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As the Chief Executive Officer of Valor Strategic Solutions, a Veteran-owned, small business consulting firm, I leverage my entrepreneurial skills, military experience, and passion for social change to empower small businesses to overcome challenges and achieve sustainable success. With over three years of experience as a professional photographer, I have a unique perspective on how to craft compelling stories, and engage audiences.

Business Plan. Strategy Development, Business Structure, Marketing

I hope the chronicle of my journey can help you regardless of if your dream is to start a for profit or a not-for-profit entities and even if you have you have started one.

I can help you turn your business ideas and challenges into positive business outcomes. I am a good listener - if you are starting, buying, growing or selling a business then I can help you frame your problem statements and work together to create a plan of action and to find solutions. I am a former aerospace industry corporate executive, a former professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at a top business school and currently a small business owner. My degrees are in engineering and business administration.

I'm here to guide you through every step of growing your business. With a rich background in both technology applications and hands-on retail and business management, I've navigated the ups and downs of starting and scaling businesses. Every business faces challenges, and I'm here to help you tackle them, turning obstacles into opportunities for growth. I can help in defining your sales plan, attract customers with branding and digital marketing. I can help you make the most of online tools to sell your products. We can together streamline your processes, for increased efficiency.

I’m Passionate about Creating a Better Way to Align Teams. Creating Systems with Business Owners to Empower Teams with Vision & Purpose. 🗝Collaborating & Implementing Solutions then Delegating to Help More People!

I'm a marketer, business developer, and salesperson. I've also managed and led marketing teams, developed and implemented business plans, and coached small businesses and individuals on being more effective marketers and business developers. I am also an independent marketing strategy consultant (see matjammarketing.com) My industry experience has been in the service sector.

I can help you in a very important area, optimizing Product-Market fit - will there be a strong demand for your product or services, if not what can we do to improve the attractiveness of the product to your target customers. Success happens when we use this effective process to differentiate your product or services from the rest of the crowd, and making it very attractive to your customers. I can help in product positioning (strategic marketing) and in creating barriers to entry for others.

I worked in both startup and corporate environments. I have experience in the following industries; Software, cloud computing (AWS), industrials, finance/banking, video/content streaming, health & wellness devices, healthcare, consulting, semiconductor, sensors/IoT, defense, manufacturing, robotics, oil & gas, non-profit and academia.

I am a generalist with an ability to dive deep into most complex issues and topics. My background in education and real estate positions me with both a broad spectrum of business concepts and practical experience.
I am passionate about assisting you in achieving your goals and like to keep an open line of communication throughout your journey. No question is too large or too small; we will come up with a solution together!