User:MarkGrimes

Mark Grimes is a social entrepreneur, startup founder and angel investor who has started each of his businesses over the last 20 years with cash on hand, no business plan and all have been profitable within 90 days. Founder of eyescream interactive an advertising agency with clients such as P&G, Nextel, Disney, and Outpost.com. The agency was one of the top 20 interactive advertising agencies according to Adweek magazine and annual billings over 7.1 million dollars. Currently focusing on developing social purpose enterprises and helping other social entrepreneurs and startups develop their business models. Current businesses include NedSpace (www.nedspace.com) co-working for startups, innovative tech companies, and social entrepreneurs; and Maker Faire Africa (www.makerfaireafrica.com) a celebration of African ingenuity, innovation, invention and social entrepreneurship. Mark is also a co-founder of Stop Genocide Now (www.stopgenocidenow.org), working to end the genocide in Darfur and on the board of directors of Homowo (www.homowo.org) promoting Africa arts in the Pacific Northwest and Made By Survivors (www.madebysurvivors.com) fighting slavery and human trafficking around the world.