Mark Effinger

Vendor for ThoughtOffice Corporation

I love brainstorming. Thrive on it. More importantly, helping clients move from Creativity to Productivity, from Concept to Cashflow. That's where I get the greatest joy, and realize my purpose as a human, businessman and catalyst for your success.

As a consultant and (sometimes) interim executive to more than 300 client firms, I focus on innovation solutions and processes. These are one of the chief drivers to company and individual growth. Founding twelve companies, selling six, taking one into liquidation and one to Inc. 500 status has provided a fairly well rounded career.

Beginning in laser and scanning technologies I conceived, patented, manufactured and marketed the number one selling laser display system in the world (while living in the back of a health club in the questionable part of town).

Through acquisition, that company became one of the fastest growing private companies in the US, ranking 389th in the Inc. 500. I also founded a dozen additional startups including Mere Image Design Group (Ad Agency, sold in 1994), Eclipse Technology (Laser Advertising, sold in 1996), Continuum Software (Media Management Utilities), Storm Systems (Contracting, sold in 1996, still operating), Access Communications (ISP, sold in 1998), CFM (Product Development & Marketing), InterClient (Internet eCommerce Software, sold in 1999) and has held management and advisory roles at J.Stream (sold in 2001 for $28.5 million), TechCoast.com, eAgency.com (still operating), IdeaFisher (you're seeing it here!) and PRWeb.com (sold for $28 million in 2006).

Mark's latest projects include a role in Cranberry.com, Humanicity.com, PromoteAbookMEDIA.com, and the launch of our new Online Media Broadcast Platform RichContent.com .

Member since: Thursday, January 13, 2011

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Company: ThoughtOffice Corporation