Director • Manager • CEOSkilled entrepreneur and chief executive officer with an exceptional record of identifying business opportunities, promising technologies, and products early in their lifecycle and creating successful business models that fully exploit their market potential. Have achieved repeated success in starting new businesses and building millions of dollars in sales with no outside investors or external debt. Accomplished in recruiting, training, and motivating talented and aggressive sales and operations teams and designing and overseeing development of office and warehouse facilities to support constant growth while creating efficient organizational models. Direct and successful experience in wholesale distribution, sales, purchasing, brand development and management, and contract negotiations. Very strong analytical, problem solving, interpersonal communication, and presentation skills. Comprehensive knowledge of intellectual property rights and trademark requirements.Strategic Planning • Entrepreneurship • Business Development • Opportunity IdentificationBranding & Brand Management • Sales • Marketing • Nationwide Distribution SystemsMerchandising • Product Development • Business Startup • Staff DevelopmentPurchasing • Wholesaling • Retailing • Executive Leadership • Team BuildingNegotiations • Contract Administration • Product LaunchManufacturing • Importing • Royalties • Advertising