Sponder Investing

i am an accredited investor who has invested in businesses in california, hawaii, florida and virginia. i am always on the lookout for hard-working entrepreneurs in need of an experienced partner. i am based in florida, but i invest in businesses throughout the u.s. and beyond. in addition to investing in businesses, i also serve on boards and accept leadership roles in select situations. as an investor and owner in 8 restaurants over the past 3 decades, i have been involved with a variety of cuisines ranging from italian, cajun, asian, caribbean, american regional and craft burgers in all foodservice segments ranging from fine dining to fast casual to qsr to casual dining. i am proud of the fact that restaurant concepts i created over 30 years ago are still thriving and being enjoyed by guests to this day. i’m also proud that restaurants i created have served millions of guests over the years – including 5 u.s. presidents. my restaurant concept creation and development projects have a