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    Stephen G. Barr

    Stephen G. Barr

    CEO and Group Publisher of SGB Media Group, Executive Director at Startup Hive, Co-Founder at El Lodge Taos, and Ski Instructor at Sipapu Ski Resort.

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    Experience
    SGB Media Group
    SGB Media Group
    CEO & Group Publisher 2006 - Present (almost 20 years)
    Boardroom Advisory Services
    Boardroom Advisory Services
    Founder & Chairman 2011 - Present (over 15 years)
    Startup Hive
    Startup Hive
    Founder, Founder & Managing Director 2012 - Present (almost 14 years)
    Startup Hive
    Startup Hive
    Founder & Executive Director 2012 - Present (almost 14 years)
    Startup Hive
    Startup Hive
    Board Member
    Vintage Bass Trading Co.
    Vintage Bass Trading Co.
    Board Member
    The Start Up Review Journal
    The Start Up Review Journal
    Founder, Publisher
    Golden Seeds Game Company
    Golden Seeds Game Company
    Advisor
    Entrepreneurial Advisory Network
    Entrepreneurial Advisory Network
    Advisor
    Br8ker
    Br8ker
    Advisor
    Michael De Paulo
    Michael De Paulo
    Advisor
    Wing Ma'am
    Wing Ma'am
    Advisor
    Matchmaker Cafe
    Matchmaker Cafe
    Advisor
    Lightning Motorcycle
    Lightning Motorcycle
    Advisor
    Sensual Steals
    Sensual Steals
    Advisor
    BorrowFlex
    BorrowFlex
    Advisor
    CoFounder
    CoFounder
    Advisor
    EquityLancer
    EquityLancer
    Advisor
    glassoff films
    glassoff films
    Advisor
    Wearing Digital
    Wearing Digital
    Advisor
    Flicksea
    Flicksea
    Advisor
    Bust'DD
    Bust'DD
    Advisor
    Luxora Dream Cars
    Luxora Dream Cars
    Advisor
    BoosterPro
    BoosterPro
    Advisor
    Bust'DD
    Bust'DD
    Founder, Co-Founder
    American Residential Appraisers
    Exit
    American Residential Appraisers
    Founder, Founder & CEO 1991 - 1996 (about 5 years)
    Founder, President and CEO of this SW regional appraisal & consulting firm with as many as 7 branch locations in CA & NV. Oversees all real estate appraisal administration... more business operations including day-to-day operational management including ordering and reviewing appraisal reports, vetting and maintaining a panel of approved appraisers and environmental consultants, establishment of bank appraisal and environmental policies and development of department procedures, quality control.
    Axiel Research Group
    Axiel Research Group
    Founder, Co-Founder & CEO 1986 - 1988 (about 2 years)
    Sable Ridge Vineyards
    Sable Ridge Vineyards
    Employee
    eFactor
    eFactor
    Employee
    Rally
    Rally
    Advisor
    Wable
    Wable
    Advisor
    Pinktrotters
    Pinktrotters
    Advisor
    Linkffiti.com
    Linkffiti.com
    Advisor
    Fresh Start - New Beginning
    Fresh Start - New Beginning
    Advisor
    The Aria Group
    The Aria Group
    Advisor
    KokoChé
    KokoChé
    Advisor
    Jeanography
    Jeanography
    Advisor
    Veterans Aide Foundation
    Veterans Aide Foundation
    Advisor
    Nobre clothings
    Nobre clothings
    Advisor
    Monroe Community College
    Monroe Community College
    Board Member
    CrowdPad
    Exit
    CrowdPad
    Founder, Co-Founder & CMO 2013 - Present (about 13 years)
    Startup America Partnership
    Startup America Partnership
    Startup Partner 2012 - Present (about 14 years)
    Student Association
    Student Association
    Vice President, Student Member Board of Trustees 1996 (about 1 month)
