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Stephen Traino

Energizer · DISC type I
Founder at NexVenture LLC
📍 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Stephen is a serial entrepreneur with a history of founding, scaling, and selling multiple e-commerce and technology companies, including Candy Nation, Inc. and Candy Direct, Inc. He holds a B. S. from SUNY Plattsburgh, and colleagues describe him as astute, tenacious, and incredibly hard-working.

Currently quasi-retired, he experiments with new business concepts through his venture, NexVenture LLC. His interests suggest a strong connection to higher education, as he follows several universities, including the United States Air Force Academy and Texas State University, in addition to his alma mater.

He has been an entrepreneur for decades, even co-founding an internet search engine before his successful e-commerce ventures.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Personality Overview

How Stephen shows up

Imaginative
Big Picture Person
Enthusiastic

They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.

Priorities

Topics Stephen cares about

Serial Entrepreneurship
He has founded and successfully exited multiple companies, demonstrating a clear passion and skill for building businesses from the ground up.
E-commerce Ventures
His most notable successes are founding and selling two national online candy retailers, indicating deep expertise in the e-commerce space.
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Career

Work history

2018
Founder
NexVenture LLC
2011 - 2018
Founder/CEO
Candy Nation, Inc.
1997 - 2007
Founder/CEO
Candy Direct, Inc.
2001 - 2004
Co-Founder
NetNose
1995 - 1997
Founder
Traino Internet Video
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1988 - 1992
B.S. Accounting-Marketing for Entrepreneurial Management
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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