Daniel Weinfurter Email and Phone Number
Dan is an independent consultant focused helping companies drive step change growth. He also serves as an Independent Director for a number of different companies. Prior to starting his consulting business, Dan was the interim CEO of YuzeData, an early-stage software firm. Dan also started an integrated sales effectiveness services business that grew rapidly to be ranked #22 on the 2017 Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing private companies, and #1 on that list in the Business Services category. In Dan’s 30 years as a serial entrepreneur, he has built three prior private equity-backed companies from start-up to considerable scale, including Parson Group, his first startup that landed #1 on the coveted Inc. 500 list. Overall, the companies he has started or served as the number 2 executive have been listed on the Inc. 500 seven times. He started his career at General Electric, hired into their sales training program upon graduation from college, spending 8 years at GE in 4 different US cities. He is the author of Second Stage Entrepreneurship, Ten Proven Strategies to Drive Aggressive Growth (Macmillan/Palgrave, 2013). He has a BS and MBA from Marquette University, and from 2015-2017, Dan was an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.Visit: www.danweinfurter.comFooter Exceptional at building high performance sales organizations. Experienced working with private equity investors, influencing and interacting with boards of directors, management and large employee groups as well as outside strategic partners. Have served as a Board Member on six different private equity-backed businesses, and two not-for-profit organizations. Demonstrated success delivering compelling returns public and private shareholders. Frequently featured in print and broadcast media, including Wall Street Journal, NY Times and Inc. Magazine. Author of "Second Stage Entrepreneurship" which was published by Palgrave/Macmillan in October of 2013.Specialties: Management, Leadership, M&A, Sales Effectiveness, Sales Process Consulting, Growth Strategies, Sales Training, Recruitment Process, Motivational speaking, Board Member, organic growth
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Operating Partner At Orchid Black | Private Equity Value CreationOrchid Black Apr 2024 - PresentSt. Petersburg, Fl, UsOrchid Black is a boutique advisory of former CEOs, CROs, CMOs, strategy execs, and board members. We are accomplished operators with an investor mindset and deep M&A experience. Like an orchid, a company’s maximum value emerges from cultivating growth. Orchid Black’s unique business model not only accelerates value but aligns our compensation with our partners' success. We invest together, betting on a collective vision, using shared skills and expertise.Orchid
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Board MemberVarious Companies Jan 1995 - PresentCurrent:Founding Advisor, YuzeData June 1 2023 - Sales Empowerment Group (www.salesempowermentgroup.com) Director as of Feb 2023 for this PE-backed sales effectiveness business*Tablescapes, LLC (www.tablescapes.com) Director for this employee owned (ESOP) event rental business since 2020Rocket Wagen Venture Studios - Venture Accelerator since 2021*Marquette University - Executive Advisory Board Member, Center for Sales Excellence since 2018Bounds Equity Partners - Operating Advisor. BEP is a private equity investment firm that invests in well-managed, entrepreneurial businesses with EBITDA in excess of $1 million. The principals of BEP have partnered with entrepreneurs to take their businesses to the next level since 1988.Former:2008 - 2014 Colonnade Advisors: Financial services focused boutique investment banking firm2010 - 2013 Thermo Fluids: CIVC portfolio company in the environmental services space which was successfully sold to a public company in early 20132008 - 2012 Talent Drive, Inc. HR software company sold to Aquent in 20122002 - 2004 CPRi - PE - backed marketing staffing company sold to Aquent in 20041999 - 2001 Corporate Technology Communications - Tech focused PR firm sold to Omnicom2008 - 2010 Brill Street + Company - PE backed employment services firm1995 - 2000 DirectFit, Inc. First Chicago Equity Capital portfolio company in tech services field
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Chief Executive Officer (Interim)Yuzedata Oct 2022 - Jun 2023Chicago, Us -
Senior Director, Operations, EcommerceWalmart Aug 2022 - Oct 2022Bentonville, Arkansas, UsI’m happy to be joining Walmart as Senior Director and support the Spark Driver platform. -
Chief Operating OfficerDelivery Drivers, Inc. Nov 2020 - Aug 2022DDI is a innovative team with a focus on bringing technology-enabled HR services to the 1099 independent contractor world. DDI has a well established position in the last mile delivery world, but the services of recruitment, on-boarding, pay, insurance and compliance are well suited for any independent contractor business model. Joined DDI in late 2020 to drive scaling and position the company for a successful exit, which occurred in August of 2022.
