Retail Smart Guys is a retail consulting firm, specializing in open to buy and inventory planning. We help retailers properly forecast their business, plan their inventories, and become more profitable as a result. Unlike other planning companies, we also focus heavily on the expense side of the business, and often help retailers find money that they are wasting in areas such as credit card fees, rent, and insurance.Also, we have great marketing programs to help promote their businesses.

Improv actor and performerRecent guest star on Curb Your EnthusiasmMany national commercials

Create improv curriculum for businesses around the world, using improv techniques and methodologies, to enable business professionals to be more creative, establish stronger relationships with customers and team members, and have more fun at the same time! When members of the team are trained in improv, they find that they are more efficient, smarter, and more motivated to achieve their career and personal goals. It's a win-win-win for the customer, management, and the employee!

We purchase real estate for rental, or for improvement and resale.

A SaaS E-commerce Development Company using AI, Machine Learning, Big Data and Personal Information to drive automated best priced single and bundled product deals on any product or service; raising shopping cart conversion rates and lowering shopping cart abandonment rates.

Welcome to the US Retail Group website! Our purpose is to help independent retailers obtain the finest in goods and services at incredibly low prices. Due to the large size of our organization, we are able to negotiate special deals for our members that they could not get on their own.

The Really Spontaneous Theatre Company is the longest running improv troupe in America. Besides creating hilarious stage shows, we also do great industrial performances where we help companies with product launches, parties, and events. We are also specialists in helping organizations do fundraisers. I am the Artistic Director, and one of the founding members of this group.

Standard Internet Marketing provides expert advice to internet marketers. We teach internet marketers and organizations how to effectively market on the internet. This includes training in keyword research, Pay Per Click campaigns, Article Marketing, E-mail Marketing and List Building.

As Vice-President, all technical, financial, and quality assurance personnel reported to me. Developed and improved all methodologies used by this company to deliver its services, including but not limited to installation, training, technical support, and financial management. Developed improved methods of financial reporting, inventory control, quality assurance, and personnel procedures, while increasing the company’s revenues and profitability. Responsibilities also included product development, line planning, installation, hardware maintenance, personnel, vendor negotiation, and some sales. Accomplishments include standardized scheduling systems for all technical installations, training and technical support, creation of quality control procedures and policies, and establishment of standard accounting practices.

As Vice-President, all technical, financial, and quality assurance personnel reported to me. Developed and improved all methodologies used by this company to deliver its services, including but not limited to installation, training, technical support, and financial management. Developed improved methods of financial reporting, inventory control, quality assurance, and personnel procedures, while increasing the company’s revenues and profitability. Responsibilities also included product development, line planning, installation, hardware maintenance, personnel, vendor negotiation, and some sales. Accomplishments include standardized scheduling systems for all technical installations, training and technical support, creation of quality control procedures and policies, and establishment of standard accounting practices.

Began as a corporate trainer, and was promoted to handle the company's largest accounts while training and correcting training staff. As Vice-President, all technical, financial, and quality assurance personnel reported to me. Trained retail businesses from one to sixty stores in custom software for the retail trade. This often included instruction in DOS, Novell & Lantastic LANs, DOS applications, and special report writing for specific retailers. Responsibilities also included installation, hardware maintenance, personnel, vendor negotiation, and some sales of training hours. Accomplishments include standardized scheduling systems for all technical installations, training and technical support, creation of quality control procedures and policies, and establishment of standard accounting practices, resulting in proper financial reporting and reduction of accounts receivable by $100,000.

Began as an administrative assistant for this childrenswear manufacturing division of Beatrice Foods, and subsequently developed a new branch of the organization in the administrative function. My responsibilities included purchasing, inventory control, stock to sales analysis, production monitoring and scheduling, factory direction, customer service, and the hiring, firing and training of six administrative assistants. I also maintained an account list of thirty department stores.

Began as a student volunteer for this theater school and presenting organization, and eventually became the Executive Director. Some accomplishments include the establishment of contracts with the NYC Board of Education to deliver workshops in the NYC schools, implementation of a promotional program for performances, development of group sales accounts, election to Board of Directors, development of standardized accounting systems.