Experience

Parakeeto

• Canada
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & CEO

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Canada Parakeeto helps agencies and consultancies dramatically improve their profitability and maintain it. We do it by becoming their fractional controller and installing the "swiss watch" of agency data management systems in their business. Our proprietary technology works with your existing software and helps you measure & forecast your most important metrics like profitability, utilization & capacity and even create intelligent project estimates from past data. Our team of… Show more Parakeeto helps agencies and consultancies dramatically improve their profitability and maintain it. We do it by becoming their fractional controller and installing the "swiss watch" of agency data management systems in their business. Our proprietary technology works with your existing software and helps you measure & forecast your most important metrics like profitability, utilization & capacity and even create intelligent project estimates from past data. Our team of expert consultants design the system around your needs, then help you analyze the data to make strategic moves. Oh, and we can do it all without changing your tools and process, firing your accountant or ops person, changing your business model, throwing away your historical data or holding you hostage to a software or retainer fee. Want to learn more? Visit https://parakeeto.com Show less



The Agency-Partners Collective

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Steering Committee Member

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  As part of the steering committee, I help group members grow their agencies through education and mentorship.



SaaS Academy

• Canada
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Strategic Coach

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  As head of the coaching team at Dan Martell, I get the opportunity to share my knowledge to help hundreds of clients scale their B2B SaaS companies from 6 and 7 figures to 8 figures and beyond with a particular focus on Sales, Marketing & Product.



Marcel Petitpas Growth

• Founder

  • Oct 2016 - Present

  As a speaker and consultant - my primary focus is helping creative and digital agencies, consultancies and service businesses optimize their profitability and get a hold of their core metrics. In my keynote talk & training “Advanced Agency Profit Optimization” I share: - The 3 core metrics that are at the heart of every service business that must be measured and mastered. - The exact formulas to accurately track them in your service business. - The benchmarks industry… Show more As a speaker and consultant - my primary focus is helping creative and digital agencies, consultancies and service businesses optimize their profitability and get a hold of their core metrics. In my keynote talk & training “Advanced Agency Profit Optimization” I share: - The 3 core metrics that are at the heart of every service business that must be measured and mastered. - The exact formulas to accurately track them in your service business. - The benchmarks industry leading agencies are achieving to make 2-3X more net profit than their competition. - The 5% tweak that can boost profit by over 100% and increase valuations by over 400% - Free tools and resources to start implementing these metrics in any agency today. On my podcast - The Agency Profit Podcast - I interview thought leaders and successful agency owners on their tactical strategies for optimizing operations and profitability and truly mastering the service business model. As a consultant, I help fast growing agencies go from 7 figures to 8 and beyond by helping them get the systems in place to measure and manage their operations for maximum growth and optimal cash flow. I’ve had the pleasure of speaking on stages like the DigitalMarketer.com Agency Partner Training Day and being a guest on industry leading podcasts like The Digital Agency Show with Brent Weaver, The Grow Your Digital Agency Show with Robert Kraven and The Bureau Briefing with Carl Smith. For more information about what I do, or to inquire about a podcast or speaking appearance, visit: https://marcelpetitpas.com Show less



Gold Front

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• COO in Residence

  • Sep 2018 - Feb 2023

  San Francisco Bay Area Gold Front is an award-winning creative company in San Francisco. We help clients in two ways: Deep Story Design is the strategy that sits at the core of any company, the deep What, Why and How—crafted as a memorable narrative—that animates everything an organization does. When it’s time to tell the world and drive results, we offer world-class creative work—from concept to production. Including design, film and interactive. In all we do, we're story-obsessed. As COO… Show more Gold Front is an award-winning creative company in San Francisco. We help clients in two ways: Deep Story Design is the strategy that sits at the core of any company, the deep What, Why and How—crafted as a memorable narrative—that animates everything an organization does. When it’s time to tell the world and drive results, we offer world-class creative work—from concept to production. Including design, film and interactive. In all we do, we're story-obsessed. As COO In residence, I help Gold Front achieve operational excellence by working with their team to implement systems and processes. Processes that ensure consistently world-class creative for their clients - on time, on budget and "fire" free. Show less



Maritime Crossfit

• Trainer

  • Apr 2016 - Sep 2019

  Moncton, New Brunswick Coaching at Maritime Crossfit helps me share one of my core values with a tremendous community: Fitness. I believe it’s the foundation for a happy and successful life - without health, we have nothing. As part of the coaching staff at Maritime Crossfit - I get a few extra reps per week as a speaker, facilitator, leader and coach (and sometimes standup comedian) It allows me to practice all the things I love about my day job, and contribute to a community I love in a way… Show more Coaching at Maritime Crossfit helps me share one of my core values with a tremendous community: Fitness. I believe it’s the foundation for a happy and successful life - without health, we have nothing. As part of the coaching staff at Maritime Crossfit - I get a few extra reps per week as a speaker, facilitator, leader and coach (and sometimes standup comedian) It allows me to practice all the things I love about my day job, and contribute to a community I love in a way that brings me deep fulfillment. Show less



Apple

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Apple Solutions Consultant

  • May 2013 - Nov 2015

  Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada As an Apple solutions consultant I was able to leverage my leadership, innovative thinking and sales experience to drive the sale of Apple products within Best Buy Inc. It's a challenging field in which I had the opportunity to creatively influence a team as an independent consultant in a remote market. I have a proven track record of growing business and achieving targets through aligning goals, practicing leadership and employee development. My daily responsibilities included: -… Show more As an Apple solutions consultant I was able to leverage my leadership, innovative thinking and sales experience to drive the sale of Apple products within Best Buy Inc. It's a challenging field in which I had the opportunity to creatively influence a team as an independent consultant in a remote market. I have a proven track record of growing business and achieving targets through aligning goals, practicing leadership and employee development. My daily responsibilities included: - Professional relationship development with management and staff - Employee training - Inventory management - Visual merchandising - Reporting and analysis of sales and market trends - Achieving sales targets & quotas - Employee management - Customer service - Sales - Technical support and troubleshooting - Group presentations and seminars - Goal setting - Creating business growth - Solution based selling - Networking - Employee coaching and motivation - Implementation of world class customer experience Working for Apple has given me the opportunity to grow as a leader and professional. It's been a rewarding career that's enabled me to work with a team of talented individuals from whom I've gained valuable knowledge and expertise. Show less



UFIT

• Instructor

  • Jul 2010 - Jul 2014

  Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada As a UFIT instructor, I am constantly challenged with designing new and fulfilling exercise classes that are accessible and effective for clients at all levels of fitness in groups ranging from 1 to 100. I am responsible for monitoring safe movement and good form, as well as creating a motivating and inspiring atmosphere at each class. Building relationships with clients and reaching out to new participants is critical in building a community in which clients become confident and motivated to… Show more As a UFIT instructor, I am constantly challenged with designing new and fulfilling exercise classes that are accessible and effective for clients at all levels of fitness in groups ranging from 1 to 100. I am responsible for monitoring safe movement and good form, as well as creating a motivating and inspiring atmosphere at each class. Building relationships with clients and reaching out to new participants is critical in building a community in which clients become confident and motivated to achieve their fitness goals. Working with UFIT has helped me develop my skills as a team builder, leader and motivator which transcends into my retail and customer service engagements. It has also taught me how to make important decisions on the fly and remain calm as I lead groups in high pressure situations. UFIT is an extremely diverse, fast paced and challenging field of fitness instruction. It is an extremely rewarding occupation that I look forward to every class. Show less