Managing Partner at Legacy Opportunity Funds
Greater Atlanta Area
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- Owner & Entrepreneur at Efactor, www.efactor.com
- Executive Member of the Board at OHM Matching Ambitions
- Managing Partner at Legacy Opportunity Funds
- Founder & CEO at Intellectual Currency Exchange
- Past
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- Co-Founder at Mobile Accord Emerging Ventures
- Co-Founder at Multicast Media Technologies / Streaming Faith
- Education
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- Keller Graduate School of Management
- Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
- Tulane University
- Frederick Douglass High School
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Rodney Sampson (Connect with me at efactor.com)’s Summary
Rodney Sampson is a serial social entrepreneur, investor, thought leader, author, motivator and global influencer. Building and implementing successful business models and movements from the ground up is his primary core competency. At 35, he simultaneously reaches into the worlds of business, foreign relations and faith. He regularly advises Heads of State, Global 2000 companies and Bishops that lead millions of constituents throughout the planet. Over the last 15 years, he has been involved with ventures that have gone on to generate more than $1B US in revenue worldwide.
His legacy purpose and passion is to mentor one million entrepreneurs to generate at least one million dollars, thus creating a new trillion dollar economy of people that will live by the mantra, “make money, have fun and do well”. E.Factor is the catalyst for this passion.
Rodney is the Chairman of The Direction Movement, a General Overseer in Full Gospel and a trainer with Dr. John Maxwell’s EQUIP.
Rodney has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Tulane University, a MBA from Keller Business School, and an honorary Doctorate of Ministry degree from The International Gospel Fellowship Theological Seminary in Greenville, SC. He also attended the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine.
Rodney is the author of “Your Manifest Destiny: 7.5 Words to Transform Your Future” and “Trillion Dollar Universe”.
A strong believer in global reinvestment, Sampson has been a friend of Africa, particularly Namibia for more than three years. He has invested hundreds of thousands of Namibian Dollars in training thousands of Namibians in leadership, entrepreneurship and legacy.
For his contributions to humanity, Sampson was awarded The Phoenix Award - the City of Atlanta’s highest honor - by Mayor Shirley Franklin in 2004.
Rodney Sampson (Connect with me at efactor.com)’s Specialties:
growing an opportunity fund, investing in privately held corporations, social entrepreneurship, leading and building companies, new media, public affairs, SEARCH (analytics, optimization, social media, and pay per click), mobile only networks (communications, content distribution, commerce), Web 2.0, economic development, African government liason, faith and family based marketing, transactional negotiation, real estate development, NEWCO development, forming and creating.
Rodney Sampson (Connect with me at efactor.com)’s Experience
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Owner & Entrepreneur
Efactor, www.efactor.com
(Internet industry)
April 2008 — Present (9 months)
E.Factor was founded in 2007 by Adrie Reinders, Roeland Reinders and Marion Freijsen – all entrepreneurs themselves. Rodney Sampson became the fourth member of the company in 2008.
E. Factor, www.efactor.com, is unique in that it is a truly global space for and by Entrepreneurs. Find funding, search new clients, offer your products/services or seek out new partners with a click of a button.
We believe in sharing knowledge, helping others and we believe that as a group you are stronger then on your own.
Although all of these elements have brought into the site, we don’t want it to be merely social – so there will be a lot of content and information. But the most important aspect is that we believe all entrepreneurs have some unique piece of knowledge or a extraordinary skill with which they can help other entrepreneurs. That is the E.Factor – that extra something, which is almost undefinable but which can make a huge difference.
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Executive Member of the Board
OHM Matching Ambitions
(International Trade and Development industry)
March 2008 — Present (10 months)
OHM bridges the gap between emerging companies and the Fortune 1500 Corporates in the US, Europe and Asia. OHM Inc. is led by a team of highly skilled, innovative and well-connected entrepreneurs with proven achievement in business solutions and IT. Our core strength is the ability to execute key sales initiatives. We work with our clients to identify high potential opportunities, establish executive level contacts and develop key business relationships. Through access to our extensive network of worldwide, board level contacts and professional advisors, OHM clients benefit from a significant competitive advantage in order to increase growth of their business. Our deep knowledge of markets in specific geographic regions (United States, Western Europe, Israel and Asia), is key to our clients' profitability. Our clients are international High Tech companies comprising cutting-edge technology innovators, providers of automated services, packaged solution providers, ASPs, etc.