    Citibank
    Citibank
    District Appraisal Manager 1989 - 1991 (about 2 years)
    Scott E. Cohen Realty
    Scott E. Cohen Realty
    Broker & Sales Manager 1983 - 1985 (almost 3 years)
    GUILD
    GUILD
    Employee
    MeetAdvisors
    MeetAdvisors
    Employee
    Sable Ridge Vineyards
    Sable Ridge Vineyards
    Advisor
    American Realty Housing Group
    American Realty Housing Group
    Board Member
    Vintage Bass Trading Co.
    Vintage Bass Trading Co.
    Founder
    Boardroom Advisory Services
    Boardroom Advisory Services
    Founder
    Arrive.by
    Arrive.by
    Advisor
    Controls Force
    Controls Force
    Advisor
    PingTank
    PingTank
    Advisor
    World Pro Ski Tour
    World Pro Ski Tour
    Advisor
    Groubal
    Groubal
    Advisor
    Mentors Guild
    Mentors Guild
    Mentor
    Work in Progress
    Work in Progress
    Mentor
    At The Mission Continues
    At The Mission Continues
    Group Member
    VolunteerMatch
    VolunteerMatch
    Group Member
    PSIA - Professional Ski Instructors of America
    PSIA - Professional Ski Instructors of America
    Group Member
    GLG
    GLG
    Group Member
    National Association of Music Merchants Trade Show
    National Association of Music Merchants Trade Show
    Group Member
    Team Rubicon
    Team Rubicon
    Group Member
    StartEngine
    StartEngine
    Group Member
    Hackster.io
    Hackster.io
    Group Member
    PSIA - Professional Ski Instructors of America
    PSIA - Professional Ski Instructors of America
    Level I Candidate Instructor 2016 - Present (over 9 years)
    Entry level candidate for Level I ski instructor
    CrowdPad
    Exit
    CrowdPad
    Co-Founder & CMO 2013 - Present (about 13 years)
    The Urban Abode Gallery
    The Urban Abode Gallery
    Founder, Founder & Curator 2008 - 2010 (about 2 years)
    US Air Force
    US Air Force
    Imagery Interpreter 1976 - 1979 (almost 3 years)
    Golden Seeds Game Company
    Golden Seeds Game Company
    Founder
    American Realty Housing Group
    American Realty Housing Group
    Founder
    American Realty Housing Group
    American Realty Housing Group
    Advisor
    SGB Media Group
    SGB Media Group
    Board Member
    Boardroom Advisory Services
    Boardroom Advisory Services
    Board Member
    Feast
    Feast
    Mentor
    OneTraction Ventures
    OneTraction Ventures
    Mentor
    Arizona Democratic Party
    Arizona Democratic Party
    Group Member
    Barrington Investment Group
    Barrington Investment Group
    Founder, Vice President - Acquisitions 2015 - Present (over 11 years)
    SGB Media Group
    SGB Media Group
    Founder, CEO & Group Publisher 2006 - Present (almost 20 years)
    Founder
    SGB Media Group, Bust'DD, The Erotic Free Press, Startup Hive, Eruption Clothing, Boardroom Advisory Services, Golden Seeds Game Company, American Realty Housing Group, Barrington Investment Group, CrowdPad, Bling Jeans Company, MyKidzKonnection, Yellow Dog Radio, The Start Up Review Journal, The Urban Abode Gallery, Vintage Bass Trading Co., Axiel Research Group, American Residential Appraisers
    Employee
    LaunchKey, Citibank, SGB Media Group, The Erotic Free Press, Startup Hive, US Air Force, Boardroom Advisory Services, GUILD, Startup America Partnership, Sable Ridge Vineyards, American Realty Housing Group, CrowdPad, MeetAdvisors, Sable Ridge Vineyards, PSIA - Professional Ski Instructors of America, Scott E. Cohen Realty, Student Association, eFactor, Ree Boot Eco Tours
    Investor
     
