Offering High Purity Alcohols, Ethanol, Solvents & Hydrocarbons for botanical extraction. As well as Ethanol Fireplace Fuel for devices designed to burn bio-ethanol fuel.

Bio-ethanol fuel for ventless fireplaces; Water Vapor Fireplaces

Enterprising Lads is a Business Development Consultation company. I direct business development and oversee operations to 3 individual corporate start-up entities under contractual agreements through Enterprising Lads. These services encompass Operations set up and ongoing management: -Registration and licensing, Merchant accounts, -Payroll, Sales Tax filing, Business Regulations Compliance. -Vendor and Contractor negotiations, Management, and Procurement. -Logistics, Warehouse and Inventory Control -Customer Relations Satisfaction -Accounting Administration -Development, set-up, training and implementation of Systems and Procedures -Liaison to International partners and vendorsI’ve successfully led multiple companies through mergers: 1. Smart Resource Group > Lumina Products, Inc., > AEC > A-Fire North America 2. Project Direct (dba WorkBuddy™) > Enterprising Lads llc (dba Workbuddy™) 3. Escorpio Consultancy, llc > Direct Furniture Atlanta online > Project-Direct™Lumina Products, Inc is a bio-ethanol fuel manufacturer who began as wholesale only and through my guidance has expanded to E-commerce sales and designing their own ethanol fuel vent less fireplaces. They have also recently formed a joint venture with a worldwide electronic ethanol burner company. Escorpio Consultancy, llc began as a company that held shares and ownership of a brick and mortar retail store Direct Furniture Atlanta. I assisted the share holder in launching a very successful E-commerce store (www.directfurnitureatlanta.com) which became it's own entity as a dba of Escorpio Consultancy after experiencing exponential growth, reaching a national audience while dominating local search. Out of this Project-Direct was re-formed as a natural extension and resource for sourcing furniture and fixtures to Hospitality and Design project based clients, drawing on Alan's extensive experience and relationships within the Hospitality industry.

My first attempt at ownership of a company was a great stepping-stone and learning tool. We started Workbuddy in 2011 and Enterprising Lads purchased it from me in 2014. I was given the privilege of staying on as Director of Operations. WorkBuddy builds companies, not just websites. We are Inbound marketing specialists focused on building high converting websites, landing pages, and marketing strategies. Our focus is conversion optimization, content marketing and email marketing strategies, social media campaigns, inbound marketing strategies as well as paid online advertisingOne of my key roles is Project Management of a team of 8-10 for the design and development of Websites and Permission Based Lead Capturing strategies development and implementation. Writing is a passion of mine so I continue writing a lot of the content and edit site content prior to going live. I've had the privilege of working with high-powered influential clients who contracted WorkBuddy to build websites that convert. Among these is a cooperative development between the US and Mexican Governments for the development of a Cultural Art Institute that educates on the history and culture of art in Mexico and introduces art techniques from around the globe. Most recently WorkBuddy provided services to AssetAvenue (David Manshoory, & Adam Chapnick (Indiegogo)) developing a web based marketing and crowdfunding platform for commercial real estate, disrupting their industry by pooling investors into deals historically accessible only to larger institutions or the wealthiest elite. WorkBuddy® served as marketing strategist and conversion specialist.

For years I wanted to be a Realtor, so while on a medical leave I decided to study everything I could and test for my license. They say no one passes the Realtor exam on the first try...but I did! A few months later I left the corporate world to help make dreams of owning the perfect home come true for potential clients. I made my first sale within 3 months of getting my license which was very exciting! Unfortunately, since it had only been 2 years since the economic downfall of 2008, my timing to follow the Realtor path was less than stellar. I moved on to partner in a start up company in a field that will always be in demand - the internet - and formed Project Direct dba WorkBuddy.

During my time at corporate American Honda Motor Company, I worked directly with the Manager of Advertising for the Power Equipment, Marine, and Engine divisions. I had the opportunity to do something I really enjoy… proofreading and editing copy! I know most people find this a tediously boring job, but because I love to write so much, editing fits right along with what makes me tick. Typos and grammatical errors seem to just jump right out at me, so it isn’t an unpleasant task for me. My duties also included administration and management of the Honda Dealer seasonal advertising programs as well as the Honda Dealer Website Program. I interacted directly with the dealers and acted as a liaison between dealers and vendors, and also provided dealer support as needed.With my Manager, I attended creative meetings with department heads to identify, discuss and review advertising needs. Based on the best marketing tools agreed on, I implemented the bidding, procurement, and proof approval process until the materials were received. For Dealer sales inserts and brochures, I arranged for shipment and delivery to the dealers, or to tradeshows for the corporate materials.Procurement for the Advertising department was part of my responsibilities. I really enjoyed the interaction and negotiation process with print vendors for the procurement of advertising. When I first began at Honda, my position was responsible for 20 POs per year on average, but by the end of my tenure, I enjoyed it so much I was processing and managing over 100 POs – more than any other department except Procurement itself!Maintaining our advertising accounting and budget of approximately $3 million was an exciting challenge, and due to an internal accounting report I created for our department, it was not as stressful for me at the end of Fiscal Year as it was for many of my co-workers.Projects:Model for Mower print ad.Organized Auction: Mtn Brook Academy for Mentally Challenged kids.

It's important to me that I play a part in helping others have a better quality of life. Beginning my employment with Dr. Cole as Patient Consultant and being promoted to Director of Patient Services then Director of Operations fulfilled that purpose in many ways. Helping boost patients' confidence allows them to walk through doors they may have otherwise passed by. Many of the patients I consulted with had a bad self - image until they came to us. Dr. Cole was a pioneer, bringing the non-invasive FIT to Hair Transplant Surgery resulting in healthier grafts better growth. IHTI had been operating as an independent clinic for 6 months when I arrived and had no systems in place. The Manager was not familiar with medical compliance regulations so many charts were incomplete. Having medical practitioners in my family and having worked in different medical areas myself, I was knowledgeable on what was needed to bring the clinic to compliance. Within 3 months clinic was compliant, and positive patient relations were re-established. I was promoted to Director of Patient Services and implemented Maximizer Enterprise CRM for our patient database. Inventory control, Pre-op / Post-op process, and check-in / checkout policies were put in place. I developed a testing model to accurately evaluate the precision of Surgical Technician skills during interviews.Sales increased by 70% during my first year of employment and I was promoted to Director of Operations. Development and implementation of Internet Marketing tools and strategies, such as email campaigns, website and keyword SEO, and the moderation of patient forums, helped to increase our website traffic from 300 to 3,883 new leads per month! My responsibilities continued to grow, and I began organizing Patient Education Seminars. Sales continued to grow and by the end of my employment with IHTI, they had increased more than 200% from when I was first hired.

Project Manger for the Caregiver Focus group - a team of 40 Registered Nurses testing data capture devices used while on in-home patient care visits. Used Project 2000 software to track task completion, time lines, results and budget.Webex facilitator, trainer and support.Provided all administrative support to the VP of Operations of one of the Nation's largest In-Home Health Care organizations.