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Jim Robinson and Kurt Dommermuth – Founders of KneeBouncers

Before creating KneeBouncers, Jim Robinson and Kurt Dommermuth have spent a combined 36 years in marketing and advertising. Managing, directing and producing dozens of award winning promotional campaigns for high profile entertainment, hospitality, non-profit organizations and Fortune 500 companies. They are the owners and driving force behind PUNCH a highly successful…

Meet Jim Robinson and Kurt Dommermuth – Founders of KneeBouncers

Michael Schneider – CEO of Mobile Roadie

by Mario Schulzke

Michael Schneider is the CEO of Mobile Roadie, the leading self-service mobile app engagement platform. In just a few minutes, anyone (no programming knowledge required) can create an iPhone, Android, Blackberry, or Nokia app. The apps can stream video, audio, news feeds, Twitter, Facebook, sell digital content, physical merchandise, and…

Meet Michael Schneider – CEO of Mobile Roadie

Pranaya Ghimire – Founder of StartUpLift

by Mario Schulzke

Pranaya Ghimire is the founder of StartUpLift. Originally from Kathmandu, Nepal, Pranaya currently lives in New York City. He is the product of Ithaca College and holds degrees in Computer Information Systems and Business Administration. Pranaya previously founded CareerSquared that catered to the unique needs of job-seekers and provided an…

Meet Pranaya Ghimire – Founder of StartUpLift

Daniel R. Odio – CEO and Co-founder of PointAbout

by Mario Schulzke

Daniel R. Odio is CEO and co-founder of PointAbout, Inc., an innovative development and platform company in the mobile space. PointAbout specializes in creating a Mobile Services Layer and robust enterprise mobile app creation for the world’s largest brands including Disney, Newsweek, The Washington Post, Gannett, GM, OnStar, Cars.com and…

Meet Daniel R. Odio – CEO and Co-founder of PointAbout

Zack Arnold – A Mensch making a movie about his best friend

by Mario Schulzke

Zack Arnold is an award-winning film editor currently cutting the TV show Burn Notice on USA Network, and his professional background also includes editing feature films for studios such as Fox Searchlight, Warner Bros, and Walt Disney Pictures, as well as many independent projects. He also has a background in…

Meet Zack Arnold – A Mensch making a movie about his best friend

John Corrigan – Chief Interviewer at TravelsOfJohn

by Mario Schulzke

John Corrigan is an Advertising.com and AOL alumnus, a relentless traveler, and proud conversationalist. John’s personal maxim may well be “hunger is the best sauce” for the zeal with which he approaches life and work. Tenacious, ever-curious and unquestionably blessed with the gift of gab, he’s ferociously loyal, socially uninhibited,…

Meet John Corrigan – Chief Interviewer at TravelsOfJohn

Josh Tetrick – Founder of 33needs.com

by Mario Schulzke

Josh Tetrick – a social entrepreneur, writer, and speaker – has led a United Nations business initiative in Kenya, worked for both former President Clinton and the president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, and taught street children as a Fulbright Scholar in Nigeria and South Africa. Josh provides capital to creative…

Meet Josh Tetrick – Founder of 33needs.com

Michael Dadashyan – Founder of FeedbackRoulette.com

by Mario Schulzke

Michael Dadashyan is CEO and founder of FeedbackRoulette.com. Originally from Armenia, Michael lived 6 years in Israel and has now settled in Toronto, Canada. Michael holds Masters Degree in Computer Science and Bachelor Degree in Business Administration. Having extensive experience in building various software systems in financial, logistics and other…

Meet Michael Dadashyan – Founder of FeedbackRoulette.com

Mark Hendrickson – Co-founder and CEO of Plancast

by Mario Schulzke

Mark Hendrickson is the CEO and co-founder of a consumer internet service called Plancast. Formerly he was a writer and web developer for TechCrunch from July 2007 to February 2009. Mark attended Bowdoin College after growing up in Menlo Park, California. He majored in both Government and Economics while working…

Meet Mark Hendrickson – Co-founder and CEO of Plancast

Matt Flannery – Co-Founder and CEO of Kiva

by Mario Schulzke

Matt Flannery began developing Kiva in late 2004 following a trip to Uganda, where he witnessed microfinance first hand. At the time, he worked as a computer programmer at TiVo, Inc., and Kiva was a side-project. However, in December 2005 Matt left his job to devote himself to Kiva full-time….

Meet Matt Flannery – Co-Founder and CEO of Kiva

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