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Kenworth Reeves, Jr. Founder of TKG Ventures, Cofounder of 13 Stripes Brewery, Managing Partner of Park & Home I've built businesses all my life. It began when I was 10 years old selling comic books on my aunt's front porch. And my desire to build companies has been growing ever since. In my 20s I joined my the family construction business and over the next ten years (on and off) helped grow it into a successful seven figure business. Throughout this time, I launched my first true venture, WPI Entertainment - an Orlando-based entertainment company focused on building brands by curating unique parties and events, creating our own events and festivals, as well as highly selective artist management and talent booking. In 2009, I deep dived into the non-profit space working with international organizations like World Hope, Feeding Children Everywhere, Premier Foundation, Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking, and others to handle marketing and development. In 2012, I cofounded a company called cleanTEK, a national commercial flooring maintenance and surface solution company with a niche in preventative maintenance. The company was highly focused in working with regional and national commercial property management companies and also in the hospitality space. We were very profitable but due to some internal situations, we recently decided to close the company. In 2013, I launched TKG Ventures, a real estate investment company focused on responsibly acquiring and redeveloping properties in Greenville and Spartanburg Counties, SC. In 2013, I also began working on a side project that would eventually be called 13 Stripes Brewery. After four years, I'm proud to announce we are now open. We're located in the historic Taylors Mill Community in Taylors, SC. Along the way, I've published a successful blog as well as launched several other projects. Sometimes I show up in publications like Greenville Journal, Orlando Weekly, Cornerstone Magazine, Asheville Citizen, Black Box, and others. I love my wife, my five children and my golden retriever more than any of the above. Connect with Kenworth via: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenworth-reeves-jr-2092b01a/ Learn more about the mission of the Podcast World Tour and how you can help please visit: https://www.podcastworldtour.org/inform-inspire-impact

Jason Premo CEO Acclaim Aerospace | Advanced Manufacturing | Aviation - Defense - Space | Lean-Six Sigma Master | STEM Advocate Connect with Jason via: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonpremo/ Learn more about the mission of the Podcast World Tour and how you can help please visit: https://www.podcastworldtour.org/inform-inspire-impact 15+ year veteran aerospace supplier to Boeing, Lockheed, Gulfstream, GE Aviation, NASA and more. Achieved successive Gold, Silver and Elite level quality and delivery awards. Multiple M&A transactions including recent success in <90 days and 452% sales revenue increase in first 200 days post acquisition. Champion of Lean processes and organization talent development. Jason's diverse career has encompassed a wide variety of roles ranging from design engineering to CEO to serial entrepreneur, within industries including aerospace, automotive, consumer packaged goods, defense, energy, engineering, industrial automation and software; within corporate environments consisting of new startups to mid-market firms to Fortune 500 global organizations and international work experience in 14 countries. Jason is also an active angel investor with multiple groups and syndicates, personally investing and often serving on advisory boards of high tech start-ups. Jason was appointed by Governor Nikki Haley as a Board member for the South Carolina Centers of Economic Excellence. He has served on the boards of Greenville Technical College, SC Broadband, SC Aerospace Industry Council, SC Small Business Development Centers (SBDC), SC BioTech Industry Association, and AidJoy nonprofit organization. Jason is also an Aspen Fellow and Liberty Fellow with the Aspen Global Leadership Institute (AGLN). Jason received a Bachelor's degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and is a certified Lean Manufacturing-Kaizen Facilitator, Six Sigma Master Black Belt, and ISO 9000 / AS 9100 Auditor. He has also served as a senior examiner for the prestigious Presidential Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA). Connect with Jason via: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonpremo/ Learn more about the mission of the Podcast World Tour and how you can help please visit: https://www.podcastworldtour.org/inform-inspire-impact