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Hank Jones

Psychology graduate from Trinity College, with MBA from Duke University. Currently working as Principal at Titlesmart, LLC.

Headline: Entrepreneur
Skills: Business, Entrepreneurship
Groups: Duke Start-Up Challenge - Spring 2011, Duke Start-up Challenge 2008-2009 (old), Duke Start-Up Challenge 2009-2010 (old)
Interested in: Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup
Schools: Duke University

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Titlesmart, LLC Chapel Hill, NC
Position: Principal
Time period: December 2002 - Present
Description: Conceived, developed and implemented innovative, new internet driven search engine and consumer computer kiosk for the library and bookstore market. Coast-to-coast distribution.

Employer: Putnam Book Center, Inc. Carmel, NY
Position: Owner & Founder
Time period: December 1989 - November 2003
Description: Opened and expanded a retail bookstore operation, managed all operating functions, including purchasing, payroll, finance, personnel, advertising, promotion and inventory management, and sales to institutional and corporate clients.

Employer: St. Martin's Press, New York, NY
Position: National Sales Manager; Sales Representative
Time period: December 1980 - November 1989
Description: National Sales Manager (1987-1989)
Built a sales division that developed alternative markets for major New York book publisher. Managed promotion and marketing for national sales force with over $1M annual sales in two years.

Sales Representative (1981-1987)
Sold books and implemented marketing programs to established and prospective accounts.

EDUCATION

University: Duke University
Time period: 2008
Degree: MBA

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