Eric is a founding member of the foundation and has been an entrepreneur from a very early age. He started his first company at the age of 19 and still owns that company today. Eric has started several successful business over the past 25 years and is an investor of small local businesses.
In 1993 Eric started Technicare which is a residential services business which has employed hundreds of outstanding people for over two decades. Technicare serves over 30,000 customers in Columbus OH, Atlanta GA and Louisville KY.In 1996 Eric started Adventure Dynamics which was a rock climbing and mountaineering guide service focused on facilitating executive teams to improve operational efficiency through experiential education in adventurous settings.In 2000 Eric helped start ForeAction which is a consultancy in Silicon Valley which helps provide COO functionality to venture-funded startups.
In 2012 Eric helped expand a chain of rock climbing gyms after his daughter started competing in sport climbing at the national level.
In 2013 Eric help fund the acquisition of Genesis Audio which is a high-end audio-visual company.
In 2017 Eric started a digital marketing company called Zasady to help entrepreneurs stop getting ripped off by digital marketing providers. Zasady is focused on providing integrated digital marketing services in an open, transparent and collaborative way. They have figured out the four main principles that determine how high companies rank on search engines. Zasady specializes in analysing the four principles of digital marketing to help entrepreneurs outrank their competition at the top of Google.
In 2018 Eric joined the executive team of The Windsor Companies to help develop an integrated marketing and PR strategy in order to spread the vision of this vertically integrated real estate and development company. The Windsor Companies uses a collaborative approach to transform architectural gems into innovative spaces and thriving communities.
Eric developed a desire to help people around the world at a very young age. He used to save his lunch money in elementary school and send it to Africa in order to support the child of a struggling family.
When Eric was in high school he lived on a sailboat with his father and developed a love for adventure and deep immersive experiences. From his early 20’s he started going on climbing and mountaineering adventures all over the world.
The next phase of his life is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs with integrated marketing strategies and providing a platform for entrepreneurs to contribute back to the greater good.