Athlete · Entrepreneur · Investor
Columbus, OH · Boulder, CO
Built on the
Mountain.
Rooted in
the Work.
Business student, Eagle Scout, entrepreneur, investor, and outdoor athlete.
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About Blake
The kind of person who owns it from start to finish.
I grew up in Grandview Heights, Ohio with a simple philosophy: if you want something done, own it from start to finish. A two-time state soccer champion and track athlete, I launched a bicycle repair business at 14 — building a client base through word of mouth before most kids had a resume.
My Eagle Scout project says everything about how I operate. Rather than taking the easy route, I spent four months planning and building an all-natural walking trail in Wyman Woods — doing everything from the design to the physical labor myself.
Now a sophomore at CU Boulder's Leeds School of Business, I'm pursuing a BBA while competing in downhill and enduro mountain bike racing, charging big mountain lines on skis, and serving as Trip Planner of the Mountain Bike Club.
Beyond the mountains, I'm building my foundation in real estate — learning the business from the inside through my family's multifamily portfolio. I'm not waiting until after graduation to start.
Experience
Work & Professional Experience
Peak 10 Group
Operations & Business Development · Columbus, OH · Summer 2026
Embedded within a commercial real estate company and affiliated pest control operation — contributing to live business operations across both.
Leading a CRM overhaul for the pest control business, restructuring how customers, jobs, and follow-ups are tracked to improve operational efficiency.
Built and deployed OpenClawBot — a personal AI agent running on a DigitalOcean server with a Discord interface — to automate workflows and reduce manual overhead.
Using Claude as a research and drafting tool to accelerate decision-making and improve output quality across business tasks.
Expanding into CRE deal flow and property operations as the summer progresses — gaining direct exposure to commercial real estate from the inside.
Pacific Pools & Spas
Pool Service Technician · Columbus, OH · Summer 2025
Managed an independent daily route of ~10 residential and commercial pools across the Columbus, OH area.
Conducted chemical testing and analysis using PoolBrain software; made on-site treatment decisions based on water chemistry and equipment condition.
Operated company vehicles solo and maintained accurate service records across all stops.
Full-time hours with minimal oversight — responsible for completing all work independently and on schedule.
Vail Resorts — Mad River Mountain
Junior Ski Racing Instructor · Ohio · Dec 2023 – Mar 2024
Supported the Mad River junior alpine ski racing program as a part-time instructor.
Managed course setup and teardown, and provided real-time safety monitoring during races.
Worked closely with coaching staff and athletes on logistics and on-hill supervision.
Certified ski instructor through Vail Resorts.
Self-Employed Bicycle Mechanic
Founder & Operator · Grandview Heights, OH · Jul 2020 – Jun 2023
Founded and operated an independent at-home bicycle repair and maintenance service — first business, started at age 14.
Generated customers through targeted Facebook marketing and managed all aspects of the business independently.
Handled customer communication, service quoting, quality control, and delivery.
Granddad's Pizza
Kitchen & Front-of-House · Columbus, OH · May 2022 – Sep 2022
Worked high-volume weekend shifts across pizza prep, dishwashing, and kitchen cleaning.
Handled phone orders and cash register operation in a fast-paced environment.
Gained experience managing multiple simultaneous responsibilities under time pressure.
Highlights
Experience & Achievements
Mountain Biking & Racing
The thing I'm most passionate about.
Mountain biking isn't just something I do — it's how I think. From the first time I hit a trail to competing at the regional level, riding has been the constant thread through every phase of my life. It's taken me to the best places I've ever been, introduced me to some of my closest friends, and given me something I could share with my family — teaching them to ride and building memories in the mountains together.
Racing sharpened everything. Starting in the lowest categories and working up through the field taught me that progress doesn't happen by accident — it takes showing up consistently, learning from every mistake, and adapting to whatever the course throws at you. Some of the most demanding days of my life have been on a bike. That's not just good training for racing. It's good training for everything.
No two trails are the same — and no two race days are either. Racing demanded constant adaptation: to new terrain, changing conditions, mechanicals, and moments when the plan falls apart mid-descent. Learning to read a situation and respond instead of panic is a skill that transfers everywhere.
Some of the longest, hardest days of my life have been on a bike. Enduro racing demands sustained effort over brutal terrain — hours of climbing followed by timed descents where your legs and your focus both have to show up. Building the capacity to push through discomfort is something I carry into everything else.
I started in the lowest racing categories and worked my way up to competing at the regional level. That process — learning the fundamentals, identifying weaknesses, and improving through repetition — is the same approach I bring to any new skill or challenge. You start where you are and you keep going.
Mountain biking has taken me to places I'd never have seen otherwise and introduced me to some of my best friends. It's also something I've been able to share with my family — teaching them to ride, watching them fall in love with it too. That side of it matters just as much as the racing.
CU Boulder Mountain Bike Club
Leadership in the sport I love most.
As a board member of the CU Boulder Mountain Bike Club, I've served as Social Chairman and now lead all trip planning for one of the most active outdoor clubs on campus. The role combines logistics, community building, and real leadership — coordinating overnight trips, organizing group rides, and running beginner skills clinics for new members.
It's also taught me how to work effectively with a team that doesn't always agree — navigating board disagreements, aligning on decisions, and keeping things moving. The same skills that make a good trip planner make a good operator.
Overnight Trips Led
Moab, Utah
Multi-Day Overnight · Slickrock Country
Our biggest annual trip — coordinating travel, camping, and daily rides for 60 riders across the world-class trails of Moab. Managing group logistics at that scale means something always needs solving on the fly.
Crested Butte
Colorado · Overnight
Helped lead an overnight trip to one of Colorado's most iconic mountain biking destinations — handling logistics, route planning, and on-trail leadership for club members.
Winter Park
Colorado · Overnight
Coordinated the overnight trip to Winter Park Resort — managing travel, campsite setup, and trail planning from start to finish for the group.
Coordinating overnight camping trips for up to 60 people means handling every detail — travel, campsites, routes, timing, and contingencies. Nothing happens without a plan and someone to own it.
As Social Chairman, growing and engaging the club required reaching new members, creating interest, and keeping the community active — skills that transfer directly to any marketing or business development role.
Working on a board means getting alignment from people with different priorities. Building trust, running group rides, and coaching beginners all come back to the same thing: making people feel like they belong.
Not every board decision is unanimous. Learning to navigate disagreements, find common ground, and keep the team moving forward without burning relationships is one of the most underrated skills you can build early.
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Early in my career.
Not early in my work ethic.
Studying business with a focus on real estate, entrepreneurship, and investment. Actively involved in multifamily real estate through a family portfolio. Looking for internship opportunities, mentorship, and connections in real estate, outdoor industry, and business.
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