Rick is CEO and Founder of OmniBazaar, Inc. He also has 30+ years of entrepreneurial success and exits in the financial services, international franchising, contracting and packaging industries. Rick holds a Master's degree in Aerospace Engineering from Stanford University and has been working in cryptocurrency and blockchain since 2013. (Also Director at OmniCoin Foundation.)
Beyond that, Rick also takes pride in being a "renaisance man", with interests and abiliities in many different fields. He did post-graduate studies in astrophysics at Stanford and was an "early-adopter" of the personal computer, the Internet, solar energy, and blockchain technology. In addition to currently building a startup software company, he practices organic gardening, aquaculture, home brewing, and beekeeping.
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"Developing ideas, new businesses and people since 1980"
OmniBazaar, Inc.
OmniBazaar, Inc.
Created, designed, and led the development of the OmniBazaar peer-to-peer marketplace system and software. Responsible for all parts of early-stage corporate establishment, legal, marketing, public relations, technical development and testing. We see OmniBazaar as a disruptive social movement that is reinventing free enterprise around the world.
LinkTek Corporation, Clearwater, FL
LinkTek Corporation, Clearwater, FL
Spearheaded the development of LinkTek's best-selling new product. Developed and wrote the specifications for a new type of license for the product. Spearheaded revenue growth of 60%.
World Marketing Alliance, First Founders Financial, Equity Leadership Group, Graham Group, Allstate
World Marketing Alliance, First Founders Financial, Equity Leadership Group, Graham Group, Allstate
-- Awarded “Outstanding Leadership,” “Most
Valuable Player,” awards trips, President’s
“Advisory Council,” and more...
-- Ranked consistently in the top ten percent
nationally in sales production.
-- Created over sixty technical training
bulletins and seminar training
presentations.
-- Authored the company’s “New Associate
Training Course and Resource Manual.”,
Established, operated and profitably sold six businesses in the fields of national and international franchising, contracting, and retail packaging.
Established, operated and profitably sold six businesses.
-- International Miracle Method Appearance
Centers
-- I.M.M.A.C. Equipment and Supplies
-- Miracle Method of the United States
-- Miracle Method of Northern California
-- Miracle Method of San Mateo
-- Retail Packaging Specialists
Trained as a "rocket scientist". Experienced as an entrepreneur.
Stanford University
Stanford University
Emphasis in guidance and control systems, navigation, and orbital mechanics. Post-graduate study in astrophysics.
University of Oklahoma
Oklahoma University
The Liberal Studies curriculum requires study and proficiency in each of the physical sciences, each of the social science, the arts, and the humanities. It is designed to give the student familiarity with all parts of human knowledge, and an understanding of how those parts interact and integrate.
Our Team combines a unique combination of creativity, experience, knowledge, and a shared "can do" attitude, to create the very best living and working environment to achieve happiness and success.
Co-Founder
Co-Founder, CPO (Chief Permaculture Officer)
Collaboratively designs and implements a high-quality sustainable community that generates happiness and prosperity for all team members. Ellen is a Certified Nurse-midwife, ARNP, herbalist, chef, and permaculture designer.
Apiary Team Leader
C.H.O. (Chief Honey Officer)
Creates, leads and manages the activities of a team of tens of thousands dedicated and obediant workers. Coordinates the activities of her hugely sophisticated followers through her production of pheromones.
Fermentation Specialists
Alcohol Production Section
Collaboratively transforms simple sugars into delicious brewed beverages. Practitioners of the nobel ancient process that has been producing beer, wines, and meads for thousands of years.
Hydroponic Fertilization Group
Fertilizer Production Team
Collaboratively initiates the production and distribution of nitrate-rich hydroponic nutrients. Working in tight coordinaton with the Bacterial Transformation team, this unit fertilizes almost 1,000 square feet of organic crops.
Collaborative Amusement Team (C.A.T.)
Amusement Managers
Collaboratively initiate schemas for high-quality humor and enjoyment experiences. Creatively produce outstanding inter-species relationships via team building activities.
Nutrient Production Team
Nutrient Production Team
Collaboratively initiate production systems for high-quality edible protein modules (eggs). Cooperatively create a reliable output of nutrient-rich organic fertilizer.
From time to time, I write about the things that are on my mind. And because I have a broad set of interests, this blog ends up being fairly diverse. Below are some of the topics I care about. To see my writings that relate to decentralization, disintermediation, cryptocurrencies, OmniCoin, and OmniBazaar, please see the news and articles on the OmniBazaar web site.
Bees are important to the environment. Don't kill them just for taking up residence in your house or yard. As a registered Florida beekeeper, I can remove and relocate bee colonies or swarms in the North Pinellas area, without harming the bees.
In keeping with my interest in developing sustainable living and self-sufficiency, I recently decided to take up brewing.
I designed this "info-graphic" to explain the OmniBazaar system with a single image.
