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Internet entrepreneur, and public speaker, Brandon Timinsky, co-founded GasNinjas, and on-demand fuel delivery startup he took from ideation to revenue in just three months time, and landed a multi-million dollar acquisition by Silicon Valley-based Exajoule before the two-year mark.^[1][2] Brandon’s previous projects include an array of other businesses, including, but not limited to, a web design agency, three social media marketing services, two real estate technology services, a wearable fitness tracker, and even an automotive parts e-commerce website.^[3][4]

Brandon was born and raised in Miami, FL. While a freshman in high-school at Gulliver Schools, he taught himself basic programming skills and started his first business at the age of 15, a viral third-party application on Twitter for gaining followers.^[5] Brandon went on to study Economics at Florida International University and then continued on to study Marketing at the University of Miami Business School, but dropped out to pursue his business endeavors. ^[4]

Since launching GasNinjas, Brandon has become very involved in the Miami startup community by speaking about his experience as an entrepreneur at various universities and startup hubs.^[6] Brandon was hosted for a fireside chat by Startup Grind, a global community spanning over 350 cities and 1,000,000+ entrepreneurs.^[7] Furthermore, he has taken part in panel discussions about startups and the on-demand economy alongside companies like Uber, Gilt, and Zeel (on-demand massage startup), to name a few.^[8] Lastly, Brandon also gives back to the community by mentoring other entrepreneurs as a mentor with the Endeavor and MentorDay.co