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I’m an entrepreneur at heart. I’m here to help you start or grow your business. I’ve been in your shoes having sought the help of SCORE when I first started my business. I’ve seen a lot in my 20+ years since that I can draw on to help you navigate the entrepreneurial journey. My areas of expertise include: product development, sourcing and manufacturing, licensing, physical retail, e-commerce, tourism, overnight rentals, conventions, event planning, finance, cash flow, corporate structure, tax planning and public relations.

I can help you get a retail store up and running, morph a craft, artist, or mechanic hobby into a business, figure out what's working or not, and help you make a dime do the work of a dollar until your profit dollars are doing the work for you. Let me hear your ideas and dreams. I converted gas vehicles to electric 30 years ago so nothing sounds crazy to me!

I have been in ecommerce for over 15 years, and have helped over 150 companies (including my own) scale from 6 figures to 8 figures. While I am known for my ecommerce marketing skills, I have developed a well-rounded knowledge base in every aspect of business - branding, marketing, advertising, SEO, team building, systems and processes, outsourcing, budgeting, product development, and product sourcing.

I understand how to commercialize technology and bring new products to market. I am competent in business planning and strategy. I am financially literate and can help clients assess company finances, create budgets, and understand risks. I'm skilled in communication, management, conflict resolution, group dialogue facilitation, and negotiation. I am adept at identifying unfounded assumptions, gaps in logic, flaws in business plans, and uncertainties that increase liability and failure potential.

I can help clients with all facets of small business management from accounting/finance to marketing. I can also provide guidance in strategic planning and building a business plan.

James is a high-energy leader experienced in aiding organizations in identifying problem areas, establishing goals, defining objectives, creating metric-based business processes and implementing procedures that improve profitability and maximize cash flow while incorporating company strengths and established culture to maximize the full potential of the organization. He is a motivated and resourceful executive adept at managing and leading diverse teams of people to meet company objectives and enhance shareholder & investor value in fast paced environments.

P&L, Cashflow, Business Operations, Marketing, Financial Planning, Strategy

My background is in sales and marketing. Since 2017 I have owned a service based business, Skylift Garage Doors and grown the business from 4 to 30+ employees in 3 states. www.SkyliftGarageDoors.com

Providing marketing, sales, organization design and general management guidance for developing and growing new and existing businesses. Impart the key factors required to build a sound business plan to help make business decisions.