Mark R. Moore

Founder & CEO, Spartan Café, LLC

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Mark R. Moore is a visionary executive and business development expert with over three decades of experience architecting success across commercial, non-profit, and interdisciplinary landscapes. A versatile leader with a 10th-degree black belt level of discipline in both martial arts and market expansion, Mr. Moore is currently redefining the digital and financial horizons for entrepreneurs as the CEO of both Spartan Cafe and Spartan Growth Labs.

Pioneering The Spartan Ecosystem
Mr. Moore stands at the forefront of digital innovation as the founder of Spartan Cafe, a revolutionary platform recognized as The World’s First Hybrid Social Media + Private Members Club. This groundbreaking concept disrupts the traditional digital landscape by merging the connectivity of social networking with the exclusivity and high-value networking of a private members club, creating a unique ecosystem for collaboration and growth. Simultaneously, through Spartan Growth Labs, Mr. Moore provides the financial fuel for that
growth. He spearheads the transformative Business Credit Builder & Advisory Suite, a cutting-edge financial engine designed to elevate businesses from inception to prosperity. This suite is not merely a tool; it is a comprehensive ecosystem that demystifies corporate finance. The suite features an intuitive, customized platform that guides entrepreneurs through a step- by-step credit building process. A key differentiator of this program is its Real-Time Pre-Qualification Intelligence, allowing clients to see exactly which lending sources they are pre-approved for before applying—eliminating rejection and uncertainty. Backed by a concierge team of finance officers, the suite ensures clients secure capital through a vast array of instruments, including Credit Line Hybrids, SBA Loans, Commercial Real Estate Financing, and Securities-Based Lines of Credit.
Strategic Alliances & Capital Generation Mr. Moore’s financial acumen is backed by strategic alliances with over 100 premier funding institutions, including Chase, Wells Fargo, Citibank, and Capital One. Over a nine-year period, he successfully raised over $100 million for major entities including Nike, Adidas, and CUNY College’s athletic program.

His expertise lies in high-level corporate enlistment, venture capital raising, and structuring complex financial instruments. Whether navigating 401k Plan Financing or securing Purchase Order Financing, Mr. Moore provides the “capital confidence” necessary for businesses to scale.

Author & Thought Leader
A recognized voice in business psychology and branding, Mr. Moore is the author of the breakthrough book, 15 Reasons Why It’s Taken You So Long to Succeed. In this guide, he dissects the barriers to achievement and offers a blueprint for personal and professional breakthroughs.

His authority in the branding space is further solidified by his contribution of the forward to Publicity Jumpstart: How to Get Your Brand Featured in the Press, where he lends his insight into the mechanics of visibility and media presence.
Diverse Media & Management Experience Mr. Moore’s career is defined by versatility. He has held executive roles such as Managing Director for B2B GlobalFashionCloseOuts, Inc. and Managing Partner of Distinction Management LLC. His aesthetic sensitivity and management skills have led to successful
collaborations with global brands and media properties, including Sex and the City, Law and Order, E-Entertainment TV, Nike Basketball, and Hearst Magazines International. He has worked closely with high-profile personalities such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Geraldo Rivera.

Discipline, Community & Honors Beyond the boardroom, Mr. Moore embodies the spirit of a true competitor. He is the founder of the Shojitsute Martial Arts system and holds the rare distinction of a 10th Degree Black Belt.
Additionally, as a former nationally-ranked Squash Professional (ranked 3rd in the nation), he utilizes the sport’s prestigious network to facilitate high-level corporate introductions and informal diplomacy.A dedicated philanthropist, Mr. Moore serves his community through partnerships with Mount Sinai Hospital and St. Luke’s Hospital, offering workshops on Rape Prevention and Self-Defense. He works in conjunction with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to develop micro-loan and grant opportunities for minority startups.

His contributions to the business world have been formally recognized with a Congressional Medal of Distinction from the National Republican Congressional Committee’s Business Advisory Council, where he also served as Honorary Chairman. He was named Businessman of the Year in 2006 and nominated for the Martial Arts Hall of Fame in 2007. Mr. Moore currently resides in New York, where he continues to bridge the gap between creative vision and bottom-line success.

