Business mentor focused on companies that are ready for profitable growth mode or want the infrastructure for future growth. Able to clarify the vision of growth and together with the owner, chart out a plan of action. Personal experience in laying out a projection of the growth learning curve, addressing trouble spots, people problems, and the unexpected.
Many years of experience working with and developing women in to leadership roles. |
AREAS OF MENTORING
- Encourage business owners to build their business self confidence through successes or mistakes.
- Partner in envisioning profit structure to prepare for growth in the future.
- Act as a sounding board and business strategist to partner with the business owner in crystallizing company goals.
- Coaching using the internet as well as face to face meetings.
- Merger and acquisition negotiations experience, if growth moves in that direction.
- Maximizing the value of your company with a strategic exit plan.
HISTORY
| Silver Fox Advisor |
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1989 - present |
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| Retail Consultant |
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1985-