NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
'If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door'... Milton Berle.
Collaborated on multiple business development initiatives. Designed and implemented key business operations. Recruited, trained and managed personnel. Crafted business and marketing plans, financials, media content, business documentation, reporting and presentations. Procured goods and services. Managed vendors. Sold B2B and B2C. Onboarded and supported new clients. Implemented tradeshow marketing. Drafted and sold 'private placement memorandums' (PPMs) for start-up fundraising. Drafted and submitted State and Federal grants. [Awarded (2) Nebraska Innovation Fund Grants (2012 and 2013)]. Awarded 'Presidential Citation' by the American Bankers Association in recognition of banking industry work. Drafted state legislative bills. Implemented a 501(c)3 non-profit foundation. Industries worked in include: Industrial coatings, scrap metal reclamation, residential construction, financial services, technology, franchising, apparel, service-related, government, real estate, and insurance.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES
- Break-Free Franchising - Franchise Consultation - Austin TX
- Austin AI (Laser-based metal sorting systems) - Austin TX
- Allied UV (UV industrial coatings) - Texas
- Ameribarn (New home construction) - Austin TX
- Texas Construction Co. (New Home Construction) - Austin TX
- Texas Wine Company (Wine oriented display, furniture and accessories) - Austin TX
- Contractors of Texas (Residential general contracting) - Austin TX
- Palm and Sole (Diabetes out-patient care) - Omaha NE
- Networks (Staffing Agency) - Omaha NE
- Bike Safe IM (Non-profit foundation) - Lincoln NE
- Havana Garage (Phone app) - Omaha NE
- Crop Ventures (Farm Management system) - Omaha NE
- Salus Novus (Technology & Innovation) - Omaha NE
- SharkBite LLC (Retail alcoholic beverages) - Omaha NE
- American Medical Files AMF (Medical claims processing) - Omaha NE
- Hire-The-Winners USA (Car dealership sales training) - Minneapolis MN
- Daddios USA (Pizza/Mexican franchise) - Omaha NE
- RJT.com (Online stock-trading brokerage) - Omaha NE
- Vigicom Communications Network LLC (Retail digital signage) - Omaha NE
- Havana North (Restaurant concept) - Omaha NE
- Golf Resource Group GRG (Golf course renovation and management) - Salt Lake City UT
- Italia Village (Restaurant concept) - Omaha NE
- The Theater Channel (Cable TV programming) - Omaha NE
- Receivables Management Services (Fulfillment and banking services) - Omaha NE
- RBACS Apparel (Private-label, wholesale clothier) - Omaha NE
Sold 'start-up' concepts at TechCrunch Technology Tradeshows - New York & San Francisco
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MILESTONES
- RJT.com: Attained industry Top 10 status for online stock brokerages (Industry total of 200+). Company sold for $93 million after only 2 years in existence (2001). Assisted with start-up and managed Client Service Division and Trade-show Marketing.
- Daddios USA: Implementation and support of 22 corporate and franchise stores nationwide. Developed national C-store foodservice program in conjunction w/ national distributor Cashwa. Assisted with start-up, franchise sales and managed procurement.
- Golf Resource Group GRG: Inception to launch in 45 days w/ first contract awarded for $526K managing Johnny Miller golf course in Salt Lake City UT.
- Crop Ventures: Drafted/Submitted state and federal grants.
- Awarded State of Nebraska, Dept. of Economic Development, Innovation Grant (2012)
- Awarded State of Nebraska, Dept.of Economic Development, Small Business Innovation Grant (2013)
- RBACS Apparel: Attained 28 client stores in 20 states retailing a unisex clothing line
- Vigicom: Attained national 'beta' clients Walgreens and Daddios USA for implementation of a retail digital signage system to market consumer goods nationwide
- Bike Safe IM: Implementation of a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation promoting children's bike safety
- Awarded 'Presidential Citation' by the American Bankers Association for work in the banking industry
- Awarded 'Honorable Mention' by the ABA Bankers Weekly for work in the banking industry
- State of Nebraska: Worked on legislative bills that were voted into law
BIZ DEV
STATE OF NEBRASKA INNOVATION INITIATIVE - GRANT RECIPIENT
NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Innovation Initiative
Crop Ventures, an Omaha start-up, was awarded two grants from the Nebraska Department of Economic Development through its innovation initiative of 2012. The funds were used in the prototype development of a web-based agriculture management system. The grants were written and administered by Nick Newlin.
Crop Ventures Inc. (Farm Management System)
Salus Novus / Isaac - Workflows Overview
The Flipping Pros - Investor Operations workflow overview
Havana Garage (Omaha Ne.) - Mobile app schematic
Bike Safe IM 501(c)(3) Foundation (Lincoln Ne.) - Overview of the organization's business components
