Mark R. Moore

Founder & CEO, Spartan Café, LLC

917 251-6605 | team@spartan-cafe.com

Rockefeller Center
1270 6th Avenue
7th Floor
New York, NY 10020

https://spartan-cafe.com/

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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THIS YEAR, DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH, THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE IS RECOGNIZING THE INDISPENSABLE ROLE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN SOLDIERS AND PAYING TRIBUTE TO THEIR SERVICE. TODAY, AFRICAN AMERICANS MAKE UP MORE THAN 20% OF THE ARMY RESERVE AND SERVE ON VARIOUS LEVELS OF MILITARY LEADERSHIP.
TWO EXAMPLES TODAY ARE THE ARMY RESERVE HAS THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO BECOME THE ARMY’S DEPUTY CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS AND THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO COMMAND THE 91ST TRAINING DIVISION.

HERE TO TALK ABOUT HOW DIVERSITY MAKES THE ARMY RESERVE STRONGER AND SHARE A FEW STORIES OF BRAVERY AND SERVICE IS:

• BRIGADIER GENERAL ANDREW HAREWOOD, THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO BECOME THE ARMY’S DEPUTY CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS IN THE ARMY RESERVE

BIO-Chaplain Harewood became the Deputy Chief of Chaplains, United States Army Reserve, in November 2020. He serves as the primary Army Reserve liaison to the United States Army Chief of Chaplains and the Chaplain Corps’ chief strategist. He is ordained as a minister and endorsed as an Army chaplain by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Chaplain Harewood provides advice and counsel to the Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command, and oversees resources, training, and policy for more than 700 chaplains serving 190,000 Army Reserve soldiers, their families, and Army Reserve civilians. Concurrent with his military duty in the Reserve Component, Chaplain Harewood’s experience has included many years serving as a civilian pastor. He first entered military service as an enlisted soldier in 1990 as a 71M, and was commissioned 1st Lieutenant, in 1996. His subsequent assignments have included 323rd Military Intelligence Battalion; 109th Detachment Team, 453rd Finance Group; 413th Adjutants General Company. COL Harewood have deployed to Central America, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and to Combined Forces Command Afghanistan. Following redeployment, he was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Chaplains as the Force Management Integration Action Officer, and later was re-assigned to the Office of the Secretary of The Army as the Deputy Pentagon Chaplain. He served as Logistics, Information and Resources Manager for the United States Army Reserve Command; Command Chaplain of ASA Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst; Command Chaplain for the 80th Training Command (TASS), and most recent the Senior Chaplain Advisor, IMCOM–Readiness, FORSCOM HQ Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He is a graduate of the NCO Academy, the U.S. Army Chaplain Center & School Officer’s Basic Course, Resource Manager Course, Advance Career Course, The Army Force Management Staff College, Command and General Staff College, Harvard University Kennedy School of Government, Strategic Framework for Non-Profit and Non-Governmental Organizations Program. He is a Certified Trainer of Living Works Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training; Myers Briggs Type Indicator; Trainer of The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program and the Emotional Quotient Inventory Certification Instrument. He completed both Master’s and Doctoral Degrees at Howard University, and was the Howard University 1995 recipient of the Henry G. Maynard Scholastic Award. COL Harewood is the recipient of several Military awards, and Citations to include recognition from The White House, Pennsylvania Senate and various other civic and Denomination awards. He is married to Karen Annette, a Medical Doctor and they have four sons; Andrew, Jason, Aaren and Jalon. His hobbies include reading, distance running, billiards, Scuba diving, and devising creative and educational methods of comprehensive leadership. Andrew’s Life Motto is, “Don’t tell me, show me”!

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