Ascend Business Design & Development provides supports the founding, funding, and growth of startups and small businesses. Ascend provides advisory services to founding teams, digitally native marketing strategy development and implementation, and financial management services. Ascend hosts the 21st Century Marketing Meetups in Monterey, California on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Ascend's 21st Century Marketing Services builds marketing funnels for growing companies, including… Show more Ascend Business Design & Development provides supports the founding, funding, and growth of startups and small businesses. Ascend provides advisory services to founding teams, digitally native marketing strategy development and implementation, and financial management services. Ascend hosts the 21st Century Marketing Meetups in Monterey, California on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Ascend's 21st Century Marketing Services builds marketing funnels for growing companies, including website design and management, social media marketing, and search engine optimization. Show less

Serves on the strategic planning committee, governance committee and the executive committee.

Developing financial and business strategies; implementing financial strategy; developing marketing and sales plans; coaching and mentoring.

Teaching and research in entrepreneurship, business models, startup financing.

Teaching economics and entrepreneurship courses. Building our agribusiness program.

The Monterey Beverage Company was founded to market Monterey Soda, an organic soda. The company grew to distribute, in addition to Monterey Soda, 50 brands of soft drinks and specialty beers.

Developing acquisition strategies; evaluating potential acquisitions; valuation.

Clinical Professor of MarketingDirector, Leadership Exploration and Development