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Entrepreneur. IT Consultant. Entertainer. It's not every day that you encounter one individual with such a diverse professional career, but Stephen Carter has taken on the challenges of disparate industries and has mastered them all. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Stephen has a Bachelor of Science from the University of New Orleans. He has built a professional reputation that spans multiple areas of focus with his keen attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and great customer service. He is co-owner of Genus Nuts N New Orleans, a popular cinnamon-glazed nut business operating in the Mercedes Benz Superdome for the past 16 years. Stephen is also a music producer and performing artist who has worked with Grand Puba, Ludacris, 3D Natee, and many others. As an information technology expert in the healthcare industry, he used his comprehensive knowledge of various software to train and support medical staff at such institutions as Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, and Einstein Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

From helping hospitals run more smoothly to managing a successful specialty business, whether nurturing new talent or dropping his own beats, Stephen brings the same passion and focus to everything that he does. As the principal of Future Global Enterprises, Stephen uses connections and skills refined through his multifarious professional background to grow businesses by exporting high-quality products to carefully researched markets in sub-Saharan Africa. His business memberships and associations include World Trade Center New Orleans, Louisiana Small Business Development Center, the U.S. Small Business Administration, the International Trade Administration, Export-Import Bank of the United States, and the U.S. Commercial Service. With more than a decade of successful business savvy and international connections to draw from, Stephen Carter is uniquely qualified to build mutually beneficial commercial partnerships domestically and abroad.