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Dave Hands

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Seasoned business professional with experience in entrepreneurship, management consulting, and small business management.
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Perth, Ontario, Canada, CA
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  • Business Planning
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Start Ups
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Dave Hands is a seasoned business professional with extensive experience in entrepreneurship, management consulting, and small business management. He has worked as a self-employed author, freelance business consultant, and held various leadership positions in companies such as small-business-consulting, Golfworks Canada, Criterion Golf Technology Inc., Johnny Canuck Ski, Golf, Tennis, NCR Corporation, and R, A, Beamish Stores Co. Ltd. He holds a CPA (US) degree from LaSalle Extension University (Chicago).

Experience

  • Self-employed
    • Book Author
      • Jan 2021 - Present

      Author of contemporary fiction:2021: "The Country Club Murders"2022: "The Back Door"2023: "The Ice Maiden"2023: "The Hitchhiker's Guide to Small Business" (Non-Fiction)

    • Freelance Business Consultant
      • Jan 2021 - Present

  • small-business-consulting
    • Perth, Ontario, Canada
    • Principal
      • Jan 2001 - Dec 2020
      • Perth, Ontario, Canada

      Small Business Advisor, Management resources for small business enterprises: business plan, new business start-ups, business reorganization, sales training and mentoring, consulting services to the retail trade. Sage 50, QuickBooks, Wave software setup, software installation and operator training.

  • Golfworks Canada
    • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Managing Director
      • Jul 1999 - Dec 2000
      • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

      After selling Criterion Golf Technology to The Golfworks (Newark, Ohio) managed the transition to Golfworks Canada.

  • Criterion Golf Technology Inc.
    • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Founder
      • Jan 1980 - Jul 1999
      • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

      Founder, Owner-Manager, catalogue/online sales of golf club components; assembly and repair tools; instructional courses in golf club design, fitting, assembly and repair.

  • Johnny Canuck Ski, Golf, Tennis
    • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Retail Entrepreneur
      • Oct 1971 - Sep 1988
      • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

      Founder, owner-manager

  • NCR Corporation
    • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Territory Sales Manager: Computer Division
      • Apr 1962 - Aug 1971
      • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

      Accounting Machine and Computer sales, system design and implementation

  • R, A, Beamish Stores Co. Ltd.
    • Office Manager/Accountant
      • 1959 - 1962

Education

  • LaSalle Extension University (Chicago)

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