John Born
Commercial Solar Developer | The Transparent Solar Guy | Entrepreneur | Business Nerd
- Role
- Co-founder at Flying Panda Specialty Beverage Co
- Location
- Knoxville, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John Born
Prior work in private sector, military, and government disciplines have given me a strong foundation of experience to draw upon for success in addition to obtaining an MBA at the University of Tennessee, while also studying start-ups and innovation abroad in Israel, aka Start-Up Nation, at the #1 ranked university in the country, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.Some of my strengths include:• Risk Management• Entrepreneurship • Business Strategy & Development• Leadership• Team Building & Talent Identification• Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis• Customer Experience & Service• Cross-Functional Collaboration• Attention to Detail• Negotiations• Sales
Experience
Co-founder
Flying Panda Specialty Beverage Co
May 2016 — Present · Knoxville, TN, US
Delivering the best tasting, ultra-premium vodka cocktails sweetened with agave nectar, handcrafted by an expert mixologist for grab-n-go convenience, with the purpose of raising funds & awareness for conservation of vulnerable & endangered animal species.
Education
Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Custom Cross-Functional Concentration
2014 — 2015
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Start-Ups and Innovation
2013 — 2013
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Sociology, Criminal Justice
2003 — 2004
Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee
Bachelor of Science & Business Administration (BSBA), Finance, International Business Collateral
2012 — 2014
Skills
- Public Speaking
- Great Leader
- Microsoft Excel
- Research
- Hard-Working
- Marketing
- Customer Service
- Typing
- Analysis
- Microsoft Office
- Strategic Planning
- Highly Articulate
- Goal-Oriented
- Military Experience
- Coachable
- Team-Oriented
- National Security
- Communication
- Goal Oriented
- Excellent Communicator
- Attention to Detail
- Independent Worker
- Leadership
- Marksmanship
- Self-Disciplined
- Teamwork
- Lateral Thinker
- Team Building
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