Focus Advisors is a boutique Investment Banking practice that operates like a startup: fast, efficient, disciplined, and client-focused. As a partner I help manage all aspects of our business including sales and marketing, successful transactions for our clients, and keeping our proprietary industry intelligence tools and data current.My last 15+ years has been largely entrepreneurial and consultative. A lot of it was spent in a part-time capacity so I could develop what I think is a blockbuster wine retailing business plan. Prior to that I had a long and satisfying decade+ with Intel Corp.In 2000 I started and managed a business that was the first to bring technology to hospitality beverage programs. Within 4 years we had become the industry-leading hospitality training platform, and had won nearly all the big name players. Since then I applied what I learned there as a consultant to help other small business owners grow their companies.Prior to that I cut my marketing and industry enabling teeth from 12 years in a variety of strategic and program roles at Intel Corp. As the leader in a highly-competitive industry I learned how to manage large teams with diverse skillsets, with the fundamentals of discipline, detail, and accountability.Specialties: Identifying and evaluating new business opportunities, business development strategies, marketing and marketing strategy, operational planning, startup formation and business structure, entrepreneurial and small business consulting, program management, client relationships, industry enabling, SaaS platforms, computer technology, the wine and hospitality industries