George Garcia III Entrepreneur 973-590-8929 georgegarcia0803@gmail.com www.georgegarcia3.com Highly resourceful and creative entrepreneur with Founder experience and a scrappy nature seeking a full-time position at an early stage and fast-moving startup. A true generalist and self-starter with wide-ranging experiences in operations, strategy, product, community-building, branding, design, and digital marketing. Usually can be found sketching out a new project or reading about emerging trends and technologies. A more in-depth list of experiences and skills is available at www.georgegarcia3.com Work Experience Program Operations Associate - Feliciano Center for Entrepreneurship (Jan. 2020 - Now) ● Hired to build a community around the Center and its initiatives ● Planned and led two virtual pitch competitions with over 60 participants and awarded over $60,000 in cash prizes ● Operated weekly webinars that gave actionable advice to over 300 small business owners during COVID-19 ● Led a redesign of branding and collateral for multiple entrepreneurial initiatives and programs Co-Founder - Wheatpaste, Inc. (May 2018 - October 2019) ● Led a team of 5 in the creation of a local business and community promotion app ● Led a pivot to community newsletters that reached 5000 readers in three months ● Managed strategic vision, finance, bookkeeping, marketing, and social media Miscellaneous and Side Projects Homestand (Ongoing) Developed a Virtual Downtown and other digital tools to support small businesses during the COVID-19 Pandemic using No-Code Tools Randolph Twp. Economic Development Committee Youngest ever member of a government committee focused on supporting the town’s business community. Led the Business Outreach Subcommittee eCommerce Projects Created and managed multiple eCommerce shops selling wellness and apparel products GeorgeDrones Social channels that showcased my hobbyist drone videos Currently enrolled in Makerpad’s No-Code Courses Tools Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and Premiere GSuite & Drive Microsoft Office Quickbooks Trello Asana Slack Airtable Zapier Wix Google Analytics Mailchimp Hootsuite Facebook & Instagram Ads Snap Ads AutoDesk Fusion 360 (3D Modeling) Preform (3D Printing) Makerbot Print (3D Printing) Education B.S. Business Administration, Entrepreneurship Concentration Certificate in Innovation Design & Digitally Mediated Making Montclair State University ( Sept. 2017-Dec. 2018) ● The first student to ever graduate with the Entrepreneurship Concentration ● Coursework included 3D Printing, Innovation Design, Startup Business Model, and Entrepreneurial Mindset A.S. Business Administration County College of Morris (Jan. 2016 - May 2017) Accolades -Winner of $50,000 Grand Prize at 2018 Startup Montclair Pitch Competition -Commencement Speaker at the 2019 Montclair State University Feliciano School of Business Graduation -Selected as 2018 NJBIZ 40 Under 40