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A New Documentary

THE EMOTIONAL JOURNEY OF HOW A FAMILY

TURNED THE CHALLENGES OF THEIR TEENAGE SON’S RARE DISEASE INTO A MISSION FOR RAISING AWARENESS

Clinton Moore – a devoted father and tireless advocate for his son, who lives with a rare disease called cystinosis – is on a mission to help bring awareness to the condition that has affected his son’s life and impacted his family to its core.

In a new documentary that recently premiered, Moore describes when his son was first diagnosed with cystinosis, and how difficult it was to accept the doctor’s conclusion. A rare disease diagnosis wasn’t the answer he wanted, but he soon came to understand it.

Cystinosis is a rare genetic disease that results in an abnormal accumulation of the amino acid cystine in various organs and tissues of the body such as the kidneys, eyes, muscles, pancreas and brain. Symptoms usually appear early in a child’s first year of life, and it’s a lifelong disease. Cystine accumulation can lead to kidney failure, muscle wasting, swallowing difficulty, diabetes, and hypothyroidism, among other issues. Without treatment, children with cystinosis will usually develop end stage kidney failure or die prematurely.

Moore says since cystinosis never stops, so neither does he. In the film, he explains that giving up hope means you’ve completely given up, so he won’t allow that to happen. In a heartwarming moment in the film, Moore explains how amazed he is that his son has chosen to be as happy as he is each day, considering all his challenges. Part of his son’s daily routine includes a regimen of dozens of pills and eye drops every waking hour.

Moore has been doing all he can to bring attention to the disease. In the documentary, Moore can be seen completing a 57-mile walk within 24 hours, dedicated to bringing awareness and support to the cystinosis community.

He believes more awareness about the disease is crucial in helping to raise money for research and he won’t stop doing all he can until a cure is found. Moore’s passion has moved him from being a parent on the sideline not thinking he could make a difference, to the president of the Cystinosis research Network (CRN) the longest standing active non-profit supporting cystinosis families worldwide.

One in 10 Americans are affected by a rare disease, so it’s important to bring attention to the issues surrounding them. Also noteworthy is the fact that many treatments developed for rare diseases have been repurposed, which is the identification and application of already approved drugs to treat new diseases.

Clinton Moore, patient advocate and CRN president, will be available to talk about the documentary, the organization CRN, the disease and how to support those afflicted with the cystinosis.

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Under President Trump the United States has without a doubt seen a resurgence and renaissance in all aspects of our society, with stock markets breaking record highs, over 7 million new jobs created and millions of people off food stamps…But to our liberals in Hollywood, in Ivy League campuses and news rooms and studios of the mainstream media companies, as well as many politicians in our city halls, state capitals and the Washington DC beltway, socialism is more appealing than ever, leading to the national disgraces in places like San Francisco and New York City and witnessing the masses of brainwashed young generations enamored by the prowess and beauty of socialist and communist ideas and achievements.

America is at a crossroads.

Making the Case for Capitalism: Panel, Keynote and Book Signing, aims to make a case for capitalism and help clarify the vision for our great country by engaging a group of top thought leaders of America to offer their insights and perspectives on the advantages and disadvantages of capitalism and socialism. This is an event of historical significance. And it’s also timely.

TOPIC: Making the Case for Capitalism: Panel, Keynote and Book Signing
DATE: Friday, March 20, 2020
TIME: 5:30pm to 9:00pm
LOCATION: The Penn Club of New York City at 30 West 44th Street
Keynote Speaker:
Ziad K. Abdelnour is Founder, President & CEO of Blackhawk Partners, Inc. a private “family office” in the business of originating, structuring & acting as equity investor in strategic corporate investments and co-Founder of Aeros-Blackhawk Partners; a trading platform focusing on the financing of real estate and project finance properties throughout the US.

