Brandon's Bio

Brandon's Bio

After earning a Mechanical Engineering degree from Purdue University, Brandon started off as an aspiring Engineer designing consumer electronics for Palm OS based products. Brandon quickly moved into management and purchased stock in the Silicon Valley startup. He used the savings to start Bluekube Technologies which he still owns today. Since the establishment of Bluekube, Brandon has continued to develop new companies in both the Technology and Real Estate fields. Over the last 7 years Brandon has focused on developing commercial real estate in California and Texas. As an Owner/General Partner, he has been responsible for developing and constructing over 250,000 square feet of mixed-use, medical office and retail spaces including 2 office parks and 1 retail-mixed-use project. He manages all phases of the development process from acquisition, due diligence and entitlement, to completion of the final punch list. Brandon is now building his product development business from Westlake Village, California, successfully growing BlueKube Technologies and its associated branch businesses. Brandon has become a notable expert among entrepreneurs in the field of Automated Business Systems, using his weekly podcast heard in over 35 countries by over 4500 entrepreneurs.

Current Ventures

Bluekube - President
(Product Development and E-commerce)

February 2001 – Present

Bluekube was founded in 2001 to design innovative consumer products such as the first MP3 Console Player, the first Automated Dog Potty, and the first Retractable Sippy Cup. Over the years, it has reinvented itself a number of times with one consistent theme... innovation and engineering drives our product design, while entrepreneurship and technology drive our business model. These two areas have made Bluekube a leader in building new business systems and in the art of product development.

DRENCHED Fitness

(A premier group fitness studio)

Jan 2011 - Present

Drenched Fitness LLC is a state-of-the-art group fitness studio in Westlake Village. It specializes in 60 minute high intensity interval training classes using treadmills and resistant training equipment. It is a tough 60 minutes, but worth every minute. You will leave drenched...guaranteed.

Automate My Small Business

(Podcast and Consulting)

September 2009 - Present

An audio show recorded each week dedicated to helping entrepreneurs build businesses smarter by using the latest technologies and business systems to automate the operations and save money. WIth thousands of listeners from over 35 countries, AMSB has become a force of its own. A book to be published soon, and its in-depth membership site drive the revenue model for this growing business.

Professional Objectives

"I enjoy the art of business and the creation of value through hard work and innovative thinking. With a background in engineering, management and finance, I've personally been a part of 5 start-up ventures in technology and real estate development. I develop commercial real estate in Texas and California and own a growning e-commerce company in LA. My goal is to continue practicing the art of entreprenuership, and to form valuable relationships while having fun at doing what I do best."

- Brandon Kennington, November 2006

Specialties:
Land Development, Engineering, Project Managment, Contract Negotiations, Business Process Managment, Corporate Tax Law, Real Estate Law, Information Technology, e-commerce

Previous Experience

Double Stone Development - General Partner
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Commercial Real Estate)

January 2004 – 2008

Specializing in single tenant and owner-occupied offices and small industrial developments in Texas. Starting from the raw land through entitlement and construction, Double Stone offers a way for doctors, dentists, lawyers, and small business owners a way to invest in their own building. Double Stone is currently developing over 23 acres of land in San Antonio.

Crystal Communications - Founder and President
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Wireless industry)

March 2006 – 2008

Develops and manages company systems and operations. Directs the Sales and Marketing department to generate strategic growth and opportunities.

Nowcom - Dir. Business Development
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

November 2001 – January 2004

With a new president and new direction in the company, I was brought in to start and grow the only source of revenue for the company, credit report sales. With increasing volume each month, the systems were built to scale very quickly with very few employees. I then designed and implemented new business process software (CRM) to automate and improve work flow of over 300 employees for a number of interrelated finance, insurance, and car dealership companies. Record profit numbers continue to be reached each year utilitizing these same business processes.

Innogear - Mechanical Design Engineer
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Consumer Electronics industry)

February 2000 – June 2003

I was responsible for the design and engineering of each Handspring Module produced by the company. Over 11 products including the first MP3 player for the Palm platform, Voice Recorder snap-in module for the Handspring Visor, memory modules and many more.

Education and Certifications

Purdue University – Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, W. Lafayette, Indiana
UCLA – Executive Business Extension Program
Certified in Crystal Reports designer
Microsoft Professional CRM Certified
California Real Estate License
CCIM Certified

Brandon Kennington

Product Development, Business Automation, and Technology.