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Ron Miller

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CEO, Partner
California, United States

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    Testimonials
    Peer Group Testimonials
    Mar 2019 - Current (7 years 4 months)
    VISION INTO REALITY "Ron has the uncanny ability to transform a vision into reality. There are a lot of people who can come up with a great idea, but the secret sauce to Ron's talent is in his profound ability to execute the big ideas he continuously and spontaneously comes up with, and he's done that repeatedly, time and time again." - Michael Gerber, Author of The E-Myth Books, Chief Dreamer Radical U PROJECT MANAGEMENT "Ron has the gift to be able to look at an outcome, define the plan, and then execute the plan into its completion. The individuals on his team have a clear understanding of expectations and are and, through his leadership, are invigorated to achieve results.: - Howard Marks, CEO and Co-Founder of Start Engine Crowdfund
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    Board Member
    CFIRA
    May 2016 - Current (10 years 2 months)
    CFIRA is a non-profit organization that was established following the signing of the JOBS Act of 2012, as the primary trade organization for the investment crowdfunding industries. CFIRA works alongside the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and other governmental and quasi-governmental entities to establish rules, industry standards and best practices for crowdfund investing.
  • StartEngine
    CEO, Partner
    StartEngine
    Feb 2014 - Current (12 years 5 months)
    Finding great companies to fund through equity crowdfunding. Building a platform that converts community into investors and in turn investors into an army of brand ambassadors.
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    Founder & Chief Executive Officer
    Disability Group Inc
    Jan 2004 - Current (22 years 6 months)
    Grew business from concept to one of the nation’s largest social security disability advocacy firms with over 250 employees, 200 contract attorneys and $25 million in annual revenue.
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    Founder & Chief Executive Officer
    Miller Associates LLP
    Jan 1993 - Dec 2003 (11 years)
    Founded and built the nation's largest criminal defense law firm using an innovative virtual service delivery model. Exited via management buyout.
  • University of Wisconsin
    Instructor
    University of Wisconsin
    Jan 1991 - Dec 1995 (5 years)
    Responsible for developing curriculum and textbook, lecturing and administering student examinations. - Developed the first short course in environmental risk assessment for real estate transactions. - Self-produced a course book on environmental risk assessment for real estate transactions.
  • University of California
    Instructor
    University of California
    Jan 1991 - Dec 1994 (4 years)
    Responsible for curriculum development, classroom instruction, student testing and evaluation, student relations, and other teaching-related functions. - Personally developed the first curriculum for environmental risk in real estate transactions course. - Co-Authored "Environmental Site Assessments and Their Impact on Property Value", which was published by the Appraisal Institute. - Also, co-authored "Environmental Due Diligence - The Complete Resource Guide", published by BNA.
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    Executive Vice President of Marketing
    Vista Environmental Information
    Jan 1991 - Dec 1993 (3 years)
    Helped to build and sell Toxicheck/EIS to a strategic investor. Performed marketing strategy development and execution, staff training and supervision, budget administration and business to business sales and client relations. Exit via NASDQ Listing. - Developed innovative products, branding, market channel development, direct mail strategies growing the company from $4.0MM to $12.0MM in 2 years. - As a member of the Strategic Planning & Executive Committee executed a plan to take the company public via merger with NASDQ Pink Sheet Company.
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    President & Chief Executive Officer
    ToxicheckEnvironmental Information Systems
    Jan 1988 - Dec 1991 (4 years)
    Identified market opportunity to use computer mapping to produce and sell reports that identify toxic waste in real estate finance transactions. Exit via sale to strategic investor. - Raised capital, developed technology, recruited and developed leadership team. - Led strategic planning initiatives and Board of Advisors. - Directed operations and finance functions growing to over 75 employees with an operating budget of $4.0MM. Resulting in a successful sales of the company in 1991.
  • Dykema
    Associate Attorney/Summer Associate
    Dykema
    Jan 1986 - Dec 1988 (3 years)
    Responsible for drafting legal documents, legal research and writing, conducting negotiations and client relations. - Performed legal work in the environmental and real estate sections of the law firm.
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    Staff Intern
    Honorable Greville Janner British House of Commons
    Jan 1986 - Dec 1986 (1 year)
    Responsible for constituent relations, legal and political research.
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    Staff Intern
    Honorable Carl Levin United States Senator
    Jan 1985 - Dec 1985 (1 year)
    Responsible for constituent relations, conducting legal and political research, drafting Congressional Record statements, and other legislative assignments.
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    Founder/Managing Partner
    A Cleaning Systems Inc
    Jan 1979 - Dec 1986 (8 years)
    Responsible for managing company operations, sales, marketing strategy development, staff training and supervision. - Launched firm from its inception, and grew it to more than forty personnel, over $750,000 in annual sales. Exited via sale to private investor.
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  • University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
    J.D, Law
    University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
    Jan 1984 - Dec 1987 (4 years)
    J.D. 1987 - Ranked 12th out of 109 Students. - Class President, Student Bar Association - "Best Oral Advocate" and Finalist, Mandatory Moot Court Competition - "Best Brief" Writing Award, Mandatory Moot Court Competition - Staff Member, University of Detroit Law Review
  • Michigan State University
    Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Marketing
    Michigan State University
    Jan 1980 - Dec 1984 (5 years)
    Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration and Marketing - President, Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity - Judicial Board Member, MSU Residence Hall Association - Treasurer, MSU Pre-Law Association - Controller, MSU Marketing Association
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    YPO Los Angeles Next Generation - Board Member
    Jan 2017 - Current (9 years 6 months)
    Ron is also invested in the next generation and has served as Mentor to the YPO Los Angles Next Generation on the Board for two years. During this time, he has helped with the group's initiative and grown the membership base into one of the largest YPONG in the world. This role was served under the umbrella of his Board Member role with YPO Gold Angeleno.
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    StartEngine Equity Crowdfunding
    Jun 2015
    June 19th, 2015: Howard Marks and Ron miller make history by starting the first Regulation A+ Crowdfunding Platform ever, supported by the indomitable Johanna Cronin, with help from Erik Kindel.
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    Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Finalist
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    Four Time Inc. 500/5000 Award Recipient
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