Planet Startup, a global Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), focusing on human capital development, international microloan banking, mentoring, and job creation in Africa and other underserved parts of the world, has gained new muscles towards its global empowerment agenda. On June 15, 2021, it was announced that that Attorney Reid Moore has joined the board of directors of Planet Startup, Inc.
Attorney Moore previously served in the Florida House of Representatives as well as Mayor of West Palm Beach, Florida. According to Dr. Jerald Feinstein, Planet Startup’s co-founder, Attorney Moore “brings a unique skillset” which he will apply towards expanding the organization’s Global Entrepreneurial Academy Program. In addition, Attorney Moore will work to expand Planet Startup’s Entrepreneurial Prosperity Zones internationally and increase its microfinance activities to sustain startups globally.
Another co-founder of Planet Startup, Alex Chuang, also remarked that Attorney Moore’s “deep experience in government and international goodwill initiatives coupled with a strong legal background will be invaluable to Planet Startup.” Chuang added that Moore’s experience will be useful to Planet Startup’s mission “to create entrepreneurial, free-market prosperity zones in the US and around the world through our Global Entrepreneurial Academies and microfinance initiatives.”