Mr. Patterson is an entrepreneur, and a venture advisor/mentor supporting startups effort throughout New York City independently as well as through several accelerator programs. Mr. Patterson works with innovation-driven startups and entrepreneurs, who are working to launch new ventures and/or execute on growing their venture. Additionally, Mr. Patterson is an Instructor of Entrepreneurship at The City College of New York (CCNY). Mr. Patterson is member of the advisory board of SXSW.