Jim Wirth
Founder of Car Tropic
Jim Wirth
Founder of Car Tropic
East Lansing, Michigan
Overview
Work Experience
Founder, CEO
2015 - Current
GiantMouse LCC is based in Michigan. American owned and Danish by design. www.giantmouse.com Our goal at GiantMouse is to combine amazing knife designs, with the highest possible production quality, at a fair price. The designers behind the GiantMouse brand are world-renowned Danish knife makers and designers Jesper Voxnaes (Vox) and Jens Ansø. Vox and Ansø both grew up in the rural outskirts of Denmark, spending their days sailing on the Nordic Sea, fishing the fjords, hunting in the surrounding woods and exploring the great outdoors. All of which required them to always be accompanied by a good knife. In the hunt for the best possible knife, Jesper and Jens each started making custom knives in 1989. Today, Vox and Ansø are among the top knife designers in the world.
Co-Founder
2023
CarTropic is a groundbreaking online platform that takes the hassle out of finding your next car. Instead of endless searching through dealer sites, simply post your 'want to buy' ad on CarTropic, and let the dealers come to you. Our platform respects your privacy, connecting you with dealers without exposing your contact details. No more hounding from dealerships; just sit back and let your perfect car find you through CarTropic.
Angel Investor & Advisor
2007
Investor / Advisor in start-ups and early stage companies.
Entrepreneur In Residence
2020 - 2023
The Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation empowers students to learn through action by providing programs, courses, and resources to foster an entrepreneurial mindset, develop empathy, and create new ventures. Our program is designed to prime students to embrace failure mindfully, explore unknowns, and develop skills that matter. So, come artists and engineers, biologists and physicists, changemakers and activists, makers and marketers. No matter the area of study. No matter the discipline or college. All your venture requires is the courage to take the first step. What’s your venture?
Sr. Principal & Practice Area Leader
1995 - 2006
Was Founder and President of BASE Consulting Group, a leading Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing consulting firm from 1995 to 2003, when BASE Consulting Group was acquired by Knightsbridge Solutions. In my current role of Sr. Principal and Practice Area Leader, I am a member of the Knightsbridge executive team, and am responsible for the Technology & Manufacturing Industry Vertical at Knightsbridge. This role includes practice development, client business development, client engagement / account management, and responsibility for quality of all services delivery and customer satisfaction.
Sr. Principal / Practice Area Leader
2003 - 2006
Founder & President
1995 - 2003
Sr. Systems Auditor
1992 - 1994
Senior Consultant
1989 - 1992
Education
MBA & BA
1984 - 1989