Javier Colón Email & Phone Number

A bi-lingual (English & Spanish) senior business development professional and accomplished project manager with 10 years’ experience in sustainable development and organizational management, including supporting nonprofit initiatives. Brings expertise in managing startup companies, networking and product development within the food & beverage industry. Excels in in bringing unique products to market and strategy development working with immigrant entrepreneurs and disadvantaged populations. Brings strong organizational skills, and an outstanding ability to build and manage high-value partnerships at different levels of seniority. An excellent supervisor with a strong ability to mentor employee and volunteer staff. BA in International Studies, World Economics & Business from The Ohio State University (USA) MA in Intercultural Management from The Copenhagen Business School (Denmark)Geographical Experience: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Germany, Spain, Hungary, Ukraine, India, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Mozambique, Zambia, Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Colombia, Belize, Canada, Haiti, United StatesSpecialties: NetworkingFundraisingSustainabilityTeam-buildingProject ManagementBusiness DevelopmentSocial EntrepreneurshipLeadership DevelopmentOperations ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentCorporate Social Responsibility

• Project Management Consultant

  Independent Consultant

  Feb 2012 - Present - San Francisco Bay Area

  Independent Consultant for Small BusinessesServed as an independent contractor supporting startup businesses including:•Mother Chunker Cookies, (https://www.motherchunker.com/) Assisted in the development of a sponsorship and marketing campaign.•TaskRabbit, (https://www.taskrabbit.com/): Assisted in the development of the TaskRabbit Android app utilizing user and client suggested edits to improve the overall experience of the online community. Recruited new users and developed an incentivized system to retain new talent. Improved user and customer relations by streamlining the dispute process. Developed a strategy for European expansion to attract and retain members in a new market.•La Cocina, (http://www.lacocinasf.org/): Assisted immigrant entrepreneurs in learning critical startup essentials in areas such as; business plan development, business registration with required authorities, assistance obtaining a federal ID number, payroll and sales tax registration, long and short range planning, budgeting and forecasting, compensation planning, employee benefit plans, bookkeeping/payroll services, record keeping requirements, cash flow planning, product development and bringing a food product to market.•Future Leaders Institute, (http://futureleadersinstitute.org/): Served as an Outreach & Development Consultant developing a new strategic plan designed to engage community organizations, potential volunteers and partner schools with the overall goal of enhancing the Future Leaders Institute program. Recruited new partner schools, organizations, educators and students and supported ongoing fundraising activities through corporate sponsorship. •The Henne Group, (http://www.thehennegroup.com/): Served as a project management consultant developing an advertising strategy for recruitment of research participants and a new outreach strategy. Redesigned company flyers and improved and expanded the company database by leading social media outreach activities.