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Peter Strople
CEO and Founder
Zero2 Holdings
Peter is the CEO/ Founder of Zero2 Holdings, an Austin, Texas based business strategy and investment firm.
He has been called one of the world’s “Great Rainmakers,” the “Most Connected Man in America,” and one of the “Top 10 Most Connected People in the World.” Considered one of the Top Business Strategists dealing with “Instant Change,” Peter has developed unique techniques to address and refocus a company’s strategy in a few hours versus a few months. He calls on a “Dream List” of Global business, organizational and political leaders to provide immediate feedback to validate business ideas, strategy, leadership and investments.
Peter was the CEO and Founder of Zero2 Ventures, an Austin, Texas based business strategy and investment firm which he founded in 1996 and eventually sold to MacFarlane & Gordon in 2000.
Mr. Strople is a former Director of Dell Computers (1993-96) where he played a key role in getting Dell back into the portable computer space. He was the key spokesperson in publicly describing Dell’s unique business model as well in helping to develop trust within Dell’s customer base around its portable computer strategy.
From 1982 to 1993, Peter was an Executive with GRiD Systems Corporation (the Inventor of our modern Clamshell Laptop Computer). At GRiD, he played a key role in helping turn around non-performing business units or creating new ones. He became an expert in immediately determining the key issues a business unit needed to address to create change as well as successful and sustainable long-term growth. His proudest accomplishment was being able (in every case) to rebuild businesses in less than a year using the current team members and never having to let anyone go.
Through his private investment firm “Inside the Blueline Ventures,“ he has equity in companies such as USFR Media Group (Cowboys & Indians Magazine and America One TV), Salient Systems, Aruna Solutions, Crossroads, Advanced Power, PowerTube, Emscan, and Dominion Laser, to name a few.
Mr. Strople is an advisor to Marsh USA, GMG Capital Partners and an Associate Partner with Blackhawk Partners in NYC.
He sits on the Boards of Refuge House Foster Care & Adoption Agency (Co-founder & President of the Board), Texas School for the Deaf Foundation, Rachel’s Challenge, and Lift up America (Chairman’s Advisory Committee).
He is a regular speaker at Business Schools around the world on topics such as Conscious Capitalism, Social Entrepreneurship and Creating Personal Networks to Change the Value and Perception of Who You Are!
Peter and his wife, Kelly, have a heart for children and have had up to 16 people living in their home over the past 5 years with the goal of helping families get out of debt while establishing a strong foundation for the future. They have 2 grown daughters and a son who is graduating this year from high school prior to his joining the Air Force.
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