In 2004 Rich founded The Business Development Portal a nationwide consulting firm headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN specializing in small business start-up guidance and support. Rich has 35 years sales and business development experience as an executive and entrepreneur with emphasis in video and subscription marketing. His core business philosophy and brand is Maximizing Your Return On Knowledge which interconnects the three elements of getting paid for selling What you know to Who you know and receiving Maximum Income in return.
Rich was instrumental in launching ROK Labs, ROK Consultants and the Successful Professionals Network. Rich established several Meetup