Don Griffis Email & Phone Number

41 Peabody St., Nashville Tn 37221

Co-Developed (with Scott Ralston) a new and different investors guidepost / diligence tool: The InvestAbility Assessment Program (IAP). The IAP, in active use now at NEC, initially divides the Founder/Team away from the Product/Service/Concept. Assessing them individually from the start allows for separate "Founder" Rankings and "Product / Service" Rankings, both qualitative and quantitative. Then the two sides are merged back together, for final evaluation and recommendations.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Remote / Onsite Pairing and Mentoring with owners, founders and leaders of companies - primarily in the geographic "Middle TN" region - who have reached out to the EC during critical phases of their business development journey.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Operating partner in the live events arm of CenterStage Magazine (www.centerstagemag.com) co-creating and co-producing events like Indie Country Showdown (www.indiecountryshowdown.com) held at Ray Stevens CabaRay's, Nashville. Seeking to discuss options with Regional / National Managers and Agents, who are looking for a customized showcase and promotion model, with charitable and sponsor contacts already in place, to present their artists and acts.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

I've worked closely on sponsor & business development with the wonderful, 'indie artist-dedicated' co-founders of Center Stage Magazine (CSM) Missy & Tommy Lemon. With growing promotional and sponsored-video content coast-to-coast, CSM is the "…..new model for artist & venue efficiency in music & livestreaming". Center Stage Events are emerging "Live from the Heart of Nashville" (in live streaming, and broadcast) out to where they are truly appreciated — by a rapidly-growing CSM national audience of hungry music consumers! Follow Center Stage Live Events by visiting https://www.facebook.com/centerstagemag CSM offers advertisers interactive live show participation and mentions, on-site club and ballroom promotions, and "long-trail, continuous brand+product exposure". Follow CSM on re-broadcasts, online live viewing, through sponsor portals, and more.Other partners add an estimated 20+ million households over Vimeo, Roku, and local TV channels). We bring exclusive live stream programming, interviews, concert performances, Facebook fan pages, behind the scenes - and more from exciting artists together on Center Stage Live! Center Stage Magazine social web traffic now averages well over 60 million+ views annually, driven by loyal followers on Facebook and other social outlets, connections, cross-post partners and more. When coupled with great artists, brand & product sponsors, cross-post partners and our own viewers, CSM audiences now regularly reach 5 million monthly and up to 12 million potential short format (3min song) viewers monthly, if the event runs across our expanded network.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Worst hit by business consolidations & personnel reductions (between 2010 to 2016) an estimated 10,000 "baby boomers" were exiting the full-time traditional workforce every day. Covid worsened and accelerated this trend. The Upower Coaching program co-developed for the Founder in 2016-17, was geared directly for this sprawling baby boomer coaching segment. Upower Coaching identified multiple active employee market subsets (Recent College Graduates, Mid-Career Changers, Re-entry to Workforce, Baby Boomers, and others) to shape a full program for each of the very different demands and requirements in the rapidly changing career issues. The Upower focus is using the best strategies to prepare "the right people, and the right personalities, for the right company or business".NOTE: In 2024, The Upower business became The Business of Empathy: (www.businessofempathy.com) to respond with focused, leadership-targeted DEIB programs for the latest hiring and HR challenges.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

The Red Ball Drills® is a groundbreaking approach for a full range of hazards, workplace violence, sexual assault, and active shooter training -- without traumatizing participants and observers, and with no interruption to daily operations. See 90-Second Red Ball Drills® Video Overview below.Red Ball Drills® is a global program used by domestic and international companies to train employees on how to better manage and prepare for a full range of hazards and threat situations. The Red Ball Drill can be customized for any client risk scenarios, and have been implemented from the US to Europe to Africa.

Greater Nashville Tn

Formed, named and ran WARN (Wide Area Rapid Notification) SaaS (Software as a Service) from start-up and branding for 14 years to eventual sale of company accounts in 2016. Wrote the Business Plan and go-to-market strategy, including the IP / VOIP / digital / social / mobile business opportunities. Led and coached the teams for sales to US Dept. of Homeland Security, FEMA National / Regional (Flood Plain Notification Management); US Dept. of Defense, US Department of Energy (multiple locations), Vanderbilt University, University of Nebraska, University of Kentucky, University of California System, Case Western Reserve, and non-profit and faith-based organizations. Team leader for the mobile digital strategy, VOIP and digital channel management, and device-based revenue strategy.• Grew both direct and in-direct sales channels with grants and funding programs from foundation and industry research. Built pricing and sales support plans, including VAR management. Provided strategy on end-user and decision-maker triggers, competitive mobile, social and digital products, and product / service needs gap. Directed user feedback studies throughout software and Social / VOIP / IP / digital mobile product development process.

U.S.

• Co-Founder & Partner/Owner; Created and led new business seminar series ("The 10 Biggest Mistakes Businesses Make on the Internet") educating new companies for their first true Internet marketing. Clients included Blue Cross / Blue Shield of NC, Partners Health, Lodge Cookware, OnSite Fitness Magazine, Southwest Gifts, Pine Hall Brick, and more. The seminars led to new business with over 120 business and product websites in the first 12 months, with full successful implementations, ecommerce, online digital and social marketing, hosting and data management. • Created strategic client marketing plans, generated sales through customer channels (including digital promotions, online and offline advertising, POS materials, and special events). Implemented digital online lead generation strategies to attract & qualify leads for new business. Created individual channel 5-year growth target plans; directed and managed distributor and VAR marketing, all in fast-paced, competitive environment.

Multiple Locations, North Carolina

Co-Founder and Owner; Led the sales development for Creative Boutique and Marketing / Media agency, garnering local, regional and national clients. Wrote creative positioning and branding statements, and coached sales team in our client development strategy to service and retain Planters + Lifesavers, Baby Ruth, Cellular One mobile phone unit, Wolferman's Muffins, Coach Leather, No Nonsense Brand, Goodyear, Stroh Brewery, Mello Yello Brand, NC Travel and Tourism (Old Salem, Tanglewood, RJR Visitor Tours), Hanes Mall, the Brick Association of the Carolinas and other regional Brick Associations. Created and produced live events, conference show and trade show performances, and at-event management. Included live artists, special event support, show booth management and client entertainment.

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Sr. Copywriter and Associate Producer in the LHC Creative Group for RJ Reynolds (Special Events - Winston Cup, Camel Pro Motorcycle, Camel GT, Salem Country Gold, Vantage World of Golf, More Ebony Fashion, Winston Rodeo), Wachovia Bank, Holly Farms Products and Holly Farms Fried Chicken Restaurants, Fleet, McDonalds (Southeast Region).