About Me

I have owned and operated a number of SMBs. My last company grew from a garage startup to operations in three countries.  Then we had a successful exit.  Before that I owned and operated a number of other companies in the SMB space.  The work was always personal and the risk was too. 

 

I am a generalist. Most business achieving scale and profitability require similar execution and leadership skills at the executive level irrespective of what they do.  There have always been very talented people with specific industry experience to work alongside me for the parts that are unique to their business environment.  

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Prior to owning and operating SMBs, I was an investment banker and in private equity. I am very familiar with how to position a business for sale and how to manage a sale or purchase process.

 

Professionally I have had a good run for which I am thankful beyond words.  Along the way I have benefited from some amazing coaches, mentors, partners, and employees in the companies where I worked. I am grateful to all of them.

 

My coaching philosophy is simple.  I believe you can expect the same high level of accountability and benefit from our sessions as your customers expect from you.  For me this is not some ambiguous exercise with platitudes and "good ideas."  Coaching is a serious commitment for both the coach and the people they work with.  You are serving customers, making payroll, keeping the wheels on your machine.  With that in mind I am exquisitely sensitive to the value of your time and the need to provide value in our time together.