Colin Barnhart

After attending Texas Tech University, Colin joined Prime Charter, LTD in 1999 as a retail stock broker. While gaining valuable financial and Wall Street experience, he transitioned away from the retail side of the stock market to managed funds. Colin continued to explore private opportunities more in line with his entrepreneurial spirit and passion for business operations.

After a few years on Wall Street he joined a group of entrepreneurs in New York City as the Operations Manager in the expansion of a nightclub and hospitality group. In addition to handing all daily operating tasks for the business, Colin played an integral role in expanding the business operation. His involvement included a wide scope of responsibilities from preparing business plans to scoping budgets to setting up financial and legal operating systems. Within a year of joining two additional businesses opened in Florida. Colin found much success in this role and quickly became the Chief Operations Officer for all three year round businesses as well as overseeing finances and payroll for a seasonal nightclub in East Hampton NY.

By 2006 Colin was involved in New York partnerships that involved bar business, music venues and later a restaurant in Brooklyn. As managing partner he oversaw all financial and legal obligations of the business operations. In these roles he was often tapped by other business owners for support and advice on establishing financial systems and controls. Colin saw that the financial services industry wasn’t meeting the unique needs of many of the business owners and partnerships he was crossing paths with. It was in 2007 that Black Ink Business Services began meeting the needs of growing businesses and entrepreneurs breaking traditional molds.