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Greater Nashville

Provide print coordination, binding expertise, project management, and shipping logistics for teachers and trainers at a one-of-a-kind print concierge service company. Author business plan, set revenue targets, and implement marketing plan. 100% on-time and on-budget delivery of materials and projects while growing from 0 to 25 customers and annual revenues of $250K. Ramp to 10 employees in year 1, hiring, onboarding, and training to problem solve under pressure and deliver premium customer service. Won State of California contract for Impact Science curriculum, 300 scenarios adoptable by all districts in California. Earned lead story on entrepreneurship in recently released book The Introvert’s Edge to Networking by Matthew Pollard, National Business Speaker and Publisher.

Directed all aspects of commercial printing facility, growing from $740K to $7M business, serving education, B2B, and nonprofit industries. Oversaw sales, marketing, and business operations. Led transformation to digital print technology and implemented vendor partnership strategy, brokering business to publishing, shipping and binding companies. Maximized profit with laser focus on budgets, cash flow and P&L. Generated 15-20% YoY sales growth with technology updates, enhanced shipping capabilities, and expansion to nationwide customers. Boosted customization options by 100%, holding inventory of 200+ products with ability to deliver from 1 – 5000+ items at a time. Increased local business by 20% with A-list KCRA partnership, enhanced social media presence, targeted digital ads, and website SEO. Hired, trained and coached growing staff from 8 to 14 FTE’s, retaining 7 staff for 20+ years with ongoing training, growth opportunities, and annual bonus. Delivered 93% profit margin to key customer, delivering premium product while maintaining low print costs. Honored with Vendor of the Year, Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau.