Doctorate in business administration from the University of MN and two engineering degrees

**********Business experience: -- Managing director of four successful turnarounds, chairman of one company, director of financial institutions and growing businesses; and a former V.P. of an investment company; -- Financed ventures, businesses and real estate projects using Venture Capital (over 75 equity-type investments); Lending (over 300 loans); Real Estate Projects (over 75 projects); -- Real Estate: Developed & financed spec buildings; incubators; industrial & commercial projects; -- President of InterFinance Corporation, a consulting company that advises governments, financial and development institutions, and companies on their business and financing strategy; offers workshops on business financing, business development and business plans around U.S. **********Entrepreneurship development: -- V.P of one of the largest and most successful community development organizations in the U.S. for 23 years and contributed to its growth by applying entrepreneurial theory; -- Developed and taught workshops for entrepreneurs applying entrepreneurial theory; -- Consultant to the U.S. government in community business and economic development; -- Consultant to development corporations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico; -- Development of a workshop series called Venture-Based Economic Development to help economic developers use entrepreneurship theory and practice to build their communities. **********Entrepreneurial Education as Adjunct Professor & Director for Graduate Entrepreneurship (University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management): -- Founded a Case Writing Competition on new ventures and new products in Minnesota; -- Organized an Entrepreneurs' Club that is becoming one of the most popular clubs; -- Co-founded the Business Plan Competition which has raised over $1 million; -- Developed and taught MBA Entrepreneurship courses on Opportunity Evaluation/ Business Formation; Financing Business Ventures; Writing Your Business Plan and Business Growth; -- Developed a "New Product Development" course for the Executive Development Center; -- Developed a "Financial Management for Technology Executives" course for tech executives; -- Developed a course on "Developing a New Business" for Carlson Executive MBA Program.

Handbook of Business Finance & Capital Sources (American Management Assoc., NY)

BUSINESS FINANCING: 25 Keys to Raising Money for the New York Times Pocket MBA series (Co-author with Prof. Richard Cardozo)

Bootstrap to Billions: Proven Rules from Entrepreneurs who Built Great Companies from Scratch.