Joe Fernandez's passion is to teach small business owners how to start, manage, and grow their companies. He pursues that mission as a certified mentor and workshop presenter for SCORE, where he has guided hundreds of entrepreneurs since 2018. Joe has steered several public and private retail companies to success. As CEO, board director, and owner, he has been involved in every aspect of their management, including leasing numerous retail locations. Joe has degrees from MIT and the University of Chicago. He is a consultant and a private investor in the Tampa Bay area and presents webinars for The Greenhouse and other SCORE Pinellas County partners throughout the Tampa Bay area.