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<title>Business Development - Colin Knapp Resume</title>
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<h1>Colin Knapp</h1>
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<p class="resume-focus"><strong>Focus:</strong> Business Development & Revenue Growth</p>
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<strong>Location:</strong> Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada<br>
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<strong>Contact:</strong>
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<a href="https://motherboardrepair.ca/contact.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Contact via MotherboardRepair.ca</a>
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<h2>Professional Summary</h2>
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Results-driven entrepreneur and business development professional with a proven track record of
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bootstrapping ventures from zero to significant revenue. Experienced in client relations,
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strategic partnerships, and transforming struggling businesses into profitable operations.
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Strong background in mentoring executives and scaling operations across multiple industries.
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<h2>Key Achievements</h2>
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<li>
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<strong>Revenue Growth:</strong>
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Bootstrapped <a href="../stories/nitric-leadership.html">Nitric Concepts</a> from zero to
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an estimated $4M gross revenue with strong profit margins (2018-2021).
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</li>
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<li>
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<strong>Executive Mentorship:</strong>
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Provided strategic guidance to CEO/Founder Andrew Karvelis, helping scale from side project
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earnings to significant revenue growth and financial success.
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<strong>Business Turnaround:</strong>
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Revitalized <a href="../stories/athion-turnaround.html">Athion.net</a>, transforming a
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struggling business into a self-sustaining, profitable operation within two weeks (2013-2017).
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<strong>Client Portfolio:</strong>
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Built and maintained relationships with government clients, healthcare organizations,
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and YouTube celebrities including partnerships with 15+ million subscriber networks.
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<strong>Sustainable Venture:</strong>
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Co-founded <a href="../stories/motherboard-repair.html">MotherboardRepair.ca</a>,
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establishing a company focused on sustainable electronics solutions (2019-Present).
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<h2>Relevant Experience</h2>
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<article class="position">
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<h3>Chief of Operations / VP / Co-Founder</h3>
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<p class="company">Nitric Concepts</p>
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<p class="timeframe">2018-2021</p>
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<li>Bootstrapped company from zero to an estimated $4M gross revenue with strong profit margins</li>
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<li>Managed talent acquisition and contractor relationships for 45+ personnel across multiple timezones</li>
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<li>Provided executive mentorship to CEO/Founder, guiding strategic business decisions</li>
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<li>Established partnerships enabling collaboration with Microsoft for official Minecraft Marketplace content</li>
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<li>Utilized Kanban/Trello to coordinate distributed teams and optimize project workflows</li>
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</ul>
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</article>
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<h3>Founder</h3>
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<p class="company">ViperWire.ca</p>
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<p class="timeframe">2023-Present</p>
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<li>Building an AI-powered cybersecurity consultancy targeting SMB market</li>
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<li>Developing scalable security solutions accessible to small and medium businesses</li>
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<li>Establishing consulting framework for enterprise-grade security delivery</li>
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</article>
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<h3>Co-Founder</h3>
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<p class="company">MotherboardRepair.ca</p>
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<p class="timeframe">2019-Present</p>
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<li>Co-founded company focused on reducing e-waste through circuit board repairs</li>
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<li>Leveraged industry expertise to establish sustainable tech solutions business</li>
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<li>Developed repair processes for high-value circuit board components</li>
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</article>
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<h3>Business Operations</h3>
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<p class="company">Athion.net</p>
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<p class="timeframe">2013-2017</p>
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<li>Revitalized struggling business into self-sustaining operation within two weeks</li>
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<li>Optimized systems and streamlined operations with rapid, effective solutions</li>
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<li>Created foundational technology that enabled future open source success</li>
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</ul>
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</article>
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<h3>Client Development</h3>
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<p class="company">YouTube & MCN Partnerships</p>
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<p class="timeframe">2011-2022</p>
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<li>Partnered with Jordan Matthewson (Kootra) and TheCreatures MCN with 15 million subscriber reach</li>
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<li>Collaborated with prominent YouTube creators during the platform's golden era</li>
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<li>Delivered custom gaming experiences for celebrity partnerships and livestreams</li>
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<h2>Core Competencies</h2>
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<li><strong>Business Development:</strong> Revenue growth, client acquisition, partnership development</li>
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<li><strong>Leadership:</strong> Executive mentorship, team management, strategic planning</li>
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<li><strong>Operations:</strong> Process optimization, workflow management, Kanban/Agile methodologies</li>
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<li><strong>Entrepreneurship:</strong> Venture bootstrapping, business turnarounds, sustainable growth</li>
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<p><a href="/">View Full Portfolio →</a></p>
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