Ira
Kaufman is an entrepreneur with 30 years experience in gathering
resources and building relationships to realize projects. He has
a vast network of contacts in the corporate and non-profit
communities throughout Virginia, the U.S. and globally. With expertise in online marketing strategies, marketing research, strategic partnerships and website design, Ira provides a wealth of information, contacts and research.
He has worked in the Roanoke Valley, Lynchburg, and New River Valley areas since 1979 building relationships and networking with business owners, corpororate CEO's and small business entrepreneurs.
In 2002, Ira established Roanoke Biz2Biz as a marketing web development firm for local businesses in 2003. Roanoke Biz2Biz provides "tools for success", a variety of high tech and down home information to help businesses leaders market their products and services.
In 2006, Ira began offering cutting edge technology services to his clients in video marketing through Videolinked.com.
Having traveled to more than 30 countries, building collaborative
relationships with youth and community organizations as Executive
Director of Legacy International.
He has a Ph.D. in Management
and Marketing from Kellogg School of Management, and was one the original developers of "social
marketing".