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Asher Epstein - Managing Director, Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, Robert H. Smith School, University of Maryland. Mr. Epstein joined the Dingman Center full time during the summer of 2004. Prior to that Mr. Epstein held a variety of management and operational positions working with Fortune 500 companies and startups. He began his career working for American Management Systems, a billion dollar information technology consulting firm headquartered in Northern Virginia. Epstein was responsible for the implementation of a proprietary software application designed to manage delinquent customers for a variety of credit products ranging from home equity lines to telephone service. His clients included AT&T, the Bank of Montreal, Bezeq Ltd. and Chevy Chase Bank. Following that, Epstein took a position as the Director of Business Operations for Exit1, a local e-commerce and web development startup. Epstein helped grow the company from 9 employees and $250,000 in revenue to 30 employees and almost $2 million in revenue in just over one year. Exit1's clients included AOL, eAgents and the Federal Government. Mr. Epstein then teamed up with his father and brother to co-found SilentFrog. SilentFrog operated as an internet marketplace to facilitate hiring in the "microservices' market for local tasks ranging from lawn-mowing and babysitting to plumbing and car repair. He helped raise $550,000 for this venture and was featured in the Washington Post and on the local NBC affiliate. SilentFrog operated for over two years with close to 10,000 registered customers across the country. Mr. Epstein has an undergraduate degree in English and History as well as a Certificate of Management Studies from the University of Rochester. Mr. Epstein received an MBA from the Robert H. Smith School of business. | 