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Engineering, Product Development and Manufacturing

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 businesses identify continuous improvement strategies, improve their processes and generate ideas that help maximize their efforts with the lowest possible costs.

I can help mentor clients in creating business plans and processes to create powerful client and employee experiences which enable the realization of both business and personal goals.

Planning start up business. Developing existing business. Educating regarding business structure, training in customer service, and business management and administration.

Building an Excellent Customer Experience is core of any successful business. I am an accomplished Sales Executive with 25+ years if delivering high quality sales, service and support. Proven success in leading teams and growing a business with focus on Market and Product Development. Turning a start up into a multi-million business. Highly skilled in strategic planning, business development and sale managment.

I have a very diverse set of experience over my long career. I have worked with small business clients and understand the business needs of the small business owner. I have also started and grew organizations within a larger corporate environment, so I do understand what it takes to start and grow a business. I have extensive experience in
the electrical equipment and energy including nuclear fields. Lastly I have had many different functional roles requiring many different skill sets which are all applicable to assisting SCORE clients..

Sales (Cash) and more Sales along with Market Research, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Product Development, Business Plan, Manufacturing, Management, and How to start a Business are key areas that I specialize in. Over a 35 year experience with Start-ups, Small, and Fortune 500 Companies. Good ideas need structure and execution. Looking forward to helping you in initiating your Start-up and if you have an established Business grow it.

Thelma Alane is a powerful team leader and facilitator whose expertise in startup operations helps her to guide startup and SME businesses to thrive. She knows how to bring a diverse group of people and skills together and forge a team that allows a company to develop quality products and services that leads to increased revenue generation. Her understanding of business operations enables the businesses she helps to lay the groundwork for future growth and success.

With over 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur, I have a proven track record of building and developing businesses from the ground up. My expertise lies in translating vision and objectives into innovative strategies that drive results.