● Spearheading the vision and growth of Glaive, a small business ecosystem, free co-working, and resource hub for entrepreneurs, fostering a community of forward-thinking small business leaders● Building strategic partnerships and securing funding to fuel Glaive's mission and expand its reach.● Developing and implementing impactful programs, including educational seminars, mentorship sessions, and networking events, empowering entrepreneurs to build thriving businesses.● Cultivating an online community through social media engagement and content creation, amplifying the voices of Glaive's members and attracting new talent.● Leading a passionate team of volunteers and collaborators, fostering a culture of teamwork, dedication, and shared success.● Key Accomplishments:○ Increased local media coverage and online engagement through strategic outreach and storytelling campaigns.○ Facilitated educational seminars and mentorship sessions, empowering entrepreneurs with vital skills and knowledge.○ Built a robust network of partnerships with business organizations and community leaders, creating a comprehensive support system for Glaive's members.

☑️ Built and sold a thriving multi-million dollar business which became a nationally recognized brand from the ground up. Spearheaded operations, personnel, customer service, business development, marketing, advertising, contract negotiations, business plans, health & safety, quality control, purchasing, inventory control, profit/losses, product management, public relations & finances ➡️ Provided marketing leadership to evangelize and promote the company’s image, reputation, and brand. ➡️ Conceptualized policies and procedures, trained staff, evaluated managers’ performance, and industrialized plans for managing and retaining talent inside the organization and for improving leadership strength.➡️ Delivered results and supported new client acquisitions through multiple channels, including local partners. Led change and allocated resources to meet business needs, growing sales, revenue, and market share. ➡️ Maximized marketplace opportunities, addressed major business challenges, forecast activities to best suit industry targets.➡️ Provided leadership, training, coaching and development in the areas of contact management, client acquisition, pitching value or presentation pitching, solutions proposal, business deals, and lead generation.➡️ Identified inconsistencies in business processes; analyzed growth strategy and new business development chances.➡️ Industrialized plans for managing and retaining talent inside the organization and for improving leadership strength. ☆ Envisioned, designed, and executed brand building, profit-growing initiatives, while overseeing digital business strategy, marketing operations, market research, social media, business development, and identifying new market opportunities.☆ Built a high-performance environment and implemented a people strategy that attracted, retained, developed, and motivated the team; fostered an inclusive work environment, communicated vision, managed succession and development planning.

☑️ Co-founded and managed, and sold two (2) successful business start-ups (including the only custom mattress company in existence). Oversaw operations, business development, marketing, advertising, and supply chain management. Facilitated profitability across all channels through analysis of sales trends, promoted brand standard, and developed broad customer relationships ➡️ Conceptualized, created, and implemented a strategic marketing and business plan; identified objectives, strategies and action plan to improve short and long term sales and earnings. Maximized marketplace opportunities, addressed major business challenges, and forecast activities to best suit business targets. Built lucrative customer and vendor relations.➡️ Managed operational budgets to ensure optimal results, improved efficiency, and developed progressive approaches.➡️ Prepared marketing strategies and identified market penetration tactics and best deployment plans.➡️ Sold multiple services and sales solutions to facilitate entry into new markets, product lines, and evolve services offerings. ➡️ Directed a cross-functional team in the operational excellence and continuous improvement effort; mentored teams of top-performing professionals in the effort to motivate staff deliver results and client satisfaction. Drove high-level strategic decisions across operations and processes, and ensured evaluation and improvements in operational excellence.