Geoff Wilson (businessman)

Geoff Wilson (born November 26, 1978) is an American entrepreneur, speaker and author. He founded 352 Inc.(formerly 352 Media Group) in 1997 along with Peter VanRysdam.[1] Wilson serves as the company's President and CEO.

Early life and education

Born in Sarasota, Florida, he attended Pine View High School and the University of Florida, where he received a bachelors in telecommunications.

Career

In July 2006, Wilson was named one of America’s Top 30 Young Entrepreneurs by Inc. (magazine).[2] That same year he was selected as one of Gainesville Magazine's Top 40 Under 40[3] alongside Urban Meyer, Billy Donovan and Ryan Lochte, among others. Wilson won the 2007 University of Florida Clark Butler Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year Award[4] and was nominated for the 2012 Spirit of Gainesville Award for Entrepreneurship.[5]

Wilson speaks at several conferences and events each year. In 2009, Wilson spoke at the Jacksonville IT Expo. In 2013, Wilson spoke at rethink: Success by FreshSpark,[6][7] where he talked about 352 Inc.(formerly 352 Media Group)'s change from the Waterfall model to Agile software development. He was also selected to be a speaker at Digital Atlanta 2013.[8] Wilson has also been featured on several television and radio shows.[9]

Wilson teaches entrepreneurship[10][11] and internet business strategy[12] at the University of Florida and other schools. He also volunteers to mentor entrepreneurs through organizations such as Founder Institute.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Twentysomethings guide 352 Media Group | Gainesville.com". gainesville.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  2. ↑ "Inc.com | 30 Under 30: America's Coolest Young Entrepreneurs". inc.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  3. ↑ "GEOFF WILSON, 26 | Gainesville.com". gainesville.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  4. ↑ "UF alums honored for entrepreneurial work | Gainesville.com". gainesville.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  5. ↑ "Geoff Wilson: Spirit of Gainesville nominee | Gainesville.com". gainesville.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  6. ↑ "reThink: Success Speakers Encourage Agility and Persistence - BUSINESS Magazine Gainesville  : BUSINESS Magazine Gainesville". businessmagazinegainesville.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  7. ↑ "FreshSpark Presents reThink: Success | GainesvilleTech". gainesvilletech.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  8. ↑ "Geoff Wilson - Digital Atlanta 2013". digitalatlanta2013.sched.org. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  9. ↑ "Mind Your Biz Today | On-Air Personality Jaynie L. Smith | Business Consultant and Competitive Advantage Expert". mindyourbiztoday.com. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  10. ↑ "Entrepreneurship Week | UF Career Resource Center". crc.ufl.edu. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  11. ↑ "ISSUE 2 FEBRUARY 2012 Academy of Entrepreneurship Newsletter Spirit" (PDF). 15 February 2012. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  12. ↑ "Navigating the Internet : Fall 2003". cs.utah.edu. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  13. ↑ "FI.co: Great #Startup Mentors Confirmed for the Tampa Founder Institute". fi.co. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
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