Startup Hustle is a vehicle to learn, share and express ideas about the struggles, triumphs and challenges that makeup starting a company. I have had my fair share of defeats and successes and it can be emotionally tolling. Startup Hustle will help new entrepreneurs find their way and network with others who have done the same.
Who is Dezmon Landers?
Dezmon Landers is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Family Financial Management. In one of the worst economies ever recorded Dezmon received fifteen career offers from esteemed Fortune 500 corporations including Goldman Sachs, Nationwide Insurance, Limited Brands and Johnson & Johnson. He has graduated from prestigious national programs such as The Harvard Business School Summer Venture in Management Program in Boston and the Monster.com Diversity Leadership Program in Los Angeles. In 2007, Dezmon was one of only two candidates in the United States chosen to work for Goldman Sachs International in London, England and has worked on Wall Street and Silicon Valley. He has worked with four financially successful internet startups including GotCast.com in the areas of technology, marketing and business development. Today, he is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Simplifyed.com which is the nation’s largest website for simple financial planning. Dezmon is the youngest person to be nominated and serve on The Ohio Department of Education’s Entrepreneurial Advisory Board and The Ohio State University’s Upward Bound Program executive board. Dezmon speaks throughout the country in the areas of entrepreneurship, success, financial literacy, and was one of the youngest people in history to address members of Congress on issues of national financial literacy in 2008.
My Startup Experience:
The web’s largest site for simple financial planning.
Connecting aspiring acting talent to casting directors and casting competitions in Hollywood.
Connecting entrepreneurs to angel investors and venture capitalists.
Connecting Historically Black Colleges and University students to each other and great job opportunities.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
