Seasoned business professional with business development and entrepreneurial experience in various sectors. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for driving results in cross-functional and diverse teams, as well as for rapidly achieving results that increase revenues and productivity. This expertise, creative talent, and commitment to excellence have had valuable application in a broad scale of organizations, from small business startups to Fortune 500 corporations. Professional focal points include strategic planning, team leadership, operations management, business financial planning, talent management, best practices, operations optimization, cost reduction, business consulting, change management, employee engagement, supply chain management, team building, cross-functional team collaboration, client relationship management, CRM, and project management. Delivering superior administration on these areas of expertise requires the utilization of effective communication skills, negotiation skills, as well as business acumen and resource management to support efficiency and maximum returns. Recently, I was the Founder & President of Ceramic Pro Sarasota. Under my leadership, I established and grew the business from a bootstrap startup to a multi-million-dollar operation. With a dedication to operational success, growth, and core stability, I completed my exit strategy with a corporate asset acquisition and a commercial property acquisition.*********Honestly, To sum it up, and the "Professional Description of Joe" above, I love what I do, and hustle harder than I could explain. I am a problem solver and company evolver. Obstacles are lessons and pathways to success. Honestly people ask me why I don't just retire.... I am too young to retire, too driven to see others and myself succeed and want to continue to learn and to help others exceed in their objectives! I believe you can either squander the money that you've earned and skills that you've learned or take it, leverage it to help others and influence the world for the better. Life is about maximizing your intelligence, influence and impact!