John E. Baum Email & Phone Number

Sanford, Florida, United States

Orlando, Fl And Tri-Cities, Tn

As a Partner in B2B CFO® and Certified Business Transition Expert™ I/ we focus on helping private business owners achieve their goals. We believe each owner is unique and adds value to their families and communities. We have a unique 6 step Game Plan™ focusing on goal clarity, growth strategies, cash management, improving profits, achieving excellence and exit strategies. This starts with a free Strategic Gap Analysis designed to provide value added opportunities.Additionally we have a 10 step B2B Exit™ program for owners looking to sell their business. We have national relationships with investment bankers and advisers, specialty transaction firms, lenders, PEOs, private equity firms, and other resources we can bring to bear on client solutions.B2B CFO® provides Strategic Business Advisory Services to owners of privately held companies. We focus on increasing cash and company value. By redefining the way that these services are provided, we have created a new industry, which we dominate and lead. With a nationwide presence, B2B CFO® is the largest company of its kind in this industry. Founded in 1987, we have ranked four times in the Inc. 5000 and were recognized as one of Forbes Magazine’s “Small Giants.” Over the decades, we have published books and created numerous resources, including an award-winning and patented software. For more information about how we help business owners excel, please visit www.B2BCFO.com

Tampa, Fl And Laurinburg, Nc

Owner of two family owned businesses providing retained consulting services, temporary CFO services, diversified financial services, and real estate development. Worked on various start-up and roll-up deals including one telecommunications deal.

Ashland, Ky

In 1997 joined AEI Resources, a small family owned coal mining company based in Ashland, KY as its CFO. This company was owned by four brothers who brought in a management team to grow and re-position the company.Over the course of 14 months AEI completed the acquisition of 12 companies, including Zeigler Coal Holding; a NYSE listed company, and increased its production volume 10 fold taking it from number 20 to number 4 in the US coal mining industry. Sales increased from $200 million to over $1.2 billion annually while cash flow went from minus $60 million annually to a positive $250 million. Over $1.4 billion in bridge and take-out financing's were used to complete this process.

Sydney, Australia

In 1993 led Cyprus Coal’s acquisition of Oakbridge Pty Limited, a publicly listed Australian resource and transportation company. Based in Sydney, Australia, Oakbridge was Australia’s fourth largest coal producer, serving domestic and export markets in Japan, Korea, Thailand, and the Middle East. This company also had interests in port operating facilities in Singapore, New Zealand and Australia; inland container trucking operations; sapphire mining; gem processing facilities in Sri Lanka, and ship management services for supertankers and cape sized cargo vessels.During three years in Sydney, serving as the company’s CFO and Deputy Chairman, financed and completed a $400 million expansion program, sold off non-core assets, completed an IPO on the company's sapphire mining operations; increased sales 50 percent, generated a $130 million turn around in the company's $1 billion foreign exchange hedge book, took a breakeven company to $100 million of annual income, and eventually took the public company private. In 1995 left Cyprus following its merger with Amax Coal and returned to the U.S.From 1979-1993 rose through the ranks at various financial, budget and planning, economic evaluation, accounting/controller, sales and marketing and business development roles.

Mba

Activities and Societies: Recipient Allied Chemical Scholarship

Bsba - Accounting

Activities and Societies: Beta Alpha Psi

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