Working with the GrowFL staff and team of Trusted Advisors to help Florida second stage companies grow their businesses.

GrowFL was created in 2009 as an economic development program focused on assisting second-stage growth companies prosper in the state of Florida. By providing strategies, resources and support to second-stage companies for next level growth through Strategic Research, Peer Learning and Leadership Development, GrowFL helps companies overcome obstacles to growth and leads them towards prosperity. Based on the philosophy of Economic Gardening® — to grow existing businesses in a community, region or state — GrowFL, the Florida Economic Gardening Institute, is a critical component to the state’s economic development strategy and Florida’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. GrowFL is a statewide economic development organization certified by the National Center for Economic Gardening through the Edward Lowe Foundation.

M&A and Growth Capital, Exit Planning, Helping Founders navigate a sale to investors. I work with second stage companies typically generating between $5 million and $20 million in revenue, in all industries. Licensed Real Estate Broker Associate.I will help you get on a solid path to preparing your company for sale, at which time we can execute the process to find the best buyer at the highest valuation.

Designated as the local planning agency for the City. Produces and suggests plans for the zoning and arrangement of the city with a view to its general improvement and probable growth and demands. Prepares and recommends to the City Council a Comprehensive Plan and program for the installation of municipal improvements.

Working on the buy-side with investors such as private equity firms, strategic companies, family offices, etc. to connect them with terrific business owners looking for an equity partner to facilitate growth or looking to sell the business.

https://www.irsc.edu/programs/business.htmlWinner of Aspen Award - 2019The Aspen Institute, an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C., awarded its highest honor, the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, to Indian River State College. The award is the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges.IRSC was selected from more than 1,000 state and community colleges following a rigorous review of data, strategies, and outcomes related to student learning, degree and certificate completion, high rates of graduate employment, earnings for graduates, and exceptional access and success for minority and low-income students.

The West Point Admissions Team is supported by volunteers from across the country called the “Field Force.” Some will spend time meeting with prospective cadets and families; others will attend a college fair or reception when the Admissions Team member is not available. The West Point Field Force is tasked to identify and mentor highly qualified high school students for the academy, helping to shape the next generation of our country’s leaders.

M&A and Growth Capital, Exit Planning, Managed ServicesWe structure our programs to meet your needs and budget.Pharus Group helps you...> grow your business through managed services that create efficiencies, reduce cost and increase revenues> obtain growth financing through debt or equity investments> get on a solid path to preparing your company for sale, at which time we can execute the process to find the best buyer at the highest valuation.

Tap N' Save™ is a mobile marketing application where businesses can connect with local consumers via special offers made and redeemed on smart phones. The platform offers exclusive licenses by zip code and counties to media companies such as local newspaper publishers.www.tapnsavelocal.comTap N' Save is a turnkey solution that allows publishers to offer a complementary mobile marketing solution to advertisers, helping to engage new and existing accounts with an exciting way to attract new customers.

I help business owners - Raising capital or selling your business can be tough. Focus on running your company, while we help you secure investment capital from strategic investors who will help you grow your business or find the right buyer at the highest valuation possible.You’ve built a successful business, with lots of customers, a solid team of employees and profits that help you earn a comfortable living. But at some point, you may look to retire, spend more time with family or just move on to doing something different. Your company is valuable and after many years of effort building it, you’ll want to get the highest possible price from a buyer. So how do you ensure you maximize your business’s value? Wouldn’t it take years to make changes that would result in a higher valuation? Not necessarily. There are things you can do to demonstrate to a buyer the tremendous potential your business has for growth in revenue and profits. You'll get the highest valuation possible for your company with our process of preparing your business for a potential buyer.Capital Raise, Sell Side, Buy Side, Advisory, Succession Planning, Product and Operational Consulting ServicesPlease feel free to reach out via text 908-723-6523

Supporting Sales, Client Services, Analysts, Marketing and Clients to accelerate growth of Go To Market services.Established product offering details, documented and streamlined operational and fulfillment processes to facilitate closing sales and product delivery.Delivered significant top line and bottom line growth in first year.

Managed the Business Intelligence and Commerce platforms for Nielsen's print and e-book publishing group.Worked closely with the largest publishing companies in the world to facilitate sales data aggregation and book purchasing for thousands of global entities.

Created innovative online digital advertising platform.

Martindale-Hubbell - Lawyers.com - Management of web site, search engine marketing, search engine optimization, video and other online product lines. Interaction with customers, sales reps, vendors, internal and external technology teams, marketing communications and sales training.Grew business from $5 to $25 million over 5 years. Overall business doubled from $100 million to $200 million during that period.

Managed complex Internet platform development projects, from initial customer requirements to final implementation, leading teams of technical architects, application developers (Senior and Junior), database engineers, business analysts and quality assurance personnel. Successful marketing and selling solutions to large enterprises and medium size businesses. Responsible for generating leads and supporting sales force with expertise to close sales.

I managed the development of corporate Intranet Portal supporting AT&T's Global Services sales force. Responsible for transforming a static and centralized environment into a personalized portal with a distributed, publishing and content management platform, offering dynamic, real time delivery of content to users based on profiles. Managed project direction, specifications, timelines, costs, vendors, communications and deliverables.

Working in the Consumer Long Distance group, I managed the implementation of long distance offers and outbound telemarketing campaigns. The job involved working with marketing and technical teams to create and document the campaigns, and implement them on AT&Ts platform. Instrumental team member on the first third party verification implementation in the country.