Founder & Chairman of the Board of the Financial Policy Council ; a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization designed to give its select group of supporters the opportunity to have direct face-to-face dialogue with the nation’s quintessential power brokers and policymakers

A member of TIGER 21, a peer-to-peer learning group for super high net worth individuals and of Young Presidents Organization (YPO) – a private group of global chief executives whose companies employ 16 million people and generate 6-trillion USD in annual revenues

Author of the bestselling book “Economic Warfare: Secrets of Wealth Creation in the Age of Welfare Politics” and of the upcoming book ” Startup Saboteurs: How Incompetence, Ego, and Small Thinking Prevent True Wealth Creation” to be published in Summer 2019.

Mr. Abdelnour has over 30 year experience on Wall Street backing over 125 companies & serial entrepreneurs worth in aggregate over 20 billion dollars in the private equity, high yield bond and distressed debt markets.

He holds a MBA in Finance Summa Cum Laude from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania & BS in Economics, Summa Cum Laude, from the American University of Beirut

Today, Mr. Abdelnour continues to be featured in hundreds of media channels and publications every year and is widely seen as one of the top business leaders by millions around the world.

He was just recently been featured as one of the 500 Most Influential CEOs in the World https://richtopia.com/inspirational-people/500-ceos

The Panelists:
Stephen Moore – Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Project for Economic Growth, at The Heritage Foundation.
As Distinguished Visiting Fellow at Heritage, Moore focuses on advancing public policies that increase the rate of economic growth to help the United States retain its position as the global economic superpower. He also works on budget, fiscal and monetary policy and showcases states that get fiscal houses in order.
“One of the projects I’m going to be working on is how President Obama has discredited liberal ideas more than anyone,” Moore said in an interview with The Foundry upon his return to Heritage. “Everything he’s done has been such a massive failure — from the [economic] stimulus to health-care reform to bailouts to green energy.
Moore’s early career was shaped by three people who had a profound influence on him: Julian Simon, the late Cato Institute scholar; Edwin J. Feulner, a co-founder of Heritage; and Art Laffer, the economist best known for the Laffer curve.
“What makes them so great is they were willing to take on the conventional wisdom. They were subject to a lot of criticism for doing that,” Moore told The Foundry. “Those are the real change-makers.”
Moore calls his creation of the Club for Growth the defining moment of his career. The organization, which he left in 2004, helps elect conservative members of Congress (including Heritage President Jim DeMint when he first ran for Senate).
Moore next founded the Free Enterprise Fund before joining The Wall Street Journal. As senior economics writer for the newspaper’s editorial board, he covered Washington policy debates and state issues.
“Because I’ve been a consumer of think tank material and policy research, I think I have a pretty good sense of what reporters want and how to get it to them in the way they want it,” Moore said. “Being timely — and not just offering opinion but giving them the facts and data is really critical.”
Moore, who grew up in New Trier Township, Ill., received a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He holds a Masters of Arts in economics from George Mason University.

David Wilcox – Serial deal maker and entrepreneur

David is the Chairman & CEO of Evolution Metals Corp. based in West Palm Beach, Florida. In addition, he holds numerous leadership positions in the private investment space, globally.

Mr. Wilcox’s career began at Deutsche Bank, based in both the London and New York offices, operating across 4 continents. He is a derivatives trading specialist but has also ran teams spanning various regulatory overhaul initiatives, driving value from government policy change.

Mr. Wilcox holds a Bachelor in Business from the University of Tennessee, and a Masters from St. Mary’s University, Twickenham, England.

Samuel Zhang – PhD, MBA – Chief Business Officer of NeoImmune Tech.

Dr. Zhang has nearly 20 years of drug development & commercialization experiences with industry leaders such as Pfizer and Novartis, and the unique expertise to strategically integrate commercial, scientific, medical, and financial perspectives into drug development and investment decision making.

He led the initial registration strategy of Bristol Meyers Squibb’s breakthrough cancer immunotherapy drug nivolumab that helped generate ~$4B/year in sales.

In his spare time, Dr. Zhang more than quadrupled his investment portfolio of biotech stocks over the last three and half years, by identifying winners before the Wall Street professionals given his industry expertise.

