Management-team-level executive and entrepreneur with financial expertise, who founded several companies, incorporated them, developed sophisticated visionary business plans, and solicited and obtained investment from private equity investors. Responsibilities include entity leadership, P&L and large budget management; mentoring of employees and entrepreneurs, marketing development, people and technology management. Key accomplishments:• Built a successful retail business, increasing sales from $0 to $1,000,000 in two years. • Assisted several businesses in increasing revenue by 43% and Net Profit by 200% per year.• Launched franchising consulting company in Houston.• Mentored over 250 small business owners in greater Houston.• Acquired $100,000 in private equity funding for a startup videoconferencing company.• Managed $20,000,000 marketing communications budget for financial services firm.Specialties: Critical Skills• Energetic organization leader, able to bridge and bring together diverse functional groups.• Detailed, precise budget/financial manager with strong sense of accountability. Forecasting, financial modeling and ratio analysis.• Manager of accounting department, represent finance function for several companies.• Creative, balanced and proficient business strategy, process and plan developer.• Experienced business plan developer and writer.• Public speaker, panel participant and moderator.• In depth knowledge of small business management for both for-profit and non-profit entities,