The road to entrepreneurship began early for Joshua Allen Cearbaugh (better known as Josh). While attending R. Nelson Snider High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Josh joined the Young Marines and achieved the rank of First Sergeant. It was here that he developed qualities of leadership, responsibility, and teamwork.

Three months after graduation, Cearbaugh joined the “real” Marines. “I was 18 years old,” he said, “and felt that the Marines would be the most challenging branch to enter." During his four-year enlistment, he earned the rank of Corporal. His commitment to personal growth resulted in graduating in the top 10 percent of a leadership development course for Marines.

After leaving the Marine Corps, Josh felt a deep desire to experience a different culture and to deepen his own spiritual life so he went to Africa and attended a three-month mission school hosted by Iris Ministries. He returned as a staff member for two more sessions.

Josh spent a total of nine months in Africa pioneering a new training facility for a base of over 800 people. He participated in educating 350 individuals from 14 countries on how to establish and develop relationships with the local people of Africa.

While in Mozambique he met Danielle Smith, also on a missionary journey. They fell in love, were married and currently have two boys.

After Africa, Cearbaugh began his own business—Catalyst R.O.I. LLC, that specializes in Internet Marketing, SEO, and Social Media for entrepreneurs.