William Phelps
I am currently the head of RiSE Inc., a company dedicated to expanded the interactive software industry. As CEO, I have been directing the entire business operations, as well as leading the development of the RiSE framework.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Website: | http://www.risegaming.com |
| Industries: | Computing, Education, Entertainment, Gaming, Information Technology, Internet, Media |
| Skills: | Business, C/C++, Design, Electrical Engineering, Embedded systems, Engineering, English, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Fiction, German, Guerrilla marketing, Java, Languages, Languages and Platforms, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Product design, Public Relations, Public speaking, Recruitment, Retail, Sales, Software Engineering, Viral marketing, Web design, Windows applications, Writing |
| Next step: | After completion of the RiSE framework, we will be going through a three-tiered process of launches that expand the beta system to full launch in 2010. At the same time, I will finish all training through Full Sail University by 2011 and become a much more well-rounded game developer and manager inside our company. As other training opportunities become available in the future, I plan to take them to always stay current in this ever-changing industry. |
| Location: | Winter Park, FL, USA |
| Interested in: | Advising startups, Brainstorming, Career advice, Creating a group, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding engineers, Finding experts, Finding team mates, Getting press, Giving back, Growing my group, Helping friends, Helping members of my groups, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Participating in a competition, Partnering with other groups, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Providing services to startups, Raising money, Receiving feedback, Recruiting, Recruiting for my startup, Sharing my projects |
FEATURED STARTUP
RiSE Gaming
RiSE Gaming
RiSE is a framework for game developers providing the resources and tools to design, develop, and distribute commercial level games.
- Startup type: Company
- Status: Active
- Stage: Prototyping
FULL BIO
I am currently the head of RiSE Inc., a company dedicated to expanded the interactive software industry. As CEO, I have been directing the entire business operations, as well as leading the development of the RiSE framework.
Previously, I have led smaller startups such as VehicleICE Inc. (a company developing car computer systems that embedded into the diagnostics port to broadcast the information to PC repair shops) and NetEmp Inc. (a company developing online games such as The After). We have brought the concepts of previous companies into RiSE as future projects to complete.
Aside from the business, I am finishing up a Bachelor's in Game Development at Full Sail University (http://www.fullsail.com) to round up my skills at leading a game development studio, while leading into a Masters in Game Design/Production at the same university to build on skills in leading teams and proper production cycles.
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Staples Inc, |
| Position: | Easy PC Technician |
| Time period: | May 2005 - July 2007 |
| Description: | Worked with a fellow Sales Manager to expand the technician services offered by Staples. This ranged from basic PC repair jobs of customers, to sending out mobile technicians to customers' houses for networking jobs. Amongst the other Sales Managers pushing this initiative, this led to EasyTech being fully established in Staples in 2007. |
| Employer: | Staples Inc. |
| Position: | Sales Manager in Training |
| Time period: | September 2004 - July 2007 |
| Description: | Worked directly with the Sales Manager to learn all the processes of running the store, as well as meet the quotos for sales and budgets. Led to both stores I worked in being near the top of the district in sales numbers consistently with our sales teams. |
| Employer: | Menards |
| Position: | Warehouse Supply |
| Time period: | July 2004 - September 2004 |
| Description: | Worked on the mover system to secure products and get them on pallets safely, efficiently, and quickly. |
| Employer: | US Navy |
| Position: | Nuclear Electronics Technician Third Class |
| Time period: | November 2002 - July 2004 |
| Description: | As an ET3 in the Navy, I worked with Nuclear reactors on Aircraft Carriers and Submarines. Initially was trained in Goose Creek, SC, USA on all the fundamentals of a properly working Nuclear reactor, and all the subsystems involved. This led to the skills necessary to work in the control room and maintain an active reactor core. |
William's Startups (1)
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RiSE Gaming
RiSE is a framework for game developers providing the resources and tools to design, develop, and distribute commercial level games.
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TheFreelanceNation.com
TheFreelanceNation.com is a network of 119 local freelance websites dedicated to helping freelancers effectively market themselves on the Internet using proven SEO and SEM techniques. http://www.TheFreelanceNation.com
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Vigster
Vigster is a social network and an IMDB for video games where users can connect with friends, create virtual game shelves discover new and video and pc games, rate and review create & play qiuizzes and much more via its core social matching engine.
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Amorim Ferreira
Portuguese, 18, finishing Multimedia Course at Lisbon
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Adolfo Caldeira
Portuguese, 19, Finishing Multimedia at EPCI