    Incubator
     
    Advisor
    Entrepreneurial Advisory Network, Buddy Drinks, Jeanography, Pinktrotters, PingTank, KokoChé, EquityLancer, BoosterPro, Matchmaker Cafe, Lightning Motorcycle, bnbBoat, Access Invest, Wable, BorrowFlex, Bust'DD, Linkffiti.com, Arrive.by, Wing Ma'am, Flicksea, Eruption Clothing, Br8ker, Golden Seeds Game Company, Sable Ridge Vineyards, Wearing Digital, Indago, 32 more... , American Realty Housing Group, Barrington Investment Group, glassoff films, Bling Jeans Company, MyKidzKonnection, ManScape, Int'l., The Aria Group, World Pro Ski Tour, Fresh Start - New Beginning, ZEVO, Land Clicker, TechPay Mobile Payment Systems, Coworking Florida, We-Speek, CoFounder, Media Alliance Group, Rally, Michael De Paulo, Dent, Controls Force, Mend Heal Release Luxury Couples Retreat, LAX-LoveAfrica, Luxora Dream Cars, Sensual Steals, Veterans Aide Foundation, Film Projectors, Petia, Nobre clothings, Groubal, Hempies™ Paper, PromoAffiliates
    Attorney
     
    Board Member
    SGB Media Group, The Erotic Free Press, Startup Hive, Boardroom Advisory Services, American Realty Housing Group, Barrington Investment Group, Vintage Bass Trading Co., TechPay Mobile Payment Systems, Monroe Community College
    Mentor
    Feast, OneTraction Ventures, Work in Progress, Mentors Guild
    Member
    StartEngine, VolunteerMatch, Hackster.io, Team Rubicon, GLG, PSIA - Professional Ski Instructors of America, XBiz, Avn Media Network, National Association of Music Merchants Trade Show, At The Mission Continues, Arizona Democratic Party
    Acquired
     
     
    Projects
    Niche Social Network Development on Ouora
    Specific Topic Aggregate Blog
    Aggregator/Curator, Google Business Apps, Quora, Bing · A niche market is the subset of the market on which a specific product is focusing; therefore… · More the market niche defines the specific product features aimed at...

    I researched, edited and curated this aggregate blog on Quora pertaining to niche social network development.
    The Crowdfunding Times
    A blog dedicated to the crowdfunding industry news & events.
    Author & Publisher, WordPress, Rss Feed · CrowdPad™ Co-Founder & Partner Stephen G. Barr reports on the latest developments in the crowdfunding… · More industry. (by Stephen G. Barr, Group Publisher)

    Content aggregation and curation
    Meddle.it Aggregate Column
    A multi-topic aggregate news column on meddle.it
    Editor/Curator, Digital Media, Google Business Apps · Sole aggregator, editor and curator.

    An aggregate blog on the Meddle.it platform where… · More news is report on topics such as Entrepreneurship, Social Media, Commercial Real Estate, Content Marketing, Law & Business, Winter Sports, Business Management, Advertising, Venture Capital, Personal & Career Development and the Global Media Insustry.
    Vidar Brekke
    With Vidar Brekke
    The Modern Mentor
    Mentoring Blog
    Author, Aggregator, Publisher, Syndicator, Mentor, WordPress, Rss Feed, Skype · Content aggregation, editing, original content creation, publishing,… · More syndication, ad management.

    This is a new publication of SGB Media Group’s effective December 1st, 2014. It will be used to chronicle publisher Stephen G. Barr’s experiences as a start up mentor and give advise and information to both mentors and mentees.
    Brian Kissinger
    Lexi Sprague
    Rich Wheeless
    With Rich Wheeless, Lexi Sprague, Brian Kissinger
    Unsafe At Any Age
    Ski Racing Blog (sports)
    Author, Athlete, WordPress, Rallyme, Facebook · A blog chronicling publisher Stephen G. Barr's return to international ski racing and his entre… · More into the FIS World Cup Speed Skiing circuit after a 30 year hiatus at the age of 57.

    Ski racer, author
    Off The Grid
    News on Mass Billing Failures That Could Have Been Avoided
    Blogger, WordPress, HTML5, ShareThis · Wrote, edited, published and syndicated corporate blog.

