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Kevin Harrington is, chairman and founder of Inventors Business Center and is widely acknowledged as a pioneer and principal architect of the “infomercial” industry.

In 1984, Kevin produced one of the industry’s first 30 minute infomercials. Since then, he has been involved with over 500 product launches that resulted in sales of over four billion dollars worldwide, and 20 products that reached individual sales of over $100 million.

Kevin founded Quantum International, Ltd. in 1988, which merged into National Media Corporation in 1991. Under his leadership as President, National Media reached $500 million in annual sales, distributing in over 100 countries and 20 languages.

Kevin was also CEO of several other entrepreneurial start-ups, including Reliant International Media in 1997, and a joint venture with HSN, Inc. in 1994 called HSN Direct. Kevin also co-founded OmniReliant Holdings Inc. in 2006. Reliant International Media was sold in 2007.

Throughout his career, Kevin helped to establish two of the most important and recognized global networking associations – the Entrepreneur's Organization (EO) and the Electronic Retailing Association (ERA).

Due to his extensive resume, Kevin was selected as an investor “Shark” on the ABC television series Shark Tank. The show gives budding entrepreneurs the chance to pitch their products to a panel of acclaimed judges in hopes of turning their ideas into a successful business reality. He recently released a book entitled “Act Now: How I Turn Ideas into Million-Dollar Products” that chronicles his life and experiences in the DRTV industry.

 Entrepreneurs’ Organization  In 1987, Kevin and a group of young entrepreneurs including Michael Dell, of Dell Computers, and Ted Leonsis, of AOL, teamed up to create the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, or EO (formerly known as the Young Entrepreneurs’ Organization), and today it has grown to over 7,000 members worldwide, with 113 chapters in 38 countries with more than 924,000 members. The EO is recognized as a catalyst that enables entrepreneurs to learn and grow from each other, leading to greater business success and an enriched personal life.

 Electronic Retailing Association  In the 1990s the electronic and digital retail industries began converging into one, combing electronic retailing and direct marketing. Paralleling this convergence, Kevin co-founded the Electronic Retailing Association, or ERA, alongside key industry entrepreneurs, including Greg Renker of Guthy-Renker, LLC. This trade association represents the $125 billion electronic retailing industry and is comprised of over 450 member companies and subsidiaries worldwide that use the power of electronic retailing to sell directly to consumers via television, radio, Internet and wireless media in over 100 countries worldwide.