Founded, 2007: Simple Business Marketing Solutions (SBMS) 

A mid-sized printing and promotions company based out of Houston, TX. SBMS specialized in printing, promotion and start-up consultation. Comprised of a team of highly skilled entrepreneurs, SBMS coupled proprietary printing technology with start-up acumen to offer social and economic value to smaller companies in low-moderate income areas of the US, Mexico and other various countries. SBMS was created in 2007 as a result of a freshman entrepreneurship class at University of Houston.

Founded, 2007: +Connect - a community of innovators

SBMS facilitated monthly meet-ups of local university entrepreneurs to create a diversified atmosphere amongst young entrepreneurs. The event brought together cross-functional teams from business, engineering, science, humanities, and education backgrounds to tackle some of our world's outstanding issues. Mr. Harlan pitiched an idea for a new Startup "Tumbl" to help connect the consumer market to On-Demand Luandry services; allowing users and corporates to quickly access their laundry needs on a mobile device.