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DirectorMentor Group Ltd Feb 2019 - Nov 2020Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, GbMentor is a global technology-enabled services firm that delivers solutions that produce dramatic improvements in sales productivity and revenue growth. We do this through a DNA/Blueprint methodology that reviews, designs and integrates technology, process and people solutions within the leadership, enablement, sales, operations and marketing communities of our clients. The result across these foundational areas of a business are productivity gains that are measurable, sustainable and exponential. -
Founder And CeoGrowthplay Jul 2014 - Oct 2017Chicago, Il, UsGrowthPlay was launched in June of 2014 by merging Chicago Growth Consultants into a new entity with equity backing by Driehaus Private Equity. By early 2017, through a combination of three acquisitions along with robust organic growth, the company had grown to 140 people in six physical offices. GrowthPlay provides a holistic suite of sales organization and talent effectiveness services, along with sales consulting, training and coaching interventions that help organizations drive more consistent execution of the business strategy at the point of sale, resulting in more robust organic revenue growth.GrowthPlay achieved the #22 overall ranking on the 2017 Inc. 500 list of the fastest growing US private companies, and the #1 ranking overall in the Business Products and Services category. -
Adjunct Lecturer, Management And OrganizationsKellogg School Of Management Mar 2014 - Sep 2016Evanston, Illinois, UsI developed the syllabus for and taught a class titled "Human Capital and Enterprise Scaling" during the 2015 and 2016 Kellogg academic years. The course examined in detail the critical importance of developing and aligning an executable human capital strategy as a fundamental driver in the successful scaling of an enterprise. Using the business strategy and operating plan as launching points, the course provided students a practical understanding of how to create an enabling organizational structure that provides clarity of roles and accountabilities (individual and team), recruitment and retention strategies, performance management and incentive systems, and a range of process design tools. -
Managing PartnerChicago Growth Consultants, Llc Oct 2008 - Jun 2014Chicago Growth Consultants, LLC, provides business advisory services and interim management. The primary focus is working with clients to improve sales capability and sales capacity to drive profitable growth. The firm services include sales and leadership effectiveness consulting, assessment, training and coaching services in addition to architecting and implementing growth strategies. Clients range from multi-billion dollar global businesses to emerging and early stage ventures.
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Co-Founder And Chief Executive OfficerCapital H Group Llc May 2003 - Sep 2008Chicago, Il, UsDan was the Co-Founder and CEO of Capital H Group LLC. Capital H Group is a Chicago-based international talent and leadership solutions organization that helps clients improve their business performance by how they organize, attract, develop and reward their people. With over $30 mm in equity backing from PPM America Capital Partners, and FT Ventures, the firm grew rapidly after it’s inception in 2003, with 10 locations and nearly 200 professionals located around the world. Over half of the Company’s revenue comes from outside of the US market. Capital H Group, ranked on Inc. Magazine’s list of the fastest growing private companies in 2007, 2008 and 2009, was sold to Kenexa in 2010. -
Founder And CeoParson Consulting 1995 - 2002Dan was the founder and chief executive of Parson Group, LLC. Parson Group, which was started from a business plan in July of 1995, is an international firm focused on providing consulting services to the finance, accounting and business systems areas of large organizations. Parson was ranked as the #1 fastest growing private company in the US in the October 2000 issue of Inc. Magazine. In May of 2002, Parson Group was sold to Management Consulting Group, PLC, a UK-based public company listed on the London exchange, and renamed Parson Consulting. Mr. Weinfurter stayed on in a transition role as chief executive of Parson until late November 2002.
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Vice President Operations And CooAlternative Resources Corporation 1989 - 1994Dan was the number two executive for Alternative Resources Corporation (ARC). He joined ARC during its second year of operations as head of field sales and operations with revenues less than $3 million and departed 5 years later as the company approached $100 million in revenue (all organic growth) and became the second best performing IPO on NASDAQ in 1994. ARC was ranked as the #13 company on the 1993 Inc. 500 list, and ranked #40 on the 1994 Forbes list as a public company. While at ARC, he expanded the number of field offices from 5 to 35, opening and staffing offices throughout North America. He also was responsible for building out several new service offerings including the successful start-up of ARC’s consulting and outsourcing businesses.
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Area Sales ManagerIntelogic Trace 1987 - 1989Santa Clara, California, UsHired to build a sales organization from scratch in this NYSE listed 3rd party computer leasing and maintenance services provider. Over a two year period, built a sales organization comprised in the Midwest which included 3 District Managers and 25 sales professionals. Highest performing individual in this role. -
Sales And Sales Management RolesGeneral Electric Company Jun 1979 - Oct 1987Boston, Ma, UsRecruited as a college graduate in 1979 into GE’s sales training program (STEP), and spent eight years at the General Electric Company in four different US cities in positions of increasing responsibility in sales, marketing management and sales management.
Daniel Weinfurter Education Details
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Marquette UniversityGeneral -
Marquette University
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Daniel Weinfurter attended Marquette University, Marquette University.
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