"Joint Business Opportunities"

Meet our Founders

John Olson is the managing member of JBO Enterprises LLC, the majority shareholder of XtremeBoomers Inc. a California corporation. Throughout John's career, he successfully founded or participated in numerous business ventures since graduating as a civil engineer in 1969 from Michigan Tech University.

Most recently, John served as President and was a member of the Executive Committee of Castle Holdings, LLC, and its subsidiaries. Since its inception in 1995, through 2001, John developed and implemented business plans responsible for the growth of Castle Holding' revenues, which were in excess of $30 million by year 2000. John oversaw all acquisitions of affiliated companies, including Kodak's purchase of 15% of Castle Holdings, LLC, the acquisition of Santa Plus Inc. with Kodak, and ultimately the sale of Castle Holdings, LLC, to a California public company. In addition, John directed investments into companies within high growth industries realizing short to mid-term market value appreciation.

Castle Holdings LLC and its' affiliate companies were involved in numerous software designs providing the framework of workflow solutions for the professional digital photography market. Consistently progressive, they also developed an internet based photo purchase and fulfillment company that serviced the professional photography industry. Working together with Kodak, Inc., under an exclusive software license agreement, Castle Holdings' innovative software solutions, for professional photographers and photo labs, revolutionized the digital photography industry.

Notwithstanding, since 1969, John has founded or has been an owner of several companies, including the following:

 

Education:  Michigan Technological University, Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering

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Paul Hindelang has provided inspiration and change for 100's of companies and 1000's of individuals over the past 25 years in his workshops, consulting, coaching and speaking worldwide for business leaders, management teams, and individual performers.

As founder of and engineering/quality consulting firm, he and his consulting team developed methods for breakthrough and continual improvement using assessment, focused planning, leadership development and results measurement systems. As an author, speaker, executive coach he has provided timely and motivating assistance to clients in merger/sale of their businesses, job relocation, business launch, staff leadership issues, profit and productivity techniques.

He holds a B.S.E.E. degree from Michigan Tech University and a M.S.A. in Human Resources from Central Michigan University. He is broadly credentialed in the field of quality improvement, is a senior member of the ASQ, an ISO 9000 senior auditor, APICS certified in production and integrated resource management, and a certified business manager through APBM. He serves on the faculty for Leadership Management University, training business owners in Strategic Development, Planning and Results Achievement. He is a member of the Coachville community and an active executive coach for business owners seeking higher levels of accomplishment in their personal and business life through focus, personal learning and planning.

His interests include World travel, downhill skiing, golf, continuous educational and personal development, arts, music, dance, and dining

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Ken Gordon was born and raised in Springfield Massachusetts. He attended Tech High and graduated from Marquette University in 1967. Ken engineered a career in Real Estate to performing site selection and lease negotiations for regional franchise systems. He founded FranBiz in 1978 and by design it became a multifaceted franchise development and support company. While on a quest to find the next greatest franchise opportunity in America, he discovered, an independent, startup called Mail Boxes Etc USA in Carlsbad California. Recognizing the potential for franchising, he became an integral part of the creation and structure of what became Mail Boxes Etc (MBE) and now called The UPS Store. He counseled and promoted expansion of the fledgling (one store) California concept with the formation of MBE's first Area Development agreement. FranBiz opened Florida to what was heralded as "The Post office Alternative" in December of 1980. A Franchise consulting division, which offered timely advice on franchise telecommunications, construction practices, site selection and lease negotiation services soon followed in 1985. Today FranBiz still owns, operates and supports one of the worlds largest "MBE" area development agreements with over 225 franchised units. He is the past president of the Florida Franchise association and has a variety of potential franchise concepts under consideration. Ken has been married for 35 years, has two son's, one daughter in law and a grandson just under a year old. Ken's hobbies are Golf, investing in real estate and dissecting concepts.

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Bill Steeb Is President and Owner of Heartland Food Products, Inc. Heartland is the leading supplier of a fresh baked Belgian waffle program to institutional food service accounts throughout the United States and internationally (including Avendra, Sodexho, Marriott, Six Continents, Choice Hotels, Best Western, etc.). Over the past few years, Heartland has expanded its product offering into other specialty products where they are recognized as the leader in the industry.

He was previously employed for fourteen years by Hallmark Cards as a Group Product Manager with responsibility for several product lines with approximately $100 million in sales.

He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University and an M.B.A. from Michigan State University.

His interests include fishing, billiards, personal fitness, dancing, travel, biking and he is an active volunteer in various charitable organizations.