Jasmine Aisha Raja, CEO/Partner
Jasmine Raja is a senior sales and business development executive with a multi-national professional and academic background. She recently finished a six month consultancy with a major firm, helping to launch its prepaid product and electronic payment solution which delivers global issuance, single-source management, mobile banking technology and a fully-scalable dedicated interface which can be custom designed for corporate branding. She received extensive training in Consultative Sales and SPIN selling with IPQC (International Quality and Productivity Center) and has worked with SME level businesses and Enterprise tier alike.
Prior to her recent prepaid consultancy role , Jasmine worked with a Commodities trading firm with an annual turnover of 100 million. There, she researched and devised a 25 million project for manufacturing of mobile handsets in the Middle East. She also conducted primary research, due diligence and Marketing as well as presentation of strategic plans to the Board for strategy into emerging markets. From 2002-2008 in her past positions and consultancies, Jasmine has accomplished between 98%-135% of her target goals to date.
Mark B. Newbauer, Founder/Partner
Mark B. Newbauer formed Mike the Pike Ventures earlier this year to acquire distressed companies and/or utilize the company’s in-house IP to harvest viable, revenue-driven projects with attractive market potential. The company looks to launch 2-3 profitable businesses per year, one of which is the company’s flagship entity, ServeNation. He serves as CEO of MTP Ventures as well as CEO/President of Mike the Pike Productions, an entertainment firm which specializes in feature film development, production and literary acquisitions, including George R.R. Martin’s ‘The Skin Trade’ and Gary Weiss’ ‘Born to Steal’. He also serves as CMO of Filmworks Finishing Partners, a film finance and services firm based in Los Angeles, CA with top-tier strategic partners in the industry.
Newbauer’s executive background includes his work as a wealth manager at UBS, a top-tier global wealth management firm where he attained his Series 7 & 66 licenses and helped structure creative solutions for C-level executives and entrepreneurs. He has recently acquired CopSwap, an online community for sworn officers which is being revamped to include news, events and an FFL licensed platform for safe firearms, gear and ammunitions auctions and classifieds.
Newbauer and Mike the Pike Ventures aim to set an example in a highly profitable industry by combining revenues with charity in ServeNation’s ‘Give While You Live’ hybrid qualities. We believe business should be both progressive and beneficial to our global community.