Dr. Zhang holds a Ph.D. in molecular biology from Columbia University, an M.B.A. from the Wharton School, and a B.S. in biology from Peking University.

Moderator
Annie Ma – Serial entrepreneur, investor and social activist with business interests in international consulting, education, medicine and media, among others.
As a senior angel investor, fund manager and investment banking professional, Annie has more than 20 years experiences of financial management. Before she started her own companies, Annie worked for UNIDO, Shanghai New Margin Fund Management Co., Ltd., and Air China before she came to further her studies in USA in 1999.

Since 2003, Annie has been Chairwoman and CEO of Ample Luck International Capital Group, of Beijing Zhongchuang Fengxiang Educational Technology Corp., and of Ample Luck Medic Group, Beijing Jin Se Hao Yu Media. She has also served as a partner and vice chairwoman of Chinese Red Strategic Ming Fund, Partner and Investment Advisory Committee member of Jun Yuan-Tong Sheng Venture Capital, Partner of Alpview Venture Capital; Founding Partner and Board Director of Apptech Gateway, and Financial Investor and Board member of Northern Pharmaceutical Group of Canada. Through her own company and funds she manages, Annie and her team has successfully helped more than 100 companies globally to do fund raising, M&A and IPO as well as direct investment into the companies.

Annie holds a B.A., from Jilin University of Finance and Economics. A M.A., from Capital Economics and Trade University, a PhD.in Finance and Investment from Huazhong University of Science and Technology and had her Postdoctoral studies at the Central University of Finance and Economics from Beijing, China. Annie also did her Postdoctoral study on Internationalization of Chinese Medicine at Harvard Medical School and has enrolled herself in an Executive Program with Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

On a social level, Annie has been a Committee member of All-China Youth Federation; Standing Committee of Hubei Province Youth Federation; Vice president of North American Chinese Science and Technology Association; and Committee chairman of the World Chinese Business Association of Investment. She is a recipient of a “Secondary Award” of National Scientific Advancement from China and “First Award” of Guangdong Provincial Scientific Advancement from Guangdong, China.

Event Organizer and Manager
Daniel Lou – Cofounder and CEO, Time Entertainment Group, Inc.

Daniel Lou, is currently Co-founder and CEO of Time Entertainment Group, Inc., an event producing and management company. He also owns an international consulting firm Long Innovations International Group since 2013.

Before Long Innovations, Daniel co-founded Global Maximum Educational Opportunities, Inc.—a firm established to promote study abroad of American college students in China in 2012. He was also briefly appointed and worked as a managing director, business development for USA-China Investments Group in 2014.

Daniel was recruited to join New York Life Insurance Company in 2001 and served as a senior market management associate, market management consultant, director of the Cultural Markets Division, Agency Department until he left the company in 2012.

Prior to that, Daniel worked with World Journal as a metro desk, business and finance desk reporter during 1994-2001; with Institutional Investor as an intern in 1994 in New York and Beijing Review as a reporter, translator and book review editor during 1988-1993 in Beijing, China.

On the nonprofit side, Daniel also co-founded the Association of Patriotic Americans in 2020, US-China Entrepreneurs Association in 2012, Peking University Alumni Association of Greater New York in 2008 and Chinese Investors Association in 2001. He was elected Chairman of the Chinese University Alumni Alliance, Inc. in March 2015.

Daniel signed up as a volunteer of the Call Center at the Trump Headquarters in September 2016 and was later appointed a co-chair for the Asian American Community Outreach in the State of New York for Trump-Pence 2016. He organized or co-organized a series of rallies and gatherings in the City of New York and Philadelphia in support of Donald J Trump for his historical bid for the White House and has since become a strong advocate for conservative ideas and values in the United States involving himself actively in fundraising, grassroot organizing and promoting of the America First Agenda of President Trump. He was invited to join Trump Victory Finance Committee in May 2019.

Daniel graduated from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism with a Master of Science degree in 1994 and from Peking University with a Bachelor of Arts degree (Philosophy) in 1988.

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As another flu season rapidly approaches, the need for fast, accurate flu testing is more important than ever.

