Therese is going into the second year as the Startup Grind Jacksonville Director that is part of the largest entrepreneur global community of 3.5 million entrepreneurs’ in 125 countries. In February 2020, Therese was selected to be the first African-American woman to be the Emcee and Stage Manager for Day 2 of the global conference on the marketing stage 

CRPC Consulting was birthed six years ago as an act of resilience and refusal to allow Therese to not to accept being laid off from the State of Florida job for health reason but to propel her to become an entrepreneur on faith by taking the knowledge, education, skills, expertise, resources, and relationships to step out on faith to launch with my unemployment checks of $275 a week.

Therese is a Jacksonville, FL native and serial entrepreneur is a third-generation preacher’s daughter, a wife of 32 years to Earnest Gamble, Sr and mother of two sons Earnest Gamble, Jr. married to Shyquilla and Tyrese S. Gamble married to Alexis, and a grandmother of 1 grandson (5) and newborn granddaughter (Oct 26, 2020).

Modou is the Director of Startup Grind In The Gambia part of a global community that educates, inspires, and connects entrepreneurs with resource based founders in The Gambia and beyond. Modou is passionate about business and project analyst and has a focus on helping businesses in various industries improve on their revenue and service to their clients through data-driven business intelligence and connecting with potential investors. He has been a recipient of Africa.35.35 2019 Corporate Manager Award in Ghana and 2020 Top 50 Career Influencers In Africa and also Inducted into the Top 10 Platinum Career Influencers by Workbooth Magazine. He also serves as a 2020 mentor and Influencer for the Tony Elumelu Foundation. He is also among 2020 Top 50 Digital Champs In Africa and National Digital Champ for The Gambia in Africa by the Africa Digital Festival.

He has been featured in various podcasts with Rare birds, Replenish Me Show and has been featured on Magazines Mojatu Magazine (Nottingham UK), Blue Pinterest (US), ALFI, Vanguard, Ventureburn, Disrupt Africa, Village Capital and more.

Alfred is Assistant Director of Entrepreneurship Programs for Rutgers Business School, Founder of Rutgers Entrepreneurial Academy of Leadership, and the author of The Students Handbook To Breaking All The Rules and Co-Author of the Super Sister Skylar Children's book Series and Founder of Rule Breaker University an Educational Consulting Company geared at Leadership development for people between 18-25. Alfred is a proud graduate of Oakwood University in Huntsville, AL

Alfred has worked with: SXSW, California State University-Chico, University of Florida, Global Consortium of Entrepreneurial

Centers, Pharrell Williams K!dult Conference, Fast Company Magazine, Monster.com, Rutgers University, Hofstra University, Newark Public Schools, The Children's Defense Fund Freedom Schools to name a few.

Even with the accomplishments mentioned, the one he is most proud of is being the father of

Skylar Jaelle Blake and Alfred Blake V... children that have somehow figured a way to wrap me around their fingers. 

I'm an Army brat who has lived in Germany, Austria, Hawaii, and several less exotic locations. Words and engaging people are my superpowers.  25+ years of experience in the private, non-profit, and state government sectors, provide the eclectic background that serves me well as an industry-agnostic business analyst, researcher, and content creator. Domain expertise includes writing, customer discovery, startups, broadcast media, prospect research, business development, marketing, and group facilitation.

As Senior Project Manager/Business Analyst at In Focus Brands, I deploy as the primary point of contact onsite at client locations; using strong analytical and organizational abilities to engage key leadership and internal divisional stakeholders. I conduct audits to assess existing business processes and help develop branding, messaging, strategic action plans, and change management processes.

As Director of Startup Grind NY - Capital Region, I lead conversations with successful business leaders, who share lessons they learned while building great companies. It’s the place to learn best practices about getting and keeping customers, increasing revenue, and lowering costs.

The Word Architect is my boutique content creation firm focused on helping brands tell stories that attract the right clients and drive revenue.

I've been doing startups since long before they were cool. My passions include startups, data science, and coffee.

My latest venture, Board++ breaks glass ceilings, diversifies startup boards, and develops our next generation of leaders by placing corporate executives from underrepresented groups on startup boards. I founded the Startup Grind Princeton chapter in 2014 and live in downtown Princeton.