Michael Shoemaker

Summary

Innovator and serial entrepreneur with over 25 years in business leadership. Experienced in all aspects of business formation, operation, finance, and management. Visionary product developer, specializing in building information technologies and communication business plans. Effective communicator and motivator who identifies and leverages assets in teammates to reach organizational goals. I am also the Managing Principal in Wellspring FV LLC, a business incubator specializing in building technology companies, particularly software, Internet and communications companies. Prior to that, I served as CEO of Wellspring Partners, Ltd., a Lancaster, Pennsylvania based investment banking firm specializing in joint ventures, strategic partnerships, technology transfer, mergers, acquisitions and investment capitalization of technology based businesses. I am one of the founders of the Lancaster Angel Network, previously served as President of the Venture Investment Forum of Central PA. I also served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Ben Franklin Technology Center of Central and Northern Pennsylvania, Inc. I served as Secretary, member of the Executive Committee, and member of the Board of Directors of the Technology Council of Central PA. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from the Ohio Institute of Technology. Specialties: software, communications, Internet, publishing, high technology, printing, books, capital formation, venture capital, angel investing