Kison Patel

1981 - Born in Chicago, Illinois

1994 - Started first business venture distributing tobacco products

1996 - Began trading cell phones and miscellaneous products online

1999 - Expanded distribution business to peak with staff of 8 and over $45k/mo gross sales

2000 - Created and distributed mixed CDs while attending University of Nebraska in Lincoln

2001 - Transferred to University of Illinois in Chicago, where I distributed video games and provided short term financing

2002 - Hit rock bottom, discharged from college and had to get a job.  Worked at Subway restaurants on the south side of Chicago, started as a dishwasher left a manager in the same year

2003 - Youngest in Illinois to receive Real Estate Broker’s License at 21, started a real estate career the same year with Baird & Warner

2004 - Independent contractor for Empire Business Brokers.  Founded CBK & Family Inc. to provide Commercial Real Estate Brokerage & Finance services.  Opened a small office in Chicago CBD

2004 - Developed L.A. Tan franchised tanning salon in downtown Chicago, broke even in the first year of operation

2005 - Founded La Vie Massage to provide corporate massage services in downtown Chicago

2005 - Developed National Hotel Exchange concept to provide transactional and finance advisory

2006 - Founded TransAtlantic Investments & Advisory Inc., a private investment and advisory firm.  Over $250k gross profit in the first year

2007 - Barely survived.  Downsized advisory business and began developing technology based concepts for financial markets.  I see a gap in the market

2008 - Downsizing more profitable?  Founded Principals Circle Corporation, a business innovations company.  A new way of doing old business

2009+ One day the world will all be mine