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Raised by a single mother on welfare, Joseph Warren dreaded their weekly trips to the supermarket and hung his head in shame as they paid for the family's groceries with Food Stamps. He made a commitment to himself that when he became a man, his life would be different... he would be happy, healthy and wealthy.
At age 19, Joseph opened a professional fundraising company that specialized in raising funds for non-profit organizations such as The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). Within the first 12 months, he grew his startup into a 50-person firm with $2M+ in revenue. Over the next 24 months, he scaled the business into multiple locations (Chicago / Los Angeles / San Diego) and tripled its revenue. Joseph Warren (along with renowned speaker and author Dr. Alexander Osterwalder and 470 strategy practitioners) co-authored the groundbreaking and best-selling book, "Business Model Generation - A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers". Business Model Generation has become a practical innovation handbook used today by leading consultants and companies worldwide, including IBM, Ericsson, 3M, Intel, MasterCard, Deloitte, NASA and many others. Currently, Joseph is CEO of CoCreativ™, which provides virtual and private office space and meeting rooms for small businesses with 1-4 employees. He recently published his new book, "What's In It For Me? How a Self-Centered Badboy Became a God-Centered Businessman" now available on Amazon.com and BarnesAndNoble.com. SHORT BIO: At age 19, Joseph Warren opened a professional fundraising
company for national non-profits, which exploded from zero to $2M+ in only 12
months.
Joseph co-authored the international best-selling book,
"Business Model Generation” used today by corporate giants such as IBM,
3M, MasterCard, Deloitte,
NASA and many others. Currently, Joseph is CEO of CoCreativ, which provides virtual office space and
meeting rooms for small
businesses with 1-4 employees who
are cash flow positive. His tell-all book, "What's In It For Me? How a Self-Centered Badboy Became a God-Centered Businessman" is available on Amazon.com and BarnesAndNoble.com.
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Professional Speaker - Hillsborough County Schools
Expert Judging Panel @ Tech Venture Conference 2009 Professional Speaker - Erwin Technical Center (Nursing Program) Keynote Speaker - Pinellas County's TechVenture, hosted by Microsoft® Guest Lecturer - New Venture Creation Program, USF St. Pete Keynote Speaker & Judge - Startup Weekend Tampa Breakout Speaker - 2012 National C.E.O. Conference |
2012-2014 Southeast Entrepreneurship Conference (SEEC) at University of Tampa
3rd Annual Business Plan and Elevator Pitch Competition at St. Petersburg College 4th Annual Business Plan and Elevator Pitch Competition at St. Petersburg College American Dream Seekers' Entrepreneurial Competition in Fort Meyers, FL |
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"Above all else, Joseph is passionate about entrepreneurship and helping others achieve their potential. He is a focused and determined champion of the local start-up community. A true believer in collaboration, he excels at bringing the right people together and leading them toward a goal. His energy and enthusiasm are contagious. But what is truly rare is his sincere desire to help others succeed." ~ Bryan Hunt, Corporate Workspace Strategist
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"Joseph, you continuously amaze me. You have the uncanny ability to immediately turn a stranger into a friend. Such talent is extremely important in business. No one can get a gatekeeper to open the door to the boss’ office like you do. It’s because you build rapport, trust and confidence in just a few seconds. This translates into strong, long term relationships. You are the “king” of relationship building." ~ Mark Bryan, CEO at Focused Results Inc.
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"When it comes to inspiring young entrepreneurs, Joseph is the man for the job. Joseph presented to a global audience on what it takes to be a successful Entrepreneur at the Teen Business Summit and it was well received. He was clear and concise with his message. I believe Joseph is a rising star and one to watch!" ~ Paul McNeal, Modern Technology Guru, Serving Small Businesses
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