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Minneapolis Minnesota

Todd Larson Consulting provides new business development and strategic partnership creation for domestic and international clients in product manufacturing, wholesale, retail, applications, and services. TLC enables companies who wish to launch new products, expand into new markets, or grow existing sales in the US with real time, low risk, and efficient engagement of the targeted industry. Todd Larson also provide's leadership, mentorship, and career development for employees and emerging teams.TLC has succesfully lead the identification and creation of the right strategic direction for many clients who are leaders in their respective areas inlcuding consumer electronics, audio, video, tools, hardware, healthcare, and home medical equipment. Client example: Empowered Chinese Investor and OEM factory owner to clearly define his US strategy and implement an achievable sales and profit plan for his core business. Assited to sort out all the great new oppourtunies he saw and evalauate these possible new directions into realistic plans that would benefit the company and not cause risk or loss. Provided training, mentoring, and coaching for internal US and China Team. Communication greatly improved as did collaboration and performance with increased focus on sales operations and product development requirements to meet US customer needs. Lead the expansion of prospects, new customers, Inventor I/P owners, and sales partners which established a strong pipeline of exclusive new products for global sales of tools and medical devices.

Osaka, Japan

Todd Larson Consulting successfully developed new business to business concepts and engaged new customer prospects across multiple industries to compliment Funai Corp. Inc. and it's parent company Funai Electric Co. Ltd based in Osaka Japan. Conducted the market research and feasibility study for RT. Works Co. Ltd, a Funai start up, hoping to bring in the latest in sensors, robotics, and connected powered mobility solution to the US. Negotiated with the leaders in Durable Medical Equipment and navigated the regulatory offices to consider strategic partnerships and document the US opportunity and requirements. Successfully provided RT Works with the right strategy to enter the US market.Designed, developed, and successfully launched an integrated furniture audio business in a strategic partnership with the $5B global leader in furniture. This state of the art home audio system with Bluetooth Wireless technology beautifully integrates into over 50 models of furniture. Product is available for sale in over 1,000 Homes stores and independent furniture retail dealers in the US

Corporate Office Richfield Minnesota

Leader of sales and business development for this B2B division of the company. Annual Sales grew from $37M to over $450M per year during my tenure. Per the founder Dick Schulze in his book "Becoming the Best", I was credited for helping to create Best Buy for Business and achieve accumulated sales of $1.7 B from 2007 to 2011.I was able to help shape the sales structure creating roles to meet the unique needs of the business customer as this department grew. These roles included the first Outside Sales Account Manager, The District Business Sales Manger, the National Account Manager focusing on specific industry such as Government- Education, and the Strategic Account Manager. I had the honor to work with many incredible sales people and talent that achieved the growth of the department as one team.With a business customer orientation and entrepreneurial mind set, I was able to identify the need and develop key capabilities for BBFB including the first commercial vendor approval, a dedicated business merchant role, a true commercial net 30 business credit product, and a formal supply chain partnership to provide inventory for the business sales. Developed a partnership with retail, and a financial scorecard, that captured the thousands of business customer store leads and routed them to best solution for the customer.