    Overbilling and other kinds of fraud are… · More rampant. But it may be possible to induce vendors, contractors, and employees to become more ethical just by changing how you ask them to account for their work. Focusing on units (hours needed, tasks performed, widgets produced) rather than overall price encourages accountability in providers.
    Daniel Edri
    Joeri Vandenherik
    Alex Pardalis
    With Alex Pardalis, Joeri Vandenherik, Daniel Edri
    The Startup Vagabond
    Our Medium Publication
    Author, Publisher, Medium · Wrote, edited & published all content.

    Tales from Stephen G. Barr's travels as a roaming startup advisor.
    Rich Wheeless
    With Rich Wheeless
    Rallyme.com Crowdfunding Campaign
    Ski Racing Budget Crowdfunding Campaign
    Originator, Rallyme · Help Me Return To Competitive Ski Racing at 58! by Steve Barr featured on RallyMe, the No. 1 online sports crowdfunding platform.… · More | USSA

    Project Manager
    The Social Media Observer
    Social Media Blog
    Publisher Stephen G. Barr explores the convergence social media and your daily lives. (by Stephen G. Barr, Group Publisher)
    The Executive Club
    Encore Career Advice Blog
    Working up to a C-suite, or leadership-level, position is the ultimate career goal for many accomplished global development professionals. Increasingly,… · More selection committees are looking for candidates with soft skills, trisector fluency and the ability to be an integrator for their teams. In pursuit of these skills, aspiring executives will obtain graduate degrees, gain a diversity of experiences both at home and abroad and become well-versed in various functions, sectors and areas of expertise.
    The Southwestern Real Estate Report
    Real Estate News and Trends Blog
    Commercial real estate's office sector is changing, and cubicle workstations are becoming a thing of the past. Creative office space and coworking has… · More gained wide attention for its innovations, largely due to the technology industry having amenities that keep employees in the office, whether it is hip and free cafeterias, or pool tables in common areas, or maybe childcare for parents whose kids aren't school-aged yet.
    Startup Hive
    Startup incubation and acceleration blog.
    Startup Hive™ is a startup incubator project in development by noted publisher, startup adviser and publicist Stephen G. Barr to be and supported by… · More Barr's other established companies SGB Media Group (Social Media & Public Relations), Boardroom Advisory Services (Corporate Advisory Board Management) and Barr Publications (Digital Publishing and Syndication).
    Niche Social Network Development
    Niche Social Network Development Blog
    The time is ripe for a new wave of niche social networks (via Pando Daily) By Johan Attby On October 16, 2013Are you fed up seeing pictures of your fishermen… · More friends posing with their catches on Facebook, gardening friends showing off their award-winning roses, and another bird from your birdwatching friend?
    AZ Code Blue!
    It's high time that the Arizona Democratic Party Obtains Maj
    It's high time that the Arizona Democratic Party Obtains The Majority in the AZ House of Representatives! (by Stephen G. Barr, Group Publisher)
    Boardroom Advisory Services
    New Website & Blog
    The difference between an LLC and a corporation can be complicated when looking at the fine details of both legal entities. These fine details can sometimes… · More be the deciding factor in choosing to become an LLC or a corporation.
    Boardroom Advisory Services
    Facebook Page
    This is the BAS Facebook Page
    Boardroom Advisory (@BoardAdvice) | Twitter
    Twitter Profile/Feed
    The latest Tweets from Boardroom Advisory (@BoardAdvice). Boardroom Advisory Services is now partnered with the Startup America Partnership program.… · More #crowdfunding, #advisory_board, #startup Stephen G. Barr, Chairman. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
    The Modern Mentor
    BAS Blog on Mentoring
    The University of Arizona has hired three "mentors-in-residence" to help launch new companies from UA-bred technologies. Bruce Burgess, Kevin… · More McLaughlin and Mike Sember will be half-time UA employees and help guide UA startups as part of Tech Launch Arizona's Commercialization Partners program, the UA said Monday.
    Boardroom Advisory Services
    LinkedIn Company Page
    Boardroom Advisory Services was founded by Stephen G. Barr with the mission to assist emerging technology start ups from conception through IPO, merger or… · More sale by serving, guiding, advising and governing their advisory & director's boards on a fee based consulting basis with a focus on current best practices, ethics and prudent leadership principles.
    Stephen G. Barr - Crowdfunding & Political Advocacy, Fundraising & Campaign Mgt. Expert - Clarity
    Clarity.fm Telephone Session Page
    North American Senior Advisor @ Control's Force, Consulting Expert @ eVisors, Mentor @ eFactor, Founder @ Startup Hive, Publisher @ SGB Media Group,… · More Chairman @ Boardroom Advisory Services, Microsoft BizSpark and Startup America Partnership Member specializing in advising emerging tech startups.
     
