Don Taylor Email & Phone Number

Fort Collins, Co, Us

Fort Collins, Co

Foresight Business Brokerage Services:General Business Sales with or Without Real Estate $1-$20MM in Revenue/ValuationCommercial Real Estate SalesListing Agent, Buyer Representation, Transaction Broker ServicesSpecializing in blue-collar service-based businessesUniquely experienced in the Franchising and Licensing industries

Rocky Mountain Region

Built a start-up business unit from $0 to $20MM/yr in 7 yearsRecruited and developed the entire team to make it all happenLeveraged industry relationships and collaborated with partners, vendors, clients, and at times, competitors to provide unparalleled customer serviceCoached, mentored, and supported the entire consultative | relationship-based sales process across all departmentsDeveloped multiple Rookie of the Year producersLed 29 associates in a four-state region with full P&L responsibilityBuilt a perennial award-winning business unit, consistently ranked in the top 5 out of 40+ units, including business unit of the yearDesigned a state-of-the-art showroom and learning center to host industry meetings, training programs, and continuing education events for DoctorsLed all biz-dev efforts with dental schools, associations, trade shows, study clubs, and large group/key accountsLeft the company for a family move and the opportunity to return to business ownership

Rocky Mountain Region

Turned around a declining business unit by rebuilding the team, doubling sales, and reaching strong profitability in four yearsCarried full P&L responsibilities for sales, operations, and technical services Implemented, coached & mentored the consultative sales process across all departmentsRecruited and developed multimillion-dollar producersLed all business development effortsDesigned and built a new state-of-the-art showroom and learning centerOrganized and managed annual client appreciation eventsOrganized and hosted continuing education events with top national speakersProvided day-to-day leadership and support for 17 full-time associates across four departments

United States

P&L management for a ~$70MM enterpriseRevenue forecasting & sales team developmentServed as a change agent and led the team through a complete series of mergers and strategic acquisitions, including an acquisition by a public company, guiding the company through bankruptcy, taking the company back to private, divisional sell-offs, and corporate restructuring. Yikes. Recruiting, coaching, mentoring, developing, and retaining directors, managers, and sales associatesNew product launchGuiding the company to a successful exit

San Luis Obispo, California Area

Responsible for developing, coaching, and mentoring all sales and biz dev activities for the companyCarried P&L management responsibilities with an emphasis on new revenue and key account retentionLed sales efforts with inside sales, channel partners, customer service and support teams, key vendors, and strategic partnersHelped design, implement and promote a new data center with a managed services hub to expand and support larger commercial clientelePositioned the company for an eventual exit strategy

West Coast, Us

Co-wrote the business plan and marketing strategyRecruited, trained, motivated, coached, and developed a regional commission-based sales teamDesigned and launched new products and servicesCreated training and internal sales toolsManaged indirect sales channels and strategic partnershipsLed business development effortsDay-to-day account and territory managementRevenue forecasting and P&L managementHelped guide the company through a successful exit

Business Management, Marketing & Administration

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