The flu, or influenza, is a highly contagious viral infection that attacks the respiratory system, and is sometimes mistaken for the common cold, making it difficult for people to receive the treatment they need. With rapid flu testing at the point of care, people can be diagnosed and treated for the flu within minutes, right at their doctor’s office or nearby walk-in clinic.

The flu spreads easily and can pose serious risks for certain groups, including some of our most vulnerable populations – children, pregnant women, elderly adults and people with chronic disease or weak immune systems. According to the CDC, in the U.S. there are an estimated 9.3 to 49 million flu cases each year. The flu and its complications cause as many as 960,000 hospitalizations every year, and according to recent data from the CDC, nearly 80,000 people died from the flu last year.

It’s important to get tested by a doctor if you think you have the flu. Antiviral medications that attack the flu virus work best when administered early – within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms – and speed your path to recovery. And knowing now means you can take precautions from spreading the flu to others if you are infected.

Medical experts say it’s never too early or late to begin preparing for the flu season, especially given the last flu season was so brutal. Since flu season is incredibly unpredictable, making sure you and your family are prepared is for everyone’s benefit, not just your own.

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A successful business man and entrepreneur, loving husband and father, and avid basketball-lover, Mark Moore had it all. But in May 2007, at the age of 46, his entire life changed when he suffered two strokes. After spending a month in a medically-induced coma, Mark underwent intensive rehabilitation, including speech therapy, physical therapy, and having to relearn basic life skills such as writing a check and tying his shoes. Now, 10 years later, he has made a near-full recovery due to extensive rehabilitation, the expertise of caregivers, and what he calls the three Fs: family, friends, and faith.

A Stroke of Faith tells of Mark’s journey from extremely successful businessman to unexpected stroke victim to survivor and educator. Since recovering, he has dedicated his life to teaching others about stroke prevention and recovery, giving back to his community through extensive philanthropy, and spending time with his wife, children, and grandchildren.

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Moore was active in charity work and various political causes, particularly the issues of animal rights and diabetes. She was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes early in the run of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. She also suffered from alcoholism, which she wrote about in her first of two memoirs. In May 2011, Moore underwent elective brain surgery to remove a benign meningioma. She died from cardiopulmonary arrest because of pneumonia at the age of 80 on January 25, 2017.
More about Mary Tyler Moore, Go To https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Tyler_Moore

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Featured on October 18th beginning at 8 p.m, will be the world-renowned electro-acoustic SKYMUSIC ENSEMBLE, conducted by Moore. The program includes a world premiere, TO HIGH HEAVENS, and a recently premiered mixed media piece by Moore, THE QUIET PIECE, which includes a dancer and spectacular projections designed by Carlotta Bertolotto (Julie Taymor)

The October 19th concert at 7 p.m. features the world premiere of the dramatic song cycle GIRL OF DIAMOND MOUNTAIN co-composed and performed by Moore and Danish vocalist/composer Lotte Arnsbjerg. The piece is about a young girl who suffers sexual abuse and finds a degree of peace through love and spiritual growth. Also on the 19th the EKS jazz trio, led by Skymusic pianist J. Eric Johnson, will play a program featuring Johnson’s variations on works by Moore and the late Skymusic Ensemble violinist Leroy Jenkins. Moore founded the Skymusic Ensemble in 1980 and has been composing works for the group ever since.

While many Carman Moore works (for example the 1993 LOVE NOTES TO CENTRAL PARK performed in three park spaces with the Pearson/Widrig Dance company) have featured performance in alternative spaces using mixed-media, many of his works have been commissioned and played by world-famous establishment ensembles such as the N.Y. Philharmonic (Pierre Boulez), San Francisco Symphony (Seiji Ozawa), The Cleveland Orchestra (Isaiah Jackson), and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Recently his CONCERTO FOR ORNETTE was performed by The New Juilliard Ensemble orchestra.

These concerts offer a rare occasion to hear a diversity of Moore’s compositions and two world premieres.

Please visit www.carmanmoore.com for more information about the composer.

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