Paul Wright, Founder
Paul Wright leads a team who is passionate about helping entrepreneurs. He started his first business 18 years ago, and since then, he's worked in various capacities with hundreds of small business owners, learning a gold mine of lessons along the way.
Paul has served in many community economic development financing roles with both private and public "impact investors" having helped deploy over $20 million into projects in his career.
"My strengths are to help entrepreneurs launch and grow new enterprises. And my biggest passion is to help enterprises that create a greater good in our world. Social innovators sometimes need blueprints that are a little different than what a typical business might follow. This is where my unique expertise lies."
The Team
A retired military officer with over 20 years’ experience in project management and organizational development.
Patrice Manuel - course facilitator
A business owner and retired U.S. Army Officer, with 12 years experience in the private sector and corporate world.
John Nelson - Course Facilitator
An educator, creative entrepreneur, artist, and gallery director who has over 25 years of experience in arts business, administration, and higher education.
Jennifer Reis - course Facilitator
Founder of Mount Terra, LLC, a minority-woman owned Real Estate Development Company focused on making Rural Appalachia a more vibrant place for residents to live, work and shop.
Kim Ross - Course Facilitator
A content creator, yoga instructor, and artist with 7 years experience in marketing and management working to make the world a little brighter every day.
Cass Theriault - Course Coordinator