At Gandara Strategic Consulting, we have over 20 years of business experience from various global industries that we put to work for you. We will collaborate with your team in a manner that optimizes efforts and resources for your specific needs. We will also assist you in finding capital for your new or expanding business.Our firm has successfully helped entrepreneurs launch and grow their start-up companies, along with being instrumental in the successful growth of emerging companies. We have experience helping businesses from conception through maturity.A large part of our services also include working with large and Fortune 500 companies to assist with their community development, multicultural marketing, corporate responsibility and government affairs programs. Our goal is to position your company for success and profitability.

I was responsible for leading DB Squared’s partnership initiative, building strategic relationships in the business and trade marketplace that promoted DB Squared’s financial services. These services offered working capital and cash flow solutions to businesses through Accounts Receivable Factoring, Merchant Cash Advance, and Purchase Order Financing. DB Squared is a privately held corporation based in Seattle, Washington, that offers flexible financial products designed to help businesses with their cash flow needs. DB Squared specializes in Accounts Receivable Factoring, Purchase Order Financing and Merchant Cash Advances. The financial products are flexible, nimble and designed to help businesses grow and strengthen the cash flow positions.For more information on DB Squared, Inc. please visit http://www.dbsquaredinc.com/.

I created and implemented a strategic plan for community outreach and corporate giving, while also working in government relations. My other responsibilities included: • Coordinated projects that enhanced Moneytree’s corporate image with government, business, and public leaders through regional Chambers of Commerce groups, business groups, and community based organization; • Evaluated and nurtured strategic partnerships with various community leaders, political leaders, and organizations to create new opportunities for Moneytree to make a positive impact on our local communities; • Delivered community development presentations to the state and national associations; • Oversaw and managed over twenty-five community based relationships; • Built government relationships on the state, regional and national level; • Represented the industry as the lead liaison with the California League of Cities Latino Caucus which represents over 400 mayors and city council members; • Represented state industry associations in Washington, California, and Colorado, as well as the national industry association – California Financial Services Association (CFSA); • Built third-party support for or against pertinent legislation by coordinating letter, phone, email, and postcard campaigns; • Through long-established professional relationships, I was able to precisely identify and reach out to the appropriate offices and individuals to express our industry’s viewpoint on pressing legislative or regulatory matters in order to reduce risk in the marketplace; • Created minority scholarships and support for financial literacy education, throughout Washington, California, and Colorado.

Lakeshore Sales & Marketing was a full-service consulting firm designed to help emerging businesses create and maximize their revenue growth by providing expertise in business, marketing and strategic planning, raising capital, marketing analysis, strategic alliances and cost reduction. The company focused its efforts and investments primarily on projects in the safety/security, pro sports management and pulp and paper sectors. Lakeshore has angel investments with past clients.Responsibilities included: • Raising investment funds and financing for startup companies;• Introducing entrepreneurs to strategic partners;• Advising entrepreneurs on marketing and strategic planning.

• Managed mid-market and Fortune 1000 clients including; Atriva Corporation, PhotoDisc, Dow Jones, Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft;• Administered all business and client contracts;• Developed customer databases, created direct marketing campaigns, provided sales training, and coordinated complex product campaigns with event marketing, collateral releases, and other sales awareness tools;• Drove over 60% of total revenues managing a valuable network of consultants, VARs, and other channels;• Developed lead and sales programs that produced verifiable ROI for clients of between 50% and 500%;• Managed all vendor and consultant relations.

• Established and managed the agent and reseller department which was responsible for nearly 70 percent of revenue;• Sold services in over 125 countries and set up sales networks in sixty countries;• First year sales were $2.2 million, $9.3 million in year two, and $14 million revenue in year three;• Negotiated and administered the rights, fees, terms, and conditions of agreements between Primecall and its channel representatives;• Presented prospective new products, strategic alliances and joint venture opportunities to senior level management;• Exceeded all sales quotas;• Compiled and analyzed sales figures and made sales presentations at board meetings;• Established marketing and advertising strategies;• Wrote initial business plan;• Raised funds and financing for startup and operating capital;• Created all sales and marketing strategies for the company;• Opened partnership office in Kuala Lumpur.