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BUILD's mission is to use entrepreneurship to excite and propel disengaged, low-income students through high school to college success.

Exited: A connected car platform for automotive service providers

Custom Bra Manufacturer and Direct Selling Company (formerly Zyrra)• Results of consultation: Zyrra brought in new, additional leadership, raised new funding and rebranded to Peach.• Supported business objectives and sales strategy including service line revenue goals, new market and new territory launches• Developed and executed a lead generation program that collected 125% of an annual quota in two months and solved multiple sales and marketing problems• Analyzed performance of current offerings, recommended changes to current product development procedures based on market research and new market trends, resulting in an updated future product roadmap• Evaluated staff members and delivered HR recommendations that were implemented by the CEO and the Board of Directors

• Researched and wrote the business and marketing plans, and created the financial model to support the video services startup• Created a pay-per-action business model that added layers of value-added services (broadcast, distribution, creative, targeting [behavioral, geo-location], social media, video SEO and custom ad units) to video platform to make brands capable of serving ads to smartphones

Apprenticeship in support of Project Bingo• Managed turnaround by providing strategic and operational guidance to 10-person staff to improve profitability of 130 seat bingo hall• Reversed a 2 year declining revenue trend by focusing business development efforts on niche markets and in-game promotions• Grew annual revenues 20x and operating margins 35%• Created affinity marketing and player loyalty program, boosted average sales rates 2.5x and average patronage rates 10x to maximum capacity

• Identified inefficiencies in the bingo sector of the casino gaming industry, invented intellectual property and gaming technology concept that enhanced playing experience and doubled revenue generation• Conducted qualitative and quantitative research via forensic accounting and legal research in public lotteries and private gaming, developed strategic initiatives and financial models to validate market opportunity• Negotiated all contracts and real estate leases and managed lobbying efforts with government planning departments and regulators to open a 600 seat bingo hall in Riverside, CA• Shelved Project Bingo when investment capital dried up during the global financial crisis of 2008.

Gallery and Manufacturing Studio Specializing in Fine Quality, Hand-Blown Art Glass• Developed and implemented vendor sourcing, pricing and inventory management systems and sales training program• Recruited, trained and managed 10 person sales staff to build customer relationships in short periods of time• Applied display, retail merchandising and sales techniques resulting in increased average spends and units per transaction• Led 15 person cross-functional team• Reduced operating budget 30% and grew revenues 10% during period when revenues for comparable businesses dropped 10% - 40%

Telecommunications Market Research Firm• Managed accounts and customer service for Fortune 500, financial and consulting clients• Persuaded management to streamline operations by allowing me to design, project manage and deploy an internet-based inventory management system for lead generation, client inquiries and report sales that resulted in $100,000 in annual labor costs savings

Joe DiMaggio: The Hero’s Life, published by Simon & Schuster, a New York Times Best Seller• Interviewed Mr. DiMaggio and 60 of his NY Yankees’ teammates, friends and business associates• Compiled, analyzed and synthesized research into a large timeline of Mr. DiMaggio’s life• Wrote and edited key sections of the 500 page book

Microsoft and Novell Information Technology Training Firm• Revamped sales focus to Fortune 500 companies including Chevron, PG&E and Visa• Achieved 420% of sales quota, ranked #2 of 150 sales executives