We will do our best to match you with this mentor (depending upon their schedule) or another similarly experienced mentor.
Meeting Preference: In Person
Languages: English
It will be my pleasure to assist new entrepreneurs with strategy development, business planning, operational processes, and procedures, plus marketing and sales. For businesses already operating, I can help with cash flow management, operating efficiencies, market outreach, quality control, and personnel development. Funding insights may be offered for both new and in-place businesses as conditions dictate.
My business experience spans some thirty years, having served the preponderance of my career as a senior executive and/or as an officer in a Fortune 100 or FTSE 100 company. Moreover, I was one of the founding officers of three successful start-up businesses. Noteworthy roles include positions in operations, labor relations, strategic planning and human resources. Most of my career was spent in the United States, but I was in Europe for ten years, based in London, with responsibilities across the continent and into Asia. I have been privileged to be an adjunct professor at two colleges, where I taught both undergraduate and graduate level courses. Finally, I have provided consulting services to companies struggling with operations, cash flow and sustainability issues. It is my belief that I can use my formal education and practical experience to assist the courageous entrepreneur to realize their desired business successes. My basic management philosophy is that good people will make a business successful, if they are provided the requisite leadership, resources and training to deliver high quality services/products at a reasonable price.
Areas of Expertise
- Business Plan
- Human Resources
- Management & Operations
- Marketing
Industry Experience
- Construction
- Education
- Manufacturing
- Professional Services