Experienced entrepreneur and founder of two Inc 500/5000 companies, one on the list three times, both still in business. Founder of Zweig Group, a consulting, research, publishing, media, and training company serving the AEC industry. Founder or co-founder and/or part-owner of other businesses as well.
Leading management and business expert in the architecture and engineering industry. Founder of Zweig Group, twice named to Inc 500 list, once on the Inc 5000 list of fastest-growing privately-held firms. Skilled in Strategic Planning, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Start-ups, Leadership, Human Resources Management, Organization Structure, Ownership Transition, Financial Management, Recruiting, and Marketing.
Entrepreneur in-Residence teaching new venture development and small business management—now in the newly-created Dept. of Strategy, Entrepreneurship, and Venture Innovation at The Sam M. Walton College of business since 2005. Have also taught as an adjunct in The Fay Jones School of Architecture.
Real estate developer/investor/general contractor. Founder/Owner of Mark Zweig, Inc., an Inc 5000 design/build contracting company. Designer and builder of multiple award-winning residential and commercial projects. Owner and property manager of commercial, multi-family, and single-family properties.
Author of “Confessions of an Entrepreneur” and 12 other books. Writer for The Zweig Letter. Contributor to The Walton College Insights and The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.
Speaker. Have given keynotes and breakout sessions at a wide variety of professional and technical society conferences and meetings over the past 42 yrs, as well as hundreds of seminars throughout the US and Canada.
Outside BOD Director/Board member for a variety of privately-held businesses and non-profits. Have served on at least a dozen boards as a director.
Automobile and motorcycle enthusiast, w/wide-ranging tastes. Have owned over 400 cars and 300 motorcycles. Built custom vehicles and done prize-winning restorations.
