Experience

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  Jim Aaron Business Consultant

  • Independent Business Owner
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  Jim Aaron Business Consultant

  • San Luis Obispo, California Area

  • Independent Business Owner

    • Jan 2011 - Present
    • San Luis Obispo, California Area

    Update 2015 In addition to my consulting business I've teamed up with Potter Plumbing Inc. and Lost Coast Electrical to create Central Coast Conservation Solutions, specializing in Water and Electrical conservation. Together we provide the most experienced team in the county for conservation...

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  Central Coast Conservation Solutions

  • San Luis Obispo County

  • Sales Marketing Design and Installation of Rain Harvest, Gray Water, and Sola...

    • Jan 2014 - Present
    • San Luis Obispo County

    Site Evaluations & design plans and installation for RWH (Rain Water Harvest), Gray Water, and Solar Conservation.We can not continue as a State, County or City to use clean drinking water to push our sewage around, wash our cars, and feed our plants. Our economy will die id we do not make t...

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  Central Coast Brewing

  • Manager

    • Feb 2007 - Aug 2013

    Responsible for daily operations, marketing, market direction and sales growth with $311,000 sales gain in 5 years.

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  VAS Entertainment

  • United States
  • Media Production
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Sales Manager

    • Oct 2004 - Oct 2005

    As part of a transition team, I hired new staff and re-energized VAS's sales and marketing team, and prepared the company for sale to a large Venture Capital Company. VAS is no longer in business, however several of the people on my team have moved on to bigger and better things and are listed in my connection here.

  • Ski and Snowboard Video Sales

    • Oct 1999 - Oct 2004

    Responsible for servicing key accounts and top snow retailers in the USA, also lead the Bicycle (Road and MTB) categories in sales and marketing.Worked as a team member for product acquisition and marketing before my promotion to Sales Manager.

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  San Luis Obispo County Bicycle Coalition

  • San Luis Obispo, California Area

  • Executive Director

    • Jan 2000 - Jan 2002
    • San Luis Obispo, California Area

    Founding Executive Director then a board member for several more years. Although this was unpaid it remains as my proudest achievement of life after my children of course! SLOCBC Rocks!

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  Parkfield Classic MTB Race

  • Parkfield CA

  • Race Director

    • Oct 1989 - Oct 2000
    • Parkfield CA

    This event lives on with the Cal Poly Wheelmen and is now the oldest continually running mountainbike race in California and possibly the USA?

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  Cambria Bicycle Outfitter

  • United States
  • Technology, Information and Internet
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Web Manager

    • Jan 1998 - Oct 1999

    Responsible for web images and content, product descriptions and pricing.

  • Customer Service Specialist

    • Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

    Personal sales of over $800,000 @ 38% margin exceeding industry average. Held the record for most expensive Bicycle ever sold in North America (possibly the world?) $11,500. That record has been surpassed several years ago. Good phone, Good service, great results!

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  Large Hardwear MTB Clothing

  • Costa Mesa CA/Cambria CA

  • Managing Partner

    • Jul 1994 - Jan 1997
    • Costa Mesa CA/Cambria CA

    Designed the first functional (baggie surf style) MTB cycling shorts and related accessories.Managed sales, marketing and distribution, shipping and early web development.

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  Cambria Bicycle Outfitter

  • Cambria CA.

  • Retail Sales Manager

    • Jul 1991 - Jul 1994
    • Cambria CA.

    Worked for founding owner Steve Wexler until sale of business to Clay Akey who I then worked for part time in the off season while at Large Hardwear. I basically worked at the best bike shop in the world!

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  Hind Inc

  • San Luis Obispo, California Area

  • Eastern Regional Sales Manager

    • Aug 1986 - Jul 1991
    • San Luis Obispo, California Area

    Managed several Rep agencies and top east coast accounts. Responsible for over 8 million in accounts or 1/4 of the company. Worked my way up in the company form the bottom so to speak.Also worked as a fit model/product tester and athlete model for trade shows and help'd develop MTB cycling p...

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  Avia Shoe Company

  • Manhattan Beach

  • Independent Sales Consultant

    • Jan 1984 - Dec 1985
    • Manhattan Beach

    Represented Avia Shoes in Southern California. Opened 150 new accounts.Note: This company never paid me, and I only list them because it was the best lesson I ever learned in business! Get paid for what you do!

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  Foot Locker

  • Beverly Hills/LA

  • Manager Trainer

    • Feb 1977 - Mar 1984
    • Beverly Hills/LA

    Started in Mpls MN as a sales trainee in the fourth store they ever opened, and worked my way up to Manager Trainer in the number five profit store out of 894 outlets.Rookie of the Year awardInventory Control Award (5 out of seven years)Manager of the yearTop 5 Bonus winner (5 out of seven years)