Richie Hecker

Richie Hecker is an accomplished entrepreneur and managing director at Traction + Scale, a growth accelerator for startups. He has a rich educational background, having studied finance at State University of New York at Binghamton, international business at the American University of Paris, and creative writing at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is an expert in business incubation and acceleration, having served as an advisor and incubator with Traction + Scale, and previously as the Chairman & CEO at ZenFinancial Inc. and President at ClickZen WorldWide. Richie Hecker is also a former operating executive at Bebo.com, a former publisher and startup advisor at Bootstrapper.com, and a former Chairman & CMO at inSparq. He is also a co-founder of the Crypto Working Group. Richie Hecker's vast expertise and experience in business incubation, acceleration, and leadership make him a valuable asset to the industry.