Brent Skoda

Brent Skoda

Brent Skoda speaking at the G20 Yes, Young Entrepreneur Summit 2012 in Mexico City.

Brent Skoda speaking at the G20 Yes, Young Entrepreneur Summit 2012 in Mexico City.
Born Brent Skoda
1985
Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
Residence Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Nationality American
Alma mater Texas Christian University
Occupation Businessman, Chairman of Ahkeo Ventures
Parent(s) Gregory J. Skoda, Patricia A. Skoda

Brent Skoda (born 1985 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America) is an American businessman, the Entrepreneurs Organization's 2010 Global Student Entrepreneur award winner, founder of CollegeFitness.com and Chairman of Ahkeo Ventures.[1]

Early life and education

Skoda began day trading stocks during his fourth year of elementary schooling during recess at Hawken School and by age fifteen he was designing and executing client acquisition strategies for Merrill Lynch’s Private Client Group. Skoda's tertiary education began at Wright State University, from where he transferred to the Texas Christian University (TCU) to study entrepreneurship. Whilst studying at TCU he launched CollegeFitness.com,[1] for which Skoda won the 2010 Entrepreneurs Organization's Global Student Entrepreneur Award.[1]

Businesses founded, notable products and notable positions held

Skoda started the following businesses:

Skoda served as Vice President of Marketing at Joshen Paper, where he was instrumental in positioning Wal-Mart as a major customer.

Awards, accolades and notable memberships

Skoda is the 2010 winner of the Entrepreneurs Organization's Global Student Entrepreneur award[1] and he is the 2010 winner of the Texas Christian University’s (TCU) Entrepreneur of the Year award. In 2012 Skoda was nominated as a Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30 by Empact[2][3] and Ahkeo Ventures is included in the 2012 Empact100 List.[2] CollegeFitness.com is featured in Inc Magazine’s 2010 Coolest College Start Ups.[4]

Skoda is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO-WPO) and the Young Entrepreneurs Council (YEC).

Speaking events and television appearances

Skoda has featured as a speaker and guest at numerous events, the most notable including; being a guest on the on Fox News Varney & Company,[5] being the concluding speaker at White House Press Conference announcement of the Start Up America[6][7] initiative and being the keynote speaker at United States President Obama’s follow on initiative to Start Up America in Algiers, Algeria.[8][9] Skoda was a featured speaker at the GSEA 2012 in Moscow, Russia.[9][10]

Diplomatic involvements

Skoda has acted in a diplomatic role on behalf of the US State Department by acting as the US G20 Youth Ambassador, serving in Toronto, Canada, Nice, France and Mexico City, Mexico.[9] Skoda is also the US Youth Delegate for a US State Department initiative in Cairo, Egypt.[9][11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "EO GSEA — Entrepreneurs' Organization". Entrepreneurs' Organization. Alexandria, Virginia. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Empact 100". Empact Showcase. Extreme Entrepreneurship Education, LLC. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Brent Skoda, Founder and Chairman of Ahkeo Ventures, Delivers Pledge at Empact100 on YouTube
  4. ↑ Inc Magazine's America's Coolest College Start-Ups 2010
  5. ↑ Fox News Varney & Company
  6. ↑ Global Student Entrepreneur Awards
  7. ↑ Look Out, Urban Spoon and Angry Birds
  8. ↑ Embassy of the United States, Embassy News: Algiers U.S.-Maghreb Entrepreneurship Conference
  9. 1 2 3 4 Video: Brent Skoda Interview at GSEA 2012 in Moscow, Russia
  10. ↑ Video: EO GSEA Global Finals Kick Off Reception
  11. ↑ Arab Spring Turns Into an Entrepreneurial Summer
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