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Michael Pagani is a seasoned business professional with 40+ years of experience in various industries, including business coaching, financial analysis, business strategy, and loans. He has served as a Senior Business Consultant and Founder/CEO of several companies, providing expertise in small business consulting, loan packaging, and business acquisitions. He holds a degree in Accounting from Quinnipiac College and is a Certified Business Mentor.

Credentials

  • Certified Business Mentor
    SCORE funded by US Small Business Administration (SBA)

Experience

    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Business Consultant
      • Aug 2016 - Present

      Provided No Cost small business consulting for startups, existing businesses and small business acquisitions. Specialties; startup and expansion support, loan packaging and placement, Due Diligence Support services and Business Valuations for small business acquisitions.

    • Sr. Business Consultant & Business Acquisition Specialist
      • Aug 2016 - Present

  • Inland Empire Small Business Development Center
    • Orange County, California, United States
    • Sr. Business Consultant
      • Aug 2016 - Oct 2021
      • Orange County, California, United States

      I have ended my consulting work with SBDC after 5 years, having served 600 small business clients with a variety of consulting assistance including startups, expansions, business acquisitions, sales and marketing, financial management and, successful placement of $50,000,000+ in business loans.

  • ExecutiveOptions
    • Austin, TX and Marina del Rey, CA
    • Founder and CEO
      • Feb 2010 - Mar 2014
      • Austin, TX and Marina del Rey, CA

      Provide nationwide free consulting and advisory services to transitioning executives considering the purchase of a franchise business

    • Founder and CEO
      • 1996 - 2008
      • Marina del Rey, CA

      Brokered equipment lease financing, business loans and commercial real estate financing for business owners, medical professionals, and commercial real estate investors nationwide. Businesses closed in 2008 as a result of the recession and lack of loan funds available.

    • President and CEO
      • 1989 - 1996
      • North Haven, CT

      Acquired a small wholesale bakery distribution company serving schools, hospitals, hotels,restaurants and other food service providers with fresh bakery products.. Over the next 7 years, the company grew to become the largest independent bakery distributor in CT. I marketed and sold the company without the use of a broker. Annual revenues: $2.6 mil

  • Trade Printing, Inc
    • East Hartford, CT
    • Founder and CEO
      • 1982 - 1988
      • East Hartford, CT

      Boot strap start-up of printing company offering thermographic printing services to other printersand corporate clients on a wholesale basis throughout New England. Business was grossing $1.5 mil at the time of sale. Marketed and sold the business without the use of a broker.

    • Founder and CEO
      • 1978 - 1982
      • East Hartford, CT

      Boot strap start-up offering specialty heavy industrial cleaning services to manufacturingcompanies in New England. Major clients included Spalding Sporting Goods, Marlin Firearms,Western Publishing, Western Electric and others. Marketed and sold the business personally.

Education

  • NY Institute of Finance and others
    Credit & financial analysis, corporate finance
  • Quinnipiac College
    Accounting
  • University of Hartford
    Architecture

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