Originally running restaurants in college, he started in the world of production in 2003 working as a production assistant for MTV. He went on to manage and promote over 1400 concerts, festivals, and fundraisers. After 2 successful exits, he started Mountain Mojo Group, a marketing firm with partner and fellow creative, Austin Leggett. Since 2015, they have grown the business, assembling a talented group of marketers that provide a unique and highly effective approach to revenue strategy (marketing + sales), website development, design, and digital marketing services for hardware retail and LBM clients around the country (Independents, Ace, T.V., D.I.B.). Mojo has 3 requirements in clients; that they are kind, collaborative, and locally owned and operated. Rand is also the host of the hardware retail mastermind community, Hardware Innovators. In his spare time he has sat on the boards of Habitat for Humanity, The Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy, The Flagstaff Music Festival/Firefly Gatherings, mentored for Big Brothers, Big Sisters and loves volunteering for startup mentoring programs, small local business advising, and aspiring entrepreneurs. All of this is secondary of course to his favorite activity, family time!