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After 6 years in international banking, I left banking to start my first company - importing textiles and gift items into the United States.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Business Strategy & Planning; Government & Regulations; Business Operations; Human Resources & Internal Communications

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

Professional & Business Services

Entrepreneur, angel investor, Havard Business School, US Naval Academy.  I was an angel investor - member of three groups.  Before retiring, I owned and ran four foundrie

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Business Strategy & Planning; Manufacturing & Product Development; Business Operations

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

Manufacturing & Industrial; Retail & Wholesale Trade

Arthur Young & Co.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Business Finance & Accounting; Business Operations; Human Resources & Internal Communications

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

Manufacturing & Industrial; Accommodation & Food Services; Professional & Business Services; Retail & Wholesale Trade

  i love start-ups, especially Consumer Goods start-ups

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Business Finance & Accounting; Business Strategy & Planning; Manufacturing & Product Development; Business Operations; Sales, Marketing & Public Relations

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

Retail & Wholesale Trade

Looking for help from a Chief Financial Officer? Applying for a SBA or bank loan? Thinking of buying a business?

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Business Finance & Accounting; Business Strategy & Planning; Business Operations

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

Home or Personal Maintenance Services; Manufacturing & Industrial; Professional & Business Services

I can help clients improve business performance through comprehensive and disciplined marketing.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Sales, Marketing & Public Relations

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

Banking, Finance & Insurance

Over 30 years of international experience investing in small business gives me the knowhow to help businesses start/expand.  I am particularly good at helping entrepreneurs th

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Business Finance & Accounting; Business Strategy & Planning

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

Banking, Finance & Insurance; Manufacturing & Industrial; Retail & Wholesale Trade

I spent 30+ years in marketing, management, and product development roles for firms in the sales and negotiation training/consulting business.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Business Strategy & Planning; Business Operations; Sales, Marketing & Public Relations

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

Professional & Business Services

I help clients with marketing and market research.  Some of the areas we cover are:

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Business Strategy & Planning; Sales, Marketing & Public Relations

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

Manufacturing & Industrial; Retail & Wholesale Trade

Legal Services.  I teach the Legal Issues for the Small Business workshop for East Bay SCORE.  I also mentor individual SCORE clients.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Business Finance & Accounting; Business Strategy & Planning; Legal Services; Non-Profit

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

Banking, Finance & Insurance; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Nonprofit, Public and Professional Organizations

I can help you start or improve a service business, especially a consulting practice.  I also can help you think through and develop a business plan that is right for you.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Business Strategy & Planning; Business Operations; Technology & IT Services

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

Banking, Finance & Insurance; Technical & Scientific Services; Professional & Business Services; Health Care & Social Assistance

I can help you work through an initial business plan and consider how to best test whether your business can be viable.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Business Strategy & Planning; Manufacturing & Product Development; Business Operations; Technology & IT Services; Sales, Marketing & Public Relations

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

Technical & Scientific Services; Professional & Business Services

Let me help you with Small Business Startup issues: finance, small office accounting, office automation, hiring your first employee, conserving cash, marketing a new product or ser

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Business Strategy & Planning; Manufacturing & Product Development; Business Operations; Technology & IT Services

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

Banking, Finance & Insurance; Manufacturing & Industrial; Technical & Scientific Services

I bring over 25 years of problem solving and pain relief in the fintech industry to positively impact marketing, product positioning and strategy.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

Business Strategy & Planning; Non-Profit; Technology & IT Services; Sales, Marketing & Public Relations

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE:

Banking, Finance & Insurance; Technical & Scientific Services; Nonprofit, Public and Professional Organizations