Founder and CEO of Pointech, Austin Ramsey, is the new student trustee of the ETSU Board of Trustees.
From a young age, Ramsey has been starting businesses and pursuing his passion in entrepreneurship.
“I sold lemonade at the farmers market, and I developed a recipe, a budget, a marketing strategy,” Ramsey said. “It was a full, very micro, full fledged out business.”
After selling lemonade, Ramsey created his own business where he DJed events such as school dances and weddings.
Following his high school years and into adulthood, Ramsey wanted to take his entrepreneur skills to the next level. He began cultivating his business in information technology computer support.
“It was a very instrumental process because I got to get in with what I still call clients, understand how they work, understand how to develop a relationship, gain trust, gain confidence, build that integrity in the business,” Ramsey said.
From his IT computer support business, the idea for Pointech, LLC, which he launched in January 2019, flourished.
Through his business, Ramsey works through event technology, develops new delivery methods, traditional cyber security, business management and office support.
“I’m not your traditional information technology company,” said Ramsey. “I am more of what I call a full solution provider. I work with clients in technology, but quickly we work on communication. We work on cloud infrastructure, how to leverage the cloud and connect people from different geographies.”
Due the COVID-19 pandemic, Ramsey and his company have adapted to the changes of working remotely.
“As a whole, this has been an opportunity for us to think about things,” said Ramsey. “Just doing that, crushing the box, and how do we think about things in a way we’ve never even had to think about things. The vision of my company is crushing the box. How do we continue to crush boxes as they come along?”
During his journey in business, Ramsey has been guided by many mentors, and he was especially inspired by his grandmother.
“I have been thankful to work with people that have helped me grow my entrepreneurial spirit,” Ramsey said.
The student trustee’s interests were never far from politics. Ramsey also has interest in politics, having joined the junior senate, Student Government Association and the Buc Fund Committee.
“There are people that say money is your greatest asset or your education is your biggest asset,” said Ramsey. “I’ve learned through my business and my mentors that people are your greatest asset no matter what you do.”
