steve has worked to develop, enhance and grow StepUp Ministry. In 2008, there were 6 people on staff, the non-profit was training and placing 140 people in jobs and had 20 adults and 30 children in a one-year life skills class. By 2012, StepUp had a staff of 34 people, was placing 400+ people in jobs and had 80 adults and 100+ children in a one-year life skills class in 2 locations. In addition, StepUp had formulated an alumni program that included… Show more Over this period of time, Steve has worked to develop, enhance and grow StepUp Ministry. In 2008, there were 6 people on staff, the non-profit was training and placing 140 people in jobs and had 20 adults and 30 children in a one-year life skills class. By 2012, StepUp had a staff of 34 people, was placing 400+ people in jobs and had 80 adults and 100+ children in a one-year life skills class in 2 locations. In addition, StepUp had formulated an alumni program that included both middle class training and entrepreneur training. In 2013, StepUp moved Steve Swayne to CEO to oversee both the Raleigh StepUp non-profit and the new non-profit, StepUp Greensboro. StepUp has set up StepUp Durham and is looking to add Wilmington in July, 2016. Show less

Oversaw the day-to-day operations of By Design Publishing, a 70-person digital print and marketing company. Sold business with partner Brandon Lee in August, 2007. Helped build business from scratch to $15 million in sales by 2007.

Oversaw day to day operations of Wildhorse Canyon that served 750 teenagers weekly in the summer and multiple church groups and organizations during the school year. Staff of 50 people with a $4 million budget.