About

Leveraging Ideas.com

I fell into entrepreneurship during high school when I started my own painting business.

As an undergraduate I attended Bates College, majoring in Environmental Policy. Post college I moved to New York City and then to Washington, DC where I completed an MBA at Johns Hopkins University (Concentration in Finance). During business school I earned money by working a freelance strategy consultant, helping startups and VCs create and evaluate business models. For more information, my CV is available on LinkedIn.

I have three passions: wilderness, art, and entrepreneurship. The concept of wilderness is a natural extension of my love for outdoor adventure sports (mountain biking, mountaineering, fly-fishing) and was inspired by time spent at the National Outdoor Leadership School. For a great philosophical read, I highly recommend Cronin’s The Trouble with Wilderness. Art is something I aspire to appreciate more and more. Entrepreneurship is my modus operandi.

In 2006 I started Heights Media Group with my best friend to pursue our passions for social media and startups. It’s been a wild ride so far and we have some major new projects launching very soon. In addition to Heights Media Group, I serve as an advisor to several companies including, Endlessroom, ArtCatchr and iStrategyLabs.
If you are interested in having me speak, evaluate an idea, or if you simply want to say ‘hi,’ please email me.

-Sam