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· Coaching expat business owners to develop sustainable and purposeful companies in a cross-cultural context· Training impact-driven founders in our business incubator

Turo-Centric Bookkeeping and Accounting Services

Indiana, United States

This family-sized rental car business consisted of a fleet of 11 rental cars in the Greater Indianapolis area. I dissolved the company at the end of 2023 to focus on business consulting and a growing family.

• Coaching small business owners in the US, Middle East, Asia, and Africa• Start-up consulting• Project management• Launching businesses, coaching leaders, developing SOPs, and teaching courses on market research, sustainable business, lean start-ups, etc.

Huntington, Indiana, United States

• Environmentally friendly product company engaging in the development and distribution of sustainable alternatives to personal care and household products• Private label and retail sales sourced from Denmark, Australia, China, and Turkey • Managing retail on e-commerce site, Shopify, Walmart, Amazon, eBay, Etsy, and Facebook

Advising marketing initiatives, financial management, and strategic development.

Huntington, In

Minifigures Plus Inc is the #1 online LEGO collectible minifigure retailer• Sold $4 million in products • Achieved eBay Top Rated Seller and Platinum PowerSeller status• Maintained annual product turnover rate of 200% and 20% profit margins• Took on customer relations for a resulting 30,000+ 99.9% positive feedback rating• Managed 22 contract laborers • Oversaw accounting for the company including financial analyses and year-end tax prep• Imports and exports• Oversaw advertising and brand awareness• Legal, customs, and banking communications• Supply-chain managementSold business

United States

A cross between interim CEO and change management consultant, we took upside-down $1-10m businesses, implemented systems, cut inefficiencies, coached leaders, and laid sales strategies out that came with a 2-1 guaranteed ROI. Top-down small business consulting at $325-$495/hour for trucking, wholesaling, contracting, and manufacturing businesses. Work includes growth development, management consulting, succession planning, sales and marketing planning, financial structuring, recruiting, HR development, SEO, web development, and IT consulting.Grew to #5 new consultant before transitioning out. Ultimately 100% travel was too difficult to juggle as we began growing our family.

Tbilisi, Georgia

• Managed roughly $100k in start-up capital • Oversaw all legal decisions including months of permits and product import documents• Learned to speak, read, and write necessary financial and legal information in ქართული• Managed a team of 7 baristas and cooks• Managed build-out of the shop including design and contract workSold business

315 16Th Ave Se, Minneapolis, Mn 55414

• Managed team of 10 employees including bakers and baristas• Increased annual sales by 20% without hiring any additional employees• Oversaw marketing, financial reports, payroll, hiring, training, and inventory management• Performed financial audits and customer sentiment reports on products to determine new product line with consistent profitability• Planned several music and discussion events to engage with community and market segmentTransitioned to launch Coffee and Culture

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Silex LLC is a small business bookkeeping service provider.Regular tasks included:- Google and Thumbtack advertising- Regular networking and client meetings- Bookkeeping onsite and remotely- Billing- Business development and legal workUltimately dissolved the business as we moved on to work we were more passionate about.

Minnetonka, Minnesota

Work included:- Bookkeeping- Invoicing- Website design- Research on foreign aid projects- Developing understanding of Fedbizopps- Developing industry specific reports on foreign aid projects- Emailing- Office administrative work- Tech research and purchasing- Marketing campaign management

Bachelor Of Arts In Business Entrepreneurship, Business Entrepreneurship, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Enactus, Theta Alpha Kappa, Who's Who, Dean's ListMinor in Biblical Studies

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