Hi, I am

Matt Westfield

Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Adjunct Professor

Work experience

University of Nevada, Reno

2011-2015 , Entrepreneur-in-Residence- College of Business- A new position created and filled with strategic guidance

2015-2018 , Entrepreneur-in-Residence- Office of Vice President for Innovation & Research – Mridul Gautum – VP Research & Innovation

2018- Present, Entrepreneur-in-Residence- Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship, College of Business. Dr. Mehmet Tosun, Director. The Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship- Dick Bartholet-Director.

2011- Present, Adjunct Professor, teaching 3 Entrepreneurial Minor/ Grad focused-courses in Entrepreneurial Venture Creation in the College of Business

2010-Present- Volunteer- eClub advisor, Governors Cup Business Plan Competition Mentor, Rick Sontag Endowment Policy Business Plan competition committee member, lecturer, guest speaker.

2012-present- Washington Mandela Young African Leaders – Lead entrepreneurial mentoring and workshop lead for 10 summers in a row. Select leaders from over 45 African countries come to study entrepreneurship.

2017- Present- Global Business Initiative- International lecturer & mentor. Startup programs for universities in Australia, Poland, Turkey, South Korea. University of Nevada Reno. Dr. Mehmet Tosun

2018-Present -Guest startup mentor, judge and lecturer SGH – Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw Poland

2023- Granite Landings LLC- Founding Partner- Leading and vetting 30 startups for the NCBR division of the Polish government. 1 st year program of 3 year timeline.

TMCC-2011- 2019, Lecturer on Entrepreneurial Startups for the accredited Jumpstart Program.

Adams Hub for Innovation, Carson City, NV

2014-2021, Entrepreneur-in-Residence

STARTUP experience

Founder, Mentor & Director – Entrepreneurs Assembly, (BizAssembly.org) Reno, NV. 2010-Present

Co-Founder & Director – Startup Growth Strategies, Reno, NV. 2009-2013

Chairman of the Board – Job Opportunities in Nevada (JOIN Inc), 2007-2012

Boardmember- Job Opportunities in Nevada (JOIN Inc.), 2006-2007

Co-founder, Mentor & Managing Director- The Growth Advocacy, 2000-2002

Founder, Executive Director, Tourney Director- Annual New Year Ultimate Fest, Tempe, AZ.

1982-1987- The 40 th Annual New Year Fest Will be held in January with 2000 participants.

For-profit STARTUP experience

Matt Westfield has spent 40 years starting/ building his and dozens of other folks’ companies & organizations in multiple disciplines/sectors, both product & service companies, high-tech/low-tech, lifestyle & growth, for-profit and not–for-profit entities. His high-energy, and intense demeanor has served him well in multiple simultaneous entrepreneurial endeavors as illustrated below.

Entrepreneurs Assembly Inc. (dba BizAssembly.org): Founder, Managing Director, Board Chairman, Lead Mentor- 2011– present

Startup Growth Strategies Inc. (SGS): Co-Founder & Managing Director 2010 – August 2013

The Growth Advocacy: Co-Founder, Mentor and Managing Director, 2000 – 2002, Reno, NV

Westfield Consulting: Founder, Owner 1998 – 2013, Phoenix, AZ; Seattle WA, Reno, NV

Winshapes Corporation: Director/VP Business Development 1997-1998, Seattle WA.

MAVRINC: Founder & CEO, 1994-1997, Phoenix, AZ

CAD Institute (Computer Reality Center): Industry Services Manager, 1991-1994, Phoenix, AZ

Consultant to my old company sold to a new owner I as contractually obligated to stay on for 18 months after selling the biz to a new owner. Westfield Designscapes: Founder, President -1983-1990, Tempe, AZ

Worked for the founder and managed his two 15 acre estates in Scottsdale, overseeing all property management and construction of the new estate over 18 months, building a putting course, rose gardens, waterfalls, design/build, etc. , all while pursuing 1 st undergrand.

Relevant Experience:

1. 7 Startup exits- 2 for and 3 for experience! Diverse sectors & diverse models

2. Business Plan Writer – 1992-Present

3. Entrepreneurial Mentor- 1992-Present

4. Founded the non-profit New Year Ultimate Fest in 1983 – 40 th Annual tournament will be held l January ‘23. We’ve donated 10’s of thousands of dollars to charities over 30 years.

5. Consultant- Tech Startups

6. Top 10 Reno-Tahoe Leader -2010

7. Startup Mentor of the Year- 2014- 10 th Annual Governors Cup Business Plan Competition

8. 2014 startup competition winner x 3 - Dragonfly Energy – $500M valuation in 2022

9. Program Partner GOED (Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development)- International Entrepreneurship & Tech Transfer)

10. Lead Mentor -Nevada Governor’s Office- International Development Program 2018-2022

11. SBA Nevada Entrepreneurial Spirit -Startup Non-Profit of the Year Award- 2014

12. NCET President’s Award 2020 – “Northern Nevada Entrepreneurial Leader of the Year”

13. SelectUSA Mentor- 2020- Present- US Department of commerce program for internationalization, foreign companies looking to US markets.

14. Recognitions: Polish President Andrej Duda (2019); Former US Senate Majority Leader Harry

Reid (2014); US Senator Dean Heller (2014); US Representative Jacky Rosen (2014); US Senator Catherine Cortez-Mastro (2020); US Senator Mark Amodei (2020); US Dina Titus

(2014); Governor Brian Sandoval (2014), Governor Steve Sisolak (2020)

Community Service

Advisor/Director/Mentor- University of Nevada Entrepreneurs Club, 2011-Present

Policy Committee member, Advisor, Judge- Sontag Business Plan Competition,2012-Present

Advisory Board – Entrepreneurship Nevada- 2011-2014

Mentor, Advisor- University of Nevada -eClub- Entrepreneurhsip Club – 2011-Present

Marketing teammember- NCET Governors Cup and NCET Expo- 2010-2012

Charter Member- South Reno Kiwanis, 2001-2003

Education

MBA, Marketing – City University, Seattle Wa. -1999

BA, General Business, Business- Western International University- Phoenix, Az. 1996

BAS, Computer Sciences- University of Advanced Technology (formerly CAD Institute)- Tempe, AZ 1994