George is the Founder and CEO of Raise Marketplace Inc, a peer-­to-­peer marketplace for buying and selling gift cards. George has been an entrepreneur since his youth as a professional online computer gamer and was one of the top players in the world in Valve's Counter Strike Series. As a prized winner, he traveled the country at an early age and was sponsored by some of the largest technology hardware companies companies in the world. He later helped run his family ­owned grocery business, Cermak Fresh Market, where he helped grow the stores into one of the largest privately held companies in Illinois. George is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), the Museum of Science and Industry’s Digital Engagement Work Group, a Major Contributor to FWD.us, an Executive Advisory Board member of Techweek, a recent honoree in Chicago Crain’s 20 in Their 20’s and an honoree of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2015 list.

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