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Managing Partner
Legacy Opportunity Funds
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
October 2007 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Legacy Opportunity Funds is a venture capital and private equity fund of funds based in Atlanta, GA. Adrie Reinders is the Chairman. Legacy invests in technology, new media, and services start up and early stage companies.
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Founder & CEO
Intellectual Currency Exchange
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)
November 2002 — Present (6 years 2 months)
Intellectual Currency Exchange offers specialized services to high profile individuals, corporations, foundations, heads of state, faith based organziations and nations. Services include: comprehensive public relations, marketing and advertising, search engine marketing (analytics, optimization, social media and pay per click), Web 2.0 and social media dvlp. and maximization, mobile only networks development and deployment (messaging, content distribution, commerce), continuity program development, business management, economic development, transactional negotiation, United States representation, Africa representation. Client List include: His Excellency Omar Bongo Ondimba (Gabon), Bishop Mike Jocktane (Paris, France), Dr. John Maxwell's Injoy/Maximum Impact (United States), Dr. Andre Gasiorowski (Israel), The Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship (United States), ICON Productions (USA), Walden Media (USA). Clients have generated $1B US + in revenue from utilizing ICE's services.
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Co-Founder
Mobile Accord Emerging Ventures
(Wireless industry)
July 2006 — March 2007 (9 months)
Technology and wireless visionaries James Eberhard and Rodney Sampson founded Mobile Accord Emerging Ventures, Inc. MAEVI helps Nonprofits, Corporate Marketers, Agencies, and Service Providers develop mobile content, deliver it effectively to its intended audience and establish an end-to-end billing platform. Our marketing expertise and relationships in the mobile space ensure reliable connectivity, maximum reach and above all results. MAEVI will target the faith and family, African American, and emerging markets (mobilize). Within a six month period, this joint venture developed approximately 10,000 monthly subscribers ($50K US/month) accross 4 large mega-ministries on all major cellular carriers.
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Co-Founder
Multicast Media Technologies / Streaming Faith
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Online Media industry)
May 2000 — June 2002 (2 years 2 months)
As Co-Founder of Multicast Media Technologies, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries Multicast Media Networks, LLC and Streaming Faith, LLC, I was responsible for (a) creating the companies business models, (b) selecting the target markets, (c) developing the sales and marketing strategy for each respective entity, (d) participating in capital raising, and (e) day to day management until June 2002. I took a particular interest in leading the faith based division of the company. In particularly, I personally generated an initial run rate of $2.5M between 2000 and 2002. The company today boasts annual revenues exceeding $7M US. I remain a shareholder in the company.
Rodney Sampson (Connect with me at efactor.com)’s Education
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Keller Graduate School of Management
MBA, Business Administration, February 2000 — June 2002
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Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Doctorate of Medicine, Medicine, 1995 — 1999
I attended Pennsylvania State College of Medicince in Hershey, PA for 3.5 years. In 1997-1998, I served at Hamilton Health Center in Harrisburg, PA as a Special Assistant to the CEO. I resumed my medical rotations in various hospitals throughout the Pennsylvania area in the Summer of 1998 until I withdrew in the Spring of 1999 to pursue my life purpose which includes entrepreneurship and leadership. I attribute this season in my life to my current ability to understand, synthesize, strategize and execute multiple projects successfully and simultaneously. In medical school, it's what you do. Just ask Dr. James Hobley and Dr. Delon F.P. Brennen. It's called "professional pledging".
- Activities and Societies:
- Student National Medical Association, Xi Medical Fraternity
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Tulane University
Bachelor of Science, Psychology, July 1991 — May 1995
- Activities and Societies:
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Gospel Choir, African American Congress of Tulane, Campus Connection
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Frederick Douglass High School
Diploma, 1987 — 1991
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Rodney Sampson (Connect with me at efactor.com)’s Interests:
new technology, new markets, international markets, traveling, golf, spending time with my wife and children, reading a good book - particularly leadership and entrepreneurship books, speaking and writing on leadership and entrepreneurship, influencing popular culture, creating new innovative companies, and of course, my faith
Rodney Sampson (Connect with me at efactor.com)’s Groups:
LinkedIn, 191 Club (Atlanta Society Member), The Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., SAM's Club (smiles),
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Success Minded African Americans
Rodney Sampson (Connect with me at efactor.com)’s Honors:
Appointment as General Overseer by Bishop Paul Morton in The Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship - 2006
City of Atlanta Phoenix Award from Mayor Shirley Franklin - 2004
Georgia Minority Business of The Year - Tenacity Award - 2002
Honorary Doctorate of Ministry from The IGF Theological Seminary - 1998
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