TranslateBusiness Alchemist, Exit Strategist, specializing in start-ups, expanding sales channels, creative marketing, strategic planning, turnarounds, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buy-outs, inside the box and outside the box creative initiatives strategies. Merger and acquisition (MA) experience with 9 transactions. Created Exit Strategy program helping business owners realize their equity. SCORE Manasota Chapter Chair 2014-2019, In 2016 second place nationally for Chapter of The Year, In 2017 (mid-size markets) first place - National Chapter of the Year among 300 SCORE Chapters. Creator and Host of SCORE Business TV - 2019 debut (15 episodes to date) Exit Strategy Canvas roadmap - launched 2018 Creator and organizer of Success Strategies for Business Owners, a SCORE MeetUp group which launched 2013. Creator, producer and HOST of syndicated business episodic podcast series, "Been There, Done That" with Dennis Zink, 85 podcasts are part of the SCORE Small Business Success podcast series on the national site SCORE.org. It is available by FREE subscription on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, Manasota.SCORE.org and SCORE.org Creator and facilitator of Manatee and Venice, Florida, Chamber of Commerce monthly CEO Roundtable programs. Small-business columnist for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Business Weekly section - Business Alchemist (formerly Business SCORE Card) (8th year) 377 business columns penned. Past Board Chair of Realize Bradenton 2015, 2016, 2017 (Non-Profit of the Year 2017 - Manatee Chamber of Commerce) Coined the well known expression: "Dont reinvent the wheel, just change the spokes" Published over 30 successful magazines. Co-branding and identity expertise: Published Calendar of Events with Time Warner as co-sponsor. Created ORBUS magazine (Orlando+Business). Branded Zincom in the Tampa area. Founding Publisher co-owner of the Tampa Bay Business Journal (1981).
