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Gene Swank

CEOPropellant Labs

Chapin, SC 29036

Member Since May 2017

About

Gene is a highly accomplished Senior Executive, C-Suite Officer, Founder, Serial Entrepreneur, Consultant, Thought Leader, Engineer and Board Member with over 15 years of success across wireless, software, technology, printing, real estate and more. Leveraging extensive experience in entrepreneurship and software development. His broad areas of expertise include software engineering; management consulting; social media marketing; integrated marketing strategy; product development; competitive analysis; investor relations; government agency relations; artificial intelligence (AI); MySQL; and enterprise networking. In his executive career, Gene has held leadership positions in numerous market sectors. He has been responsible for founding and building an educational technology company to optimize a child's screen-time during computer learning. Developing a proprietary, patent pending, science-based algorithm, he develops software for machine learning to assess a child’s learning aptitude and performance covering various subjects, automatically adjusting in real-time the difficulty of review and quiz questions presented. The science-based algorithm applies leading cognitive and behavioral methods to maximize a child’s retention; limit screen-time; increase child-parent bonding time; and deliver child positive reinforcement and behavior. While working full time as a software engineer, he built a >$5M printing corporation from bootstrap scratch in his home garage, expanding it to 9 countries, . He founded and built an innovative and disruptive new platform for the mobile entertainment industry that aims to reduce cost of acquisition for clients while drastically improving retention and engagement. He currently has vested interest in several companies in various market segments, leveraging his established connections with Big Box retailers to accelerate growth and offerings.

Published content

Overcoming Adversity Is The Secret To Raising Capital

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The earlier you learn to overcome adversity, the faster you'll be able to scale your startup to stardom.

How To Help Your Business Survive And Thrive During A Crisis

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Take a deep breath, and focus on the options that are within your control.

Five Common Reasons Why Startups Fail

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Even seasoned entrepreneurs make mistakes, but that doesn't mean the business is unviable — as long as you learn from them.

Five Ways To Make Your Elevator Pitch More Engaging

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The best pitches are those that tell a story that captivates the audience.

Five Ways To Stay Motivated And Hit Your Business Goals

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Like any good coach, you need to have a strategy.

Company details

Propellant Labs

Company bio

Propellant Labs is an online community of entrepreneurs and investors focused on helping you build, launch and grow your venture. We've successfully traveled the road you're on. We'll share our insights and relationships to help you succeed. We'll share our mistakes to save you time and money. We’ll connect you with sincere, smart and experienced founders, mentors and investors to assist you on your journey.

Industry

Venture Capital

Area of focus

Business Development
Venture Capital

Company size

2 - 10