ABOUT ROGER ABRAMSON

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Roger Abramson is fast when it comes to business. He's fast because he believes that speed is the ultimate competitive advantage. A rare combination of both street and book smarts, Roger is a highly accomplished entrepreneur, investor and business leader who credits his successful career to his creative business modeling, speed and sales skills.  

Roger started his career as a commercial real estate broker in New York City. Quickly realizing his knack for sales, he left to join a commercial furniture company where he emerged as one of the top salespeople in the country after just a few years. A true entrepreneur at heart, he started his own commercial furniture company at just 25 years old called the Atlantic Group in New York City. Within five years, he successfully built a company that crossed the $100 million mark in revenue while achieving net profit margins well beyond the industry average. His ability to succeed in a highly competitive, commodity space demonstrates his leadership, sales skills and tenacity to succeed in business.

More career highlights:

• Featured as cover story in Inc. magazine "Built for Speed." Read it here.

• Featured in Entrepreneur magazine "The Perfect Pitch," Forbes magazine, Sales & Marketing Management magazine "The Selling Machine," Incentive magazine, New York Post and more

• Interviewed on CNN show "Entrepreneurs Only" debating the value of an MBA in business and CNN show "Business Unusual" hosted by Lou Dobbs

• Judge at Columbia University Eugene Lang Entrepreneurship Center

• Served as adjunct professor at Fordham University teaching a class called "Selling & Negotiating" with a focus on business modeling, margins and merchandising

• Speaker on Entrepreneurship at Rose Bowl Speaker Series. Watch it here.

Roger and his wife now call California home and enjoy their cats, hiking, yoga, fly fishing and being involved with their favorite charities.