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 "I
endorse Northstar Thinktank, so I encourage you to get your motivation, get
your inspiration, and get your information from these people."
- Joe Vitale,
best-selling author and contributor in the movie "The
Secret" |
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 "A small business owner is alone in
business... this really does make a difference for an entrepreneur."
- Peter Vidmar, Speaker,
Olympic Champion, Author |
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 "They know the best way to handle
challenges... that's one of the biggest reasons I would work
with Northstar again... because of the experience they
have."
- Anton Visser, President & CEO of
Nexiant, Inc. |
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 Jeff
Chavez
President, CEO Northstar Thinktank
Jeff knows something about the road to successful entrepreneurship
and personal achievement. Over the last 15 years, he has raised
millions of dollars from investors and has been directly responsible
for the creation of several multi-million dollar companies.
Jeff began his entrepreneurial career in 1992, as the Founder of
Foothill Fire Safety Co. (FFSC), an industrial service organization
with over 12,000 clients throughout Southern California. He
continued to manage FFSC while forming a second company, Home
Healthcare Direct, which distributed medical supplies within
“assisted living” environments. Both companies were successfully
acquired in 1997.
From 1999 to 2002, Jeff served as Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of
DispenseSource, Inc., and was the driving force behind the
DispenseSource vision. With more than $10 million in venture capital
behind him, he quickly established DispenseSource as one of the
leading providers of automated inventory systems within the
industrial and manufacturing environments. The company has emerged
as the world’s leading provider of automated inventory systems,
securing over $30 million in venture financing, and serving clients
such as Chrysler, BF Goodrich, Xerox,and Honeywell.
In 2003, Jeff launched Northstar Ventures, a company whose business
model draws on Jeff’s entrepreneurial passion. He is responsible for
recruiting some of the world’s leading business experts to the cause
of developing world class curriculum, training, and mentoring
programs, for entrepreneurs and small enterprises.
Jeff is a successful author and public speaker, who has a passion
for effective communication, learning, and personal development. He
is active in his church, an avid runner, surfer and wake-boarder. He
lives in Austin, TX, with his wife and 3 children.
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