ABOUT

BRUNO KRETZSCHMAR  (he/him/his)

CDFI Consultant

You might be thinking about how I came up with 2nd Chair Creative. 

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Well, I can't claim it was 100% my idea. Mainly, the name originated out of fear of sounding boring. Also, to be clear about what I like to do the best: to come up with original solutions to tricky challenges.

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CDFIs are beginning to realize they need better tools and processes to operate in 2022 and beyond. Yet, they might not know how to get started. 

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I'm here to bridge that gap.

Besides being involved in the CDFI world, I'm also a SCORE Business Mentor. Growing up with two small business owners as parents, I have seen first-hand the challenges entrepreneurs face, particularly when they might lack some business education. As a mentor, I get to help entrepreneurs navigate these waters.

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If you're interested, I'm a graduate of Limestone University, where I studied Accounting and Finance, and Durham University, where I received a Master's in Management (Finance).

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FUN FACT: growing up and until 2018, I played volleyball with a short stint as a professional athlete.