Lead Funding is a market leader private financing company that displaces banks for real estate backed construction, cannabis, and fix and flip investment lending. Lead Funding, founded in 2008, has experienced dramatic organic growth since its inception. The company is a national lender for Cannabis operators and provides investor lending within Colorado, Washington, Arizona and Texas. Since he was 21 years old, Victor Mitchell has been a serial entrepreneur, launching one successful business venture after another. By 1991, he was operating a retail and distribution business, Advantage Cellular, and over the proceeding years won numerous awards for both growth and innovation. After the company was successfully sold to Verizon Wireless in 1995 (formerly AirTouch Cellular), Mitchell moved to Denver in 1996 and began what became one of the largest and most successful wireless distributors in the United States. After years of dramatic growth and profitability, including several diverse acquisitions, the Advantage companies were successfully acquired by a group of private investors in 2004. Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, ColoradoCollege of Business September 2014-2015San Diego State UniversityBusiness College September 2008-2013January 2007-January 2009Colorado State RepresentativeElected to the 66th General Assembly representing House District 45 District has a population of 80,000 within Douglas and Teller CountiesFormer PositionsCEO or Chairman2008-2012 Essence Homes 2003-2004 Ricochet Networks1996-2004 Advantage Wireless1991-1995 Advantage Cellular