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I have a passion for helping new startups just getting going as well as established companies looking to change directions. I can help you spark creative ideas and develop an attack plan to get a business off the ground or turn the ship towards better opportunities. I encourage out-of-the-box thinking while always being practical at what's possible to accomplish.

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 have over 25 years of experience in the medical device industry, including bootstrapping a protein bar company and starting a successful franchise; my expertise offers invaluable guidance to start-up, small, medium, and large-scale businesses. I specialize in strategic planning, marketing, market expansion, and product innovation. I'm adept at steering businesses through growth and industry challenges.

I can help facilitate ideation & brainstorming for new and growing businesses as well as developing an understanding of your market, consumer and marketing plan.

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 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.

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.

Business formation, marketing, sales, cash flow, pricing

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.

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.