Ricky Steele
Website: www.rickysteele.net
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickysteele
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickysteele
Others: https://www.facebook.com/ricky.steele
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Accredited investor
Member since August 31, 2015
- About
| Type of investor | Angel |
| Typical investment size | $25,000 - $50,000 |
| Typical investments in a year | 1 |
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| Credentials | Accredited Investor |
| Investments made | SunBelt, The Transportation Group, Georgia Travel Publications, Innovative Media, QuadBase Software 1995-1999, SunBelt, The Transportation Group, Georgia Travel Publications, Innovative Media, SunBelt, The Transportation Group, Georgia Travel Publications, Innovative Media |
| Board seats | Definition Six 2000-2009, SunBelt, The Transportation Group 1978-1988, Georgia Travel Publications 1985-1992 |
| Columbus State University |
Entrepreneur, Chief Development Officer and Investor
1986 Georgia Small Business Person of the Year by the SBA
I want to change the world.
Kanga Technology,
There may not be an I in team but there damn sure is an I in wIn. Working with a team is critical but in the end, I have to lead and push harder than anyone else. The only place that success comes before work is in the dictionary.
Believing in the mirror. All you believe bad is not and all you believe great is also questionable. Keep your focus on the customer and more often than not the bottom line will take care of itself.
1) If it is going to be, it's up to me.
2) Trust but verify.
3) Have fun in the process. If it is not some fun along the way everyone burns out and there will be no success.
Ricky Steele is the ultimate Rainmaker. Steele has a long history of developing new business, expanding the brand, marketing, public relations, and community engagement for clients across many industries.
In May of 2015, Ricky joined Delta Global Staffing, a $400M subsidiary of Delta Air Lines. In addition, Ricky continues hosting his popular internet radio show, Booth 61 with Ricky Steele.
Ricky is a published author with the release of his first book, The Heart of Networking, in September 2004, and The Heart of Networking Second Edition in January 2011. He frequently conducts seminars and speaks on the subject of his book, “successful networking through servant leadership and living the Golden Rule”.
Steele was most recently the Chief Development Officer for a local IT Staffing firm. Mr. Steele joined the firm in 2009 when the company was losing money, and within six years, revenue more than doubled, profits soared and the company expanded to three additional cities. The company is currently the most recognized IT Staffing Company in Atlanta as a result of Steele’s effort.
Steele is a native of Atlanta, and served as Director, Emerging Growth Technology Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he was instrumental in helping PwC take the dominate position among the Big 5 within emerging growth companies.
A lifelong entrepreneur, Steele received the Georgia Small Business Person of the Year Award in 1986. He was hired as a consultant by BETA, SSA, and WIT to study the various technology associations in Georgia which produced the original business plan for The Technology Association of Georgia, now the largest technology association in America.
Mr. Steele has had a passion for serving the needs of his community throughout his career. Steele was a Founder and the first Chairman for both Atlanta’s Table, a project of The Atlanta Community Food Bank, and Hospitality Helping Hands. Mr. Steele currently serves on The Carter Center Board of Councilors. He has also served on the Board of Trustees for Leadership Atlanta and The Ron Clark Academy. Mr. Steele is an Alumnus of Leadership Atlanta (1986) and Leadership Georgia (1987).