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    About
    Achievements

    My work developing niche social networks. I started developing niche social networks on Usenet back in the early 90's. I host the Niche Social Nertwork Development blog on Quora.com and publish www.nichesocialnetwork.blogspot.com www.startupreviewjournal.com
    www.sgbmedia.blogspot.com
    www.aninimitablestyle.blogspot.com
    www.softwaresolutionnetwork.blogspot.com
    www.crowdfundingtimes.wordpress.com
    www.computerwebdeals.blogspot.com
    www.reversemn.blogspot.com

    Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
    Skills
    Social Media Marketing Publishing Digital Media Blogging Performance Marketing Affiliate Marketing Proprietary Social Network Development Community Management Social Games Board Games Economics Research Real Estate Management Public Relations phpBB vBulletin SimpleMachines Ning Strategic Planning Startup Advise Game Design Business Strategy Start-Up CEO CIO CMO Social Media Music Production Retail Marketing Event Planning Event Production Mentoring Mentor/Coach Game Design Advertising Business Development Compliance Consulting Content Management Distribution E-Commerce Ecommerce Entrepreneurship Focus Graphic Design Hardware Engineering Information Technology Internet Leadership Legal Management Marketing Management Media Relations Microsoft Access Networking PAYPAL Planning Pricing Procurement Product Development Project Management Quality Assurance Real Estate Sales Security Social Networking Software Staffing Start-Ups Startups Statistics Strategic Partnerships Support Training Travel Bootstrap Venture Capital Video WEB Ski Racing Downhill Skiing Bass Guitar
    Locations
    Phoenix Los Angeles San Fernando Palm Desert Las Vegas Manhattan Beach Rancho Palos Verdes Rochester North America Silicon Valley Colorado San Francisco San Diego Santa Rosa Dallas Chicago Atlanta New York City Naples Scottsdale Sonoma Valley Honolulu Calabasas Long Beach Santa Monica Temecula West Hollywood Tempe Mesa Chandler Blythe Riverside San Bernardino Irvine Yorba Linda Redlands Orange County Newport Beach Costa Mesa San Pedro de Cajas Mission Viejo Aliso Viejo Huntington Beach Redondo Beach Torrance Hermosa Beach Sausalito Santa Fe Philadelphia Palm Springs Earth Sun Valley Bellevue Ketchum Boise Prescott San Diego County Taos
     
    Q&A
    What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

    Lean Startup by Eric Reis

    What's your favorite non-business book?

    The Razor's Edge by W. Somerset Maugham

    If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?

    Coaching FIS World Cup Ski Racers

    What words of advice would you give your younger self?

    Slow the hell down son!

    What's the most creative thing you've ever done?

    Designed my own graphite necked bass guitar with active onboard electronics.

    Which founders or startups do you most admire?

    Rich Wheeless of PingTank

    What's your super power?

    I am an empath

    What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?

    Text me at 562-400-0685

    What words of wisdom do you live by?

    Never sleep where you eat and don't put all your eggs in one basket.

    What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?

    The uphill push to get a startup launched.

    What was the most impactful class you took in school?

    Public Speaking

    What's something you wish you had done years earlier?

    Been more active in the raising of my son.

    What's an obstacle you've overcome?

    My lack of having a 4 year degree.

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