Agriculture and Farming

Ronald Short

Current City: Kansas City, MO

Professional trainer for several corporate 500 companies with expertise in management, human resources, and overall people management.  Knowledge of sales and marketing principles, processes and practices. 

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Education

Bachelors in Agribusiness Management and Animal Science.  Masters and doctorate in education. 

 

Ask SCORE
After working for more than 25 years in the publishing industry, the company I worked 
for downsized and I accepted an attractive buyout package. Now I’d like to start my own 
business. What do I do first?
 

 

About the Author

 

This column is brought to you by the Merrimack Valley Chapter of SCORE, with nearly 
70 current and former business executives available to provide free, confidential, one-on-one 
business mentoring and training workshops for area businesses. Call 603-666-7561 or visit 
merrimackvalley.score.org for information on mentoring, upcoming workshops and volunteer 
opportunities. SCORE is a national, non-profit organization and a resource partner of the U. S. 
Small Business Administration.

Lee Maki

Chapter: Peoria SCORE

Lee worked 44 years in Technical marketing field for Caterpillar, Inc., most recently as Senior Marketing Professional working with independent dealers identifying improvement opportunities with their product support operations.  This also involved training of service managers and first line supervisors with the business management of the product support operations.  Lee was invovled with product development team for introduction of new and updated products.

 

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Education

Lehigh University - BSME

 

Q: What are limited liability companies (“LLCs”), and what should businesses know 
about them?
A: LLCs are a new type of business entity that emerged in the early 1990s. They have many important legal and tax characteristics, but the key ones are these:
  • Liability shield. LLCs provide their owners (called “members”) with a statutory liability shield that is essentially identical to the corporate shield.

About the Author

John Cunningham is a N.H. business lawyer whose practice is focused on LLC law and tax. He chaired the N.H. Business and Industry Association committee that drafted the Revised New Hampshire Limited Liability Company Act, a radical revision of New Hampshire LLC law that went into effect on January 1st. LLCs are, by a wide margin, the entities of choice for N.H. business start-ups.

 

Ask SCORE
I’ve recently taken my business plan for a new and innovative consumer product to several banks seeking funding, but have had no success. What are some other financing options that might be available to me?

 

A Quick Reference Guide for Start-up and Existing Small Businesses in Austin and San Antonio

Following a number of years in the insurance industry, five years ago I left my job to have a child and be a stay-at-home mom. Now that my son is beginning school, rather than returning to work, I’m thinking about starting a business. What advice can you offer?  Read more...

Evans M Harrell

Current City: Marietta, GA
Chapter: SCORE Atlanta

Banking; Real Estate (former broker); domestic grain, feed & flour business CEO; Credit Union (board); small business consulting.- Was CFO, COO, CEO grain, flour & feed business with operations in 7 states and exporting; bank director many yrs; Currently Director & former Supervisory Committee Chair LGE Community Credit Union; former GA real estate broker; second home land development exp; small business consulting;

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Education

BA University of Pennsylvania

Larry B Goldsmith

Current City: Gilbert, AZ

Over 35 years experience in the Food Industry both in Foodservice and Consumer package goods. Extensive New product development, sales and marketing experience. 6 years in my own consulting business.

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Education

Bachelor of Arts in Business and Industrial Management from Johns Hopkins University 1969

David Miller

Current City: Ironton, MN

21 years, senior leadership positions as Executive Director for 501c3 Tax Exempt Regional and County Economic Development Organizations and Director, Municipal and County Economic Development; Instructor, six years, on three Technical College campuses in WI- "How to Start A Business"; Serial Entrepreneur over 15 years, owning businesses in the Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Promotions and Light Manufacturing industries; 11 years as an International Photo-Journalist in the Travel and Entertainment Industry; Weekly Newspaper Columnist for eight years and Publisher/Editor/Writer/ Photographer for a monthly Online Newsletter for six years; Web Site Design for non-profit and for-profit sector industries for 12 years; Various leadership positions with 14 Boards of Directors and Regional Business and Economic Development Industries and Non-Profit Organizations; Retail Electronics Store Manager for three stores in Southern California; US Air Force veteran; Rock band member over six years in the mid to late sixties-when music was music that one could understand, dance to and listen to for hours! on end!

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Education

Graduate of California State University at the Dominguez Hills, CA campus, with a Bachelor or Arts Degree in Communications. "Certified Master Consultant", Business Retention and Expansion. Post-Graduate work in Behavioral Science and Advanced Post Graduate Work in Communications. Created and taught a "How to Start a Business" Course with the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College (WITC) System across three Campuses,for a period of 6 years. 

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