Matthew Blackmon

Matthew Blackmon


LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grandadmiralmcb/
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Member since September 20, 2018
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Investor interests
Locations of interest
Credentials None
Education
2011 East Carolina University Computer Science, Philosophy

I am a(n):

Entrepreneur

Companies I've founded or co-founded:
Service Writer, LLC - cofounder
Companies I work or worked for:
Credit Suisse, MeGroup, LLC, Game Theory Group International Inc., Rival Health, LLC, Dating Kinky Inc
Achievements (products built, personal awards won):

I personally architected/developed/lead developed several platforms:
* Game Plan versions 1 and 2 for Game Theory Group International
* Kloud Suite and Shyft Auto for Service Writer

I provided critical rewrites and development leadership to the following platforms:
* Rival Fusion from alpha
* Game Plan from alpha

I supported the following platforms in production:
* Rival Fusion going through 2 major releases
* Game Plan going through 4 major releases
* Kloud Suite first release
* Shyft Auto first release
* Entre App first release
* Dating Kinky Platform second release

Personal Awards
* Rave Gold Bar award at Credit Suisse

If you're an entrepreneur or corporate innovator, why?

I want to change the world.

My favorite startups:

KwhCoin, Tesla, SpaceX, Uber, Lyft, Stripe

What's the No. 1 mistake entrepreneurs/innovators make?

Overpromise/underdeliver

What are the top three lessons you've learned as an entrepreneur?

1. Knowledge - Acquisition of knowledge is essential to survive. Entrepreneurs will face many challenges and walls while fulfilling the requirements of their mission. Solving problems requires applying knowledge to processes. Individuals should have a keen awareness of what they do not know. Innovation will often require new unforged frontiers to be explored. Our efforts prove more efficient when we understand how to use the knowledge of others and leverage external experiences.
2. Mentorship An individual seeking to apply knowledge should be mentored from the experience of others. Being strategic often means having a deeper insight into the execution of a process. Mentor shared experiences provide a means to understand failure and how to fail forward.
3. Execution - The context of execution sets an expectation where the surety of outcome mirrors relative to the value of the resources required for execution. Low-value resources dampen the quality of execution.