Michael Grimshaw

MIKE GRIMSHAW Entrepreneur & Educator 26918 Diamondhead Lane Office: (310) 541-7946 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275 Cell: (310) 930-3094 www.csudhei.org mgrimshaw@csudhei.org SUMMARY Mike Grimshaw has over 40+ years’ Founder, Principal, senior level sales, management and start-up experience in the highly competitive technology industry with industry leaders IBM, Cisco, Andrew, Nortel and Unisys. He has successfully launched/sold new strategic products and won numerous awards for his contributions. Mike as an entrepreneur founded 12+ companies and President-Co-founder of Pace Data and President of Israeli based RAD Network Devices. Mike has proven success in the challenge of bringing innovative start-up companies - Equinox Networks, Cascade, Shasta Networks and Ellacoya to funding, acquisition or IPO. PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL • Executive Director – The Entrepreneurial Institute @ CSUDH (2014) • President Co-founder/Mentor - South Bay Entrepreneurial Center (2010-Present) • Business Professor – Marymount California University (2010-Present) • Business Entrepreneurship Professor – CSU Dominguez Hills (2014-Present) • LPAC Advisory Board – Marymount California University (2009-Present) • CBAPP Advisory Board – CSU Dominguez Hills (2009-Present) • Angel Investor – (1990-Present) • Maverick Angels (President.), (2009-2010) • Monday Club Investor Group – South Bay (2010-2012) • LA Venture Association – Participant (2000-Present) • Certified Executive Coach –Growth-Leadership Center (1997-Present) • Member, Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) • Member - California United Bank Advisory Board (CUB) • Graduate Studies, USC (Sys. Mgt. 1yr 4.0gpa), CSUDH (EDU 2years 4.0 gpa).) • BA Economics, CSUN 1972 • Member - Congresswoman Janice Hahn Small Business Advisory Board • Volunteer - Junior Achievement (JA) (15 YEARS) • Advisor - Small Business Development Centers (SBDC/SBA) • Certified Small Business Advisor – Apogee Center 2013 • Resident Manager – International Center (CSUN) 1968-1969 • Mentor – Innovation Challenge CSULB (5 years) • Advisor – ENACTUS Social Entrepreneurship Society • Toastmasters (1980-Current) • Contributor – Professional Publications – articles/blogs & newsletters • Developer – Business courses for online & hybrid models (Marymount - 2011) • Vietnam Veteran – US Army (Bronze Star) 1966-1968 EXPERIENCE CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS, Carson, CA 2014 – Present College of Business and Public Policy Adjunct Instructor • Instructor - Entrepreneurship, Small Business Management, • Faculty Advisor for student organizations o TREPS –Entrepreneurial Student Society o ENACTUS – Social Entrepreneurship Global Organization • Member – CBAPP Business Advisory Board Executive Director – Entrepreneurial Institute @ CSUDH The Ei • Developed Business Incubator – the Ei • Pitch and Business Plan contests MARYMOUNT CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY, Palos Verdes, CA 2010 – Present Business Department Adjunct Instructor – Executive-In-Residence • Instructor - Entrepreneurship, Small Business Management, Math & Art of Being Human • Student Advisor & Faculty Advisor for student organizations (ENACTUS/Entrepreneur/Toastmasters) • Member - Business Advisory Board • Developed online and hybrid courses for Business program THE GRIMSHAW GROUP, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 2000 - Present Business growth and mentoring Consultancy Managing Principal • Angel investor, coach and mentor for early stage entrepreneurial ventures • Monday Club South Bay Chapter • President/Co-founder The South Bay Entrepreneurial Center NORTEL NETWORKS (Shasta), Sunnyvale, CA 1998 - 2000 Router and security systems Director Business Development • Co-founder of Shasta Networks which was acquired by Nortel Networks ($350M) • Responsible for beta and early field trials in Finland/Australia and USA CISCO SYSTEMS, San Francisco, CA 1996 - 1998 Router, switching and network systems Regional Sales Manager • Grew large enterprise region over 100% first year ($24M to $50M) • Managed 20 professional direct sales and system engineer professionals STARTUP AND EARLY STAGE COMPANIES; 1980 - 1996 Founder, Co-founder, Principal UNISYS, CASCADE, ANDREW, RAD NETWORK DEVICES, EQUINOX, MICOM, PACE DATA IBM, Southern California Roles: Regional Manager 1972-1980, Data Mainframe & Mid-size & Office Products