Leo Anthony Duarte
Founder of BWP. Co-founder of Tech & Business with Pierce Berke. Builds websites, software, a publication and a video channel. Danbury, Connecticut.
Recognition
- Founders 2.0 Conference Promising Entrepreneur Award, USA 2026
- New York Business Fellowship, Winter 2026 cohort
Education and certifications
- B.S. Business Administration, Western Governors University, November 2025
- WGU certificates: Project Management; Strategic Thinking and Innovation; Leadership
- IBM Full Stack Software Developer Professional Certificate, December 2025
- Wharton Entrepreneurship Specialization, April 2025
- Yale Financial Markets, with Honors, April 2025
- Vanderbilt agentic AI coursework, April 2025
- IBM AI Engineering Professional Certificate, in progress
- University at Albany, business administration coursework, 2023 to 2024
Work
- BWP, founder, November 2024 to present. Client software including Simpli Finance; DoomScrollingFix for iOS. buffalowebproducts.com
- Tech & Business, co-founder, product and operations, June 2025 to present. techandbusiness.org
- Caliente by Oscar B, website and store. oscarbapparel.com
- Hilton-branded hotel, maintenance technician, May 2024 to present, after time on the front desk
- Splash Car Wash, marketing intern, May to August 2023
- John Jay Business Club, co-founder, marketing and operations, 2022 to 2023
Languages
- English and Spanish, native
- French, working
- Japanese, elementary
Writing and interviews
Contact
Draft copy, not yet reviewed by Leo.
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