About: Colin is a digital media entrepreneur, idea guy, and manager of new product development and innovation, with experience launching Internet and media-related businesses since 1999. He is the Founder and Managing Director of 3 Guys in a Garage LLC (3GG), a new-media incubator and consultancy that launches consumer Internet businesses and helps established companies revamp their online products and strategies.

Current clients/projects include AutoTrader.com, BrainReactions.net, and 40Billion.com. 3GG is consulting with AutoTrader.com in product management to redesign their #1 auto classifieds website, and with BrainReactions.net to develop a growth strategy and raise capital in order to take its online brainstorming and market research business to the next level.

40Billion.com is a new 3GG venture that aims to fill the $40 billion gap in funding for startup businesses by turning more people into investors and connecting passionate entrepreneurs with these investors everywhere. It is the first social network for those seeking to raise, invest, and save money. 40Billion.com will revolutionize and democratize finance in the US by empowering more consumers and small businesses over banks, predatory lenders, and credit card companies.

Colin has worked with Fortune 1000 corporations such as Turner Broadcasting (Time Warner), IBM, and Pitney Bowes in product management, business development, and software engineering roles. His previous accomplishments include launching Div2000.com (B-to-B site for MBEs) in 1999, founding OmniLinks.com (local search engine and web development) in 2000, launching VeryFunnyAds.com (TBS broadband video entertainment site) in 2006, and launching Yucimi.com (a video recommendation service) in 2007.

Colin is an inventor with 3 issued patents, and he has been featured in Boston Business Journal, Mass High Tech, and US Black Engineer and IT Magazine. He holds bachelors and MBA degrees from Yale University and MIT (Sloan School), respectively.