Experience

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  Fearless Franchising

  • San Francisco Bay Area

  • Franchise Broker

    • 2017 - Present
    • San Francisco Bay Area

    Helping entrepreneurs change their world through business ownership.I am passionate about helping clients listen to and trust themselves to make the most strategic decisions for themselves and for their future. I strive to help entrepreneurs discover how to best thrive with business ownership, guiding them to the franchise model that will provide them with increased opportunities for success. Ultimately, my mission is to help others find the courage to create an impact that benefits their families, their communities, and the larger world.

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  Plato's Closet Frederick

  • Frederick, MD

  • Franchise Owner

    • 2009 - 2016
    • Frederick, MD

    As a Managing Owner at Plato’s Closet, I embarked on a new business venture to own and manage a franchise retail clothing store. From writing a business plan and acquiring bank financing, to negotiating a lease and hiring a contractor for the store build-out, I was able to build my business from the ground up to achieve a $900,000 valuation and sell it at a profit. This included managing all phases of operations: staff management, contract negotiations, marketing strategy implementation, financial and operational performance analysis, and the utilization of cloud-based tools for scheduling, store monitoring, and off-site reporting.

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  Red Aphid, Inc.

  • Gaithersburg, MD

  • Independent Contractor

    • 2007 - 2009
    • Gaithersburg, MD

    Red Aphid is a creative digital media studio that imagines unique ways for people to interact online. Engaged to perform market research in the growing field of social media platforms and provide customer support. Identified key industry players and documented strategies for monetizing online games. Increased company's social media customer base.

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  Expert Business Development

  • Frederick, MD/Philadelphia, PA

  • Business Development Agent

    • 2006 - 2007
    • Frederick, MD/Philadelphia, PA

    Provided business to business remote call center function. Generated leads and set appointments with businesses. Developed call scripts. Tracked results using cloud-based CRM.

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  Rhubarb Jam

  • Frederick, MD

  • Executive Director

    • 2000 - 2006
    • Frederick, MD

    Founding member and coordinator of an innovative, consensus-run secular homeschool non-profit. Successfully filed 501(c)(3) application. Wrote by-laws, rented space, raised funds, facilitated meetings, organized activities, and developed organizational structure along with other founding members.

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  Boland Healthcare

  • Berkeley, CA

  • Director, Marketing And Product Development

    • 1995 - 1998
    • Berkeley, CA

    Developed, implemented, and managed marketing plan for start-up healthcare publishing company using relationship marketing and third party distributors. Conducted market research for new product design.

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  Public Health Management Corporation

  • Philadelphia, PA

  • Director, Community Health Data Base

    • Jan 1994 - Dec 1995
    • Philadelphia, PA

    Directed all activities of the Community Health Data Base, a line of data products and services marketed to area hospitals, managed care organizations, and public health organizations. Products were developed from a proprietary household health survey and publicly available data sources. Activities included staff management, product development, marketing, sales, and account management. Sold product to 21 area organizations raising $600,000 in revenue in year 1.