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Salim Mhunzi

Entrepreneur with an interest in technology, community development and good food. 2008 Graduate of University of California.

Headline: Entrepreneur
Work status: Employed Full-Time
Website: http://www.uptowncityguide.com
Industries: Food and Drink, Information Technology, Internet, Lifestyle, Media, Mobile, Retail
Skills: Business, Copy Writing, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Guerrilla marketing, Languages, Leadership, Marketing, Negotiation, Sales, Viral marketing, Writing
Next step: Launch UptownCityGuide as the Chief Operating Officer
Location: Harlem, New York
Groups: HBA 2nd Business Plan Competition
Interested in: Consulting opportunities, Finding experts, Finding hot stories, Finding team mates, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Participating in a competition, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Recruiting for my startup, Shadowing, Supporting my investments, Trading services
Tags: hungry & conscious. music aficionado/ technologist. passion for entrepreneurship, small business and good food, young
Schools: New York Institute of Technology, University of California System - Los Angeles, University of California System - Riverside

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Green Dot Charter School, Bronx, New York
Position: School Assistant
Time period: January 2009 - Present
Description: Duties include onsite operations, administration, class instruction, data entry, technology, administering students while cooperatively working with faculty in team setting.

Employer: Columbia Business School
Position: Research Intern
Time period: January 2009 - December 2009
Description: Assisted with FCC review project led by Columbia. Performed research on broadband technology and development. Evaluated the financial reports for US National Telecoms. Input data using Excel to develop spreadsheets for financial evaluation.

Employer: University of California, Riverside
Position: Lead Researcher
Time period: January 2008 - December 2009
Description: Quantitative and qualitative research studies working with various forms of data and computer systems. Created spreadsheets for data entry using Excel. Formulated data analysis using Stata software. Trained new staff and delegated duties. Conducted group presentations in the field of network analysis

Employer: Cold Cutz Barbershop, Riverside
Position: Barber
Time period: January 2003 - December 2006
Description: Worked in a small business environment which provided hands-on experience with running a start up business. Assisted with many facets such as marketing, increased client base by 30% within the first year. Led community workshops to provide free haircuts to homeless and jobless members of the community. Apprenticed under head barber to receive a state certification in barbering.

EDUCATION

University: New York Institute of Technology
Time period: 2009 - 2010
Degree: Masters in Education Technology

University: University of California System - Los Angeles
Time period: 2008 - 2009
Degree: Sociology/ Communications

University: University of California System - Riverside
Time period: 2004 - 2008
Degree: Buiness Administration/ Sociology, BA

INFORMATION

Sports: Track and Field, Bicycling, Basketball, Football
Hobbies: Reading, Cooking, Chess,
Awards: Deans List 2007-2008

Salim's Startups (2)

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  • UPTOWNCITYGUIDE.COM

    Uptown City Guide is a media start-up changing the way people discover local business, news, and events happening in Upper Manhattan.

  • Uptown City Guide

    Uptown City Guide is a media start-up changing the way people discover local business, news, and events happening in Upper Manhattan.

Salim is Following (1)

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  • Where's Cool?

    Where's Cool? is a budget travel community to share cheap, independent, underground and authentic things to do around the world.

Salim's Contacts (1)

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  • Dan Steketee

    Entrepeneur with 13+ years of strategic and tactical consulting experience in the financial services, start-up and technology industries (BPM, Business Intelligence, KPI's,, Vendor Management, etc) .