SCORE mentor with small business start-up experience, growing a wholesale distribution company in the cabinetry trade to 21 locations and sales of $125 million. Over a 25 year period, we grew a small family business via organic growth and acquisitions from 1 location to 21 locations with 400 employees servicing over 10000 customers. We started with 10 employees and sales of $500k in one location. Our growth was through both inside and outside sales forces supplemented by a comprehensive catalog, which was later adapted to the Internet. Our products were delivered via company trucks and delivery services (UPS, FedEx, and International). Our business was a specialty wholesale distribution company catering to the residential and commercial cabinetry trade with 20000+ sku's from 300+ vendors (both domestic and foreign including direct importing) - visual and functional hardware, fasteners and fittings, shop supplies, tools and accessories, adhesives and abrasives, machinery, plastic laminate and solid surfacing, dimensional wood products. I have a background in all aspects of the business, but special strengths in sales/marketing, purchasing/vendor relations, financial reporting and banking relationships, warehousing, and mergers/acquisitions.