INDUSTRY FIT: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES | TANGIBLE PRODUCTS | BUILDING TRADES | TRAVEL & TOURISM PROFESSIONAL PROFILEI am an entrepreneurial working leader with extensive small business management and startup experience in professional service businesses. No matter the job, role or challenge, I have always been considered a multi-skilled quick study masterful at applying more than two decades of experience in business and learning on the fly. Most importantly, I am a natural sales professional and problem solver with the unique ability to listen, discern, execute and scale. I am in transition now and eager to take on a new challenge. A best fit for me would be the right client-facing role calling for high competence, leadership and autonomy. I am open to hybrid positions requiring working remotely or other opportunities requiring travel or relocation nationally or internationally.CORE BUSINESS SKILLS֎ New business planning, financing and startup.֎ Business development and outside/inside sales.֎ Purchasing, supply chain & vendor management.֎ Marketing strategy, tactics, PR, web and media.֎ Human resources, staffing and supervision.֎ Client/account service and relationship management.֎ Business strategy and day-to-day operations.֎ Finance, including forecasting and budgeting.֎ Product promotion and trade show marketing.֎ Branding and advertising campaign management.֎ Recruitment, screening, hiring and training.֎ Promotional copywriting and editing.SELECT PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS֎ Startup. Identified numerous opportunities in the market for new product introductions and services. Developed the business model behind each, secured financing, launched the enterprise, drove millions in sales and sold each business while profitable.֎ Marketing. Devised and implemented marketing and media strategies that included branding, messaging, broadcast media, digital media and web tactics designed to drive sales.֎ Sales. Played a lead role in turning a relatively small roofing business into a local powerhouse, taking sales from “two men and a pickup truck” to more than $2M in annual sales over the course of 8 years.֎ Media expertise. Recognized as an expert in local media, including working as a program developer, columnist, promoter, on-air personality and media product owner.֎ Publisher. Founded and operated for four years the area’s leading local home and garden shelter publication publishing monthly – sold the business while profitable.LET'S CONNECTI am always eager to connect and network. Reach me at FixieChick@mac.com or 585.545.1942.