Startup Hive

Startup Hive™ is a startup incubator and accelerator located in Long Beach, CA consisting of a group of private investors and mentors assembled and managed by Stephen G. Barr and Boardroom Advisory Services .  Please see the "Apply" page to submit your startup for consideration to the Hive! 

I have a formal education in Marketing Management, 20 years experience in the residential and commercial real estate sales and appraisal in NY & LA, 12+ years in internet marketing, website development, writing, editing and publishing with a goal of building one of the truly premium, privately held online publishing group portfolios. 

Extensive print and online/digital media experience at senior editorial, national levels. I can rapidly build strategic alliances within narrowly defined market segments or industries to the benefit of all parties and have a long established reputation as being a "rainmaker" within the music, arts, real estate, nonprofit, political and digital media communities.

Current Position:

Editor and Group Publisher at Phoenix based SGB Media Group , a social media marketing firm specializing in digital media content production, publishing and advertising. Over 25 years experience in retailing, advertising, website & online forum development, niche social networking, affiliate marketing, search optimization, branding and identity, site location, event production & promotion, non-profit fund raising. Event planning, promotion, production and MC/Host at public events.

Author, Editor & Publisher of 25-30 syndicated, digital publications utilizing multiple digital distribution channels in conjunction with launching and administrating national advertising campaigns for major Fortune 500 advertisers in partnership with Google, Ning, Facebook, Myspace, Yahoo, DoubleClick, LinkShare, PepperJam and other industry leading third party affiliate networks.

Product development team member from conception to launch on many websites, tangible goods and organizational structure for start ups.