WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.080 --> 00:00:02.010 My name is Vernon Green, Jr. 2 00:00:02.010 --> 00:00:05.110 I am the president and CEO of GCubed Technology 3 00:00:05.110 --> 00:00:08.290 and the founder of GCubed Community Services. 4 00:00:08.290 --> 00:00:11.660 Our community services is based on meeting people where they 5 00:00:11.660 --> 00:00:15.270 line:15% are and addressing their needs so that we can educate them. 6 00:00:15.270 --> 00:00:17.530 line:15% If you have stronger families 7 00:00:17.530 --> 00:00:19.850 line:15% then you have stronger communities. 8 00:00:19.850 --> 00:00:21.960 line:15% We do that through several different ways, 9 00:00:21.960 --> 00:00:25.100 line:15% whether it's work programs or financial 10 00:00:25.100 --> 00:00:27.640 support, but mostly education. 11 00:00:27.640 --> 00:00:30.478 So, in our for-profit, we have, 12 00:00:30.478 --> 00:00:33.080 of course, cybersecurity positions. 13 00:00:33.080 --> 00:00:37.650 line:15% We've grown, since 2014, when I started the company, 14 00:00:37.650 --> 00:00:39.480 line:15% we've at least doubled every year. 15 00:00:39.480 --> 00:00:43.760 line:15% And we've gone into areas of data center management, 16 00:00:43.760 --> 00:00:47.320 system administration, software development. 17 00:00:47.320 --> 00:00:50.410 We have help desk services, which is where we try 18 00:00:50.410 --> 00:00:53.780 to use our entry-level people to grow them. 19 00:00:53.780 --> 00:00:56.850 We're big on promoting from within. 20 00:00:56.850 --> 00:00:59.530 So, we have a internal training program, 21 00:00:59.530 --> 00:01:02.480 which allows them to achieve certifications 22 00:01:02.480 --> 00:01:05.200 at the company's expense, and things like that. 23 00:01:05.200 --> 00:01:08.040 When I first started my business, I was the talent, 24 00:01:08.040 --> 00:01:11.140 line:15% so I was the one getting my hands dirty going in. 25 00:01:11.140 --> 00:01:12.780 line:15% I was selling my own resume. 26 00:01:12.780 --> 00:01:17.730 line:15% So, I'd be on site doing a lotta the IT things. 27 00:01:17.730 --> 00:01:20.600 line:15% And then, at some point, you have to make a decision, 28 00:01:20.600 --> 00:01:23.280 are you a business owner or are you a technician? 29 00:01:23.280 --> 00:01:26.280 So, what I started to do was get 30 00:01:26.280 --> 00:01:29.520 more into the business-ownership portions. 31 00:01:29.520 --> 00:01:32.670 But one of the things that I do in my nonprofit 32 00:01:32.670 --> 00:01:36.210 is teach some of those cybersecurity skills. 33 00:01:36.210 --> 00:01:40.210 Not just cyber, but we do drones, we do coding, 34 00:01:40.210 --> 00:01:43.630 we do network defense, and we're teaching the kids this. 35 00:01:43.630 --> 00:01:47.750 So, my hands-on is more in teaching young kids 36 00:01:47.750 --> 00:01:50.220 how to get involved and do these things. 37 00:01:50.220 --> 00:01:53.680 And in order to do that, I have to stay abreast, 38 00:01:53.680 --> 00:01:57.010 line:15% whether it's reading, articles, studying. 39 00:01:57.010 --> 00:02:01.480 line:15% I still have my CPE requirements for my certifications, 40 00:02:01.480 --> 00:02:04.350 line:15% CISSP, Certified Ethical Hacker, 41 00:02:04.350 --> 00:02:06.050 Security+, those type things. 42 00:02:06.050 --> 00:02:10.320 So, I feel like I'm always staying abreast through reading 43 00:02:10.320 --> 00:02:13.503 or teaching, and then I still have to run the business.