About
Trevor W. Goodchild is sci-fi book author, startup founder, hip hop artist, and creator of Entrepreneurs That Make A Difference.
Trevor carries the torch as one of the last remaining Native Austinites still keeping it cool living in Austin “Silicon Hills” Texas. Trevor grew up scrappy as Itchy & Scratchy as a foster child and homeless teen until changing his path completely. He graduated from the University of Texas with two degrees and a 4.0 GPA.
He’s helped launch the Xbox 360 for Microsoft, employed at Apple then recruited to work at Facebook in ads and Tech. Working for many orgs Ralph Nadar founded Trevor discovered a passion for helping the world become a better place. Motivated to take action he was part of initiatives that created curbside computer recycle pick up to reduce pollution in Asia. Now he runs his own firm advising on Facebook ad policy, and is finishing his first book 0 Point Horizon, in the sci-fi series The Jack Ransom Chronicles.
Currently working with Universal Music & Malik Yusef, under Trevor’s hip hop persona, Syllable, he has been behind the scenes on Kanye West’s new Donda album and is part of a new trend about to hit the music scene. Since his humble beginnings Trevor has spoken at colleges, city halls and founded Entrepreneurs That Make A Difference – a global movement unifying business owners who align their startups with positive social impact.