Ed Rieker

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Ed is a business owner and entrepreneur who has a successful track record starting, building and selling software businesses. During the last 20 years, he has been the founder or co-founder of four heathcare software firms, two of which have been acquired by public companies. Recently, he experienced another success when PbNation.com, a company he acquired in 2003, was purchased by a public company. Currently, Ed owns and runs 151 Locust, a co-working and business incubator, located in the heart of the commercial business district of Avondale Estates, which helps emerging small companies grow. He received his MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory. He is a member of international honor society Beta Gamma Sigma. He is co-inventor of a1998 healthcare software patent. He is currently the Mayor of the City of Avondale Estates.

CEO/Investor at PbNation LLC

November 2003 - May 2011

PbNation is a cornerstone of the paintball enthusiast ecosystem and one of the largest independent forum communities in the world. Generating 600,000 unique visitors and 18 million page views a month. PbNation was acquired by Crowdgather, Inc (CRWG.OB) in May, 2011.

Venture Catalyst at ATDC

November 2005 - September 2006

ATDC Venture Catalysts offer advice to Georgia technology startup entrepreneurs and their companies to help them launch and build successful companies.

Co-founder/CEO at Enroll Link

2002 - 2005

A comprehensive, web-based solution that manages and streamlines the healthcare EDI enrollment process from beginning to end. Responsible for creating the vision and setting the direction of the company's products and services, as well as developing and maintaining strategic business relationships.

Co-founder/CEO at Officemed

January 1998 - April 2001

Co-founder/CEO at National Verification Systems

January 1992 - August 1996

Georgia-based company that developed and sold the VeriQuest? Eligibility Verification System to large U.S. healthcare providers. In September of 1996, NVS was purchased by Envoy-NEIC -- later acquired by WebMD -- and has become a successful division of that company.

Partner/General Manager at 151 Locust Partners Fund One, LLC

January 2011 | Avondale Estates, GA

The 151 Locust Fund One LLC is a $100,000 fund established for the purpose of providing seed funding to metro-Atlanta technology startups. The Members of the fund are experienced, successful, Atlanta based entrepreneurs who have founded or co-founder at least one technology startup, grown that company and then successfully sold the company. All the 151 Locust Partners are active mentors, investors and members of the Atlanta startup community.

Founder/Owner at 151 Locust

2010

Co-working and incubation facility located in Avondale Estates.

Mayor at City of Avondale Estates

January 2008

Emory University - Goizueta Business School

2002 – 2004

MBA