40+ Years Turning Vision into Victory
With over 40 years of experience, Craig Pickering has founded, led, and exited multiple companies, building ventures worth $2.5B and generating hundreds of millions in annual revenue.
Ventures Evolved
In 1996 in Utah, Craig Pickering co-founded a fast-growing internet technology company acquired by the largest U.S. telecommunications firm in a $1.4 billion deal (Inflation-adjusted).
Building and Business
Craig also co-developed Parkway Crossing, the largest privately owned student housing project in the western U.S. at the time, and founded C&D Food Group with multiple franchised restaurants.
Blockchain
In 2011, Craig co-founded ARIIX International, growing it globally before its $300 million sale in 2021. He later led a major bitcoin mining operation and now advances blockchain with Cirrus Networks and Gnodi Blockchain.
“Opportunities don’t wait, recognize them early, act with conviction, and build with purpose”
The right vision, pursued at the right time, can create lasting impact and value.
Latest Posts
Follow Craig Pickering’s journey through entrepreneurship, blockchain innovation, and global business.
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The New Ownership Economy: What Blockchain Means Beyond Money
For years, blockchain was treated mainly as the technology behind digital currencies. That association still shapes how many people think about it. If the conversation starts and ends with coins, tokens, and trading, blockchain seems narrow. But that view misses a larger shift now taking place around ownership itself. Ownership online has always been a…
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Why the Most Powerful Blockchain Use Cases Don’t Look Like Crypto
When people hear the word blockchain, they still tend to think of cryptocurrency first. That makes sense. For years, most of the attention around blockchain came from coins, exchanges, speculation, and price movements. But that framing has also made it harder to see where the technology may actually have the most staying power. The strongest…
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Are Stablecoins Becoming the New Digital Dollars?
Stablecoins are becoming a bigger part of the financial conversation because they aim to do something most cryptocurrencies do not. They are designed to hold a steady value, usually tied to the US dollar. That makes them useful for payments, trading, transfers, and storing funds without the sharp price swings seen in Bitcoin or other…
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Can Bitcoin’s Next Halving Trigger Another Bull Run?
Bitcoin’s halving is one of the most watched events in crypto, but it does not guarantee a rally on its own. Every four years, the reward paid to miners is cut in half, which slows the pace of new supply entering the market. In theory, if demand stays steady or rises while fresh issuance drops,…