Best Selling Author, Professor, 5x Inc500 Serial Entrepreneur, Innovation Ecosystems Builder, Founder/CXO Coach, & Non-profit Leader
Suresh's Bio
Suresh U. Kumar is a professor, serial entrepreneur, start-up mentor, non-profit leader, and author with a zeal for taking chances, learning, and exploring new frontiers.
Born in Kochi, India, he grew up listening to stories of courage, sacrifice and love related to the Indian independence struggle and World War 2 from his grandparents and his father, who was a young naval sailor with the British Indian Navy in North Africa in 1944. Suresh began his journey as a student political leader before embarking on a global career in the United States. Suresh co-founded his first venture in 1999, igniting his passion for leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Currently, he serves as a professor and Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, founder of AI startup, The New Frontier Firm and as the President/Board Member of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE)—New Jersey Chapter.
An avid reader of all kinds of books, Suresh resides in New Jersey with his family.
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Best-selling Author
#1 Amazon Bestseller (New Releases in Indian/Asian Literature), The Girl in Scarlet Hijab, a historical fiction, first published by Rupa Publications
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Founder, The New Frontier Firm
An AI Agency that provides consulting, products and services to SME's
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Board Member and Past-President, The Indus Entrepreneur-NJ Chapter (TiE.org)
Key chapter of TiE Global, one of the world’s largest innovation ecosystems with 60+ Chapters across 14 Countries.
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Professor of Practice / Student Mentor
Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Lean Startup (NJIT, SBDC Rutgers University, & Columbia Business School).
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CXO/Founder Coach, Mentor, and Board Member
For Startups and SME’s Seeking to Build Greater Resiliency in their Business Models
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Serial Founder, Deloitte Fast 50, 5xInc 500, and Nasdaq listed Ventures
A Serial Founder of Multiple High-Growth Entrepreneurial Ventures.
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Senior Advisor, to Elected Officials and Policy Makers
On Building Innovation Ecosystems, the Startup Visa, Workforce Development, and Inclusive Economic Development.
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Keynote Speaker
Deliver talks at a variety of academic and professional conferences on topics such as entrepreneurship, business models, startup ecosystems, and innovation
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Op-ed Contributor
His op-eds, essays, and guest columns have appeared in India Abroad, News India Times, Indian Express, Start Ledger, India West, and various social media groups.
Highlights
Awards & Recognition
- 2025 Dieter Weissenrieder Lifetime Achievement/New Jersey Immigrant Entrepreneur Award by NJBIC
- Innovate NJ 100 Leaders, 2024
- New Jersey Technology Council, STEM Innovator of the year, NJ, 2019
- Deloitte Fast 50 Technology Entrepreneur, NY, 2011
- INC 500/5000 Entrepreneur; DC, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, & 2013
- Wells Fargo Community Leadership Award; DC, 2009
- US Chamber of Commerce Blue Ribbon Award; DC, 2009 & 2011.
- Outstanding Case Teaching Award; Oklahoma State University, 2010
- US Pan Asian Chamber FAST 50 entrepreneur, DC, 2008, 2009 & 2010
- Indo-American Center Award for Community Leadership, 2008; NY
- Ronald Reagan Gold Medal for Entrepreneurial Leadership; 2005; DC.