Ron Stevens Email & Phone Number

Washtenaw Community College/4800 E. Huron River Dr., Ann Arbor, Mi 48105-4800/ P

• MI-SBTDC Certified Business Consultant• NASBITE CGBP/ SBA Certified International Trade Specialist• Peer Consultant Mentoring & Training • Financial Statement Report Analysis • Accounting Principles and Chart of Account Alignment• Expense and Cash Management• Project Planning and Implementation• Scheduling/Work Flow Allocation Management Professional BackgroundMichigan Small Business Technology & Development Center at Washtenaw Community College… Show more • MI-SBTDC Certified Business Consultant• NASBITE CGBP/ SBA Certified International Trade Specialist• Peer Consultant Mentoring & Training • Financial Statement Report Analysis • Accounting Principles and Chart of Account Alignment• Expense and Cash Management• Project Planning and Implementation• Scheduling/Work Flow Allocation Management Professional BackgroundMichigan Small Business Technology & Development Center at Washtenaw Community College, Senior Business Consultant• Provide in depth coaching for second stage companies that include business planning, sales and marketing, bank package development and comprehensive growth strategies. • Coach and train new entrepreneurs on all aspects of starting and maintaining a successful business.• Developed and presented seminars and training sessions on an expansive range of topics that include: Business planning, high level financial analysis for second stage companies, retail operations and other advanced planning topics. • Work closely with local business leaders thru local city chambers as well as non-profit business groups, to provide guidance and specialized coaching.• Elected to Board of Directors for the Ann Arbor Main Street Area Association. • Help clients accumulate market research from demographic models and sales lead lists.• Create written reports on activities, as needed, for state agencies and business organizations.• Establish, maintain, and drive professional relationships with financial institutions, marketing firms and other industry specific companies. • Selected to create and implement numerous and state wide projects. • Assumed Regional Director responsibilities during his absences. Show less

•Created, implemented and trained client Presidents and CFO's in the set up and use of cash management systems.•Developed and implemented monthly and annual budgets.•Created methods for assessing the labor burdens at all levels of company.•Used annual operating plans to calculate client's daily, weekly, monthly, and/or yearly break-even figures. •Established criteria to assertively control and evaluate various segments of client enterprises and analyze financials.•Maximize… Show more •Created, implemented and trained client Presidents and CFO's in the set up and use of cash management systems.•Developed and implemented monthly and annual budgets.•Created methods for assessing the labor burdens at all levels of company.•Used annual operating plans to calculate client's daily, weekly, monthly, and/or yearly break-even figures. •Established criteria to assertively control and evaluate various segments of client enterprises and analyze financials.•Maximize the client benefit received from associate efforts by reviewing tasks and processes performed at all levels of the organization.•Evaluate and amended position descriptions to align performance goals with client’s financial action plan and overall company objectives.•Continually reviewed and improved scheduling and processes.•Developed profit-center specific, global sales and marketing plans to outline sales objectives relative to company diversification plans, time-frames, and expected results. Show less