I’m Peter J. Burns III—a lifelong entrepreneur, business strategist, mentor, and builder of businesses. I got my start while attending the University of Virginia, where I created a moped-rental business on Nantucket Island. What began as a college venture eventually grew to nearly 100 locations and set the direction for the rest of my career.

Over the past four decades, I have started, operated, sold, and helped grow more than 150 businesses in industries ranging from tourism and retail to franchising, marketing, publishing, technology, finance, and hospitality. I attended Harvard Business School’s Owners/Presidents Management Program, and I have continued learning through experience, partnerships, and the many entrepreneurs I have worked with along the way. I have also shared my perspective through interviews, podcasts, and writing for publications including Forbes and Entrepreneur.

Today, I am the founder and CEO of BurnsFunding, where I help entrepreneurs and small-business owners explore creative funding options, improve their financial position, and find ways to grow. I also founded Millennial Queenmaker to help young women entrepreneurs turn their ideas into successful businesses through mentorship, guidance, business opportunities, and funding support. Helping people build businesses has always been one of the most rewarding parts of my work.

I am currently developing new projects involving alternative funding, passive-income businesses, professionally managed online stores, residential group homes, veteran entrepreneurship, and startup development. I am especially interested in creating better opportunities for people who have the ambition to build a business but lack access to capital, experience, or the right connections.

At the end of the day, I love helping businesses grow. I enjoy seeing potential where others may not, connecting the right people, solving problems, and helping entrepreneurs turn an idea into something real. I plan to keep building, mentoring, and creating new opportunities for the next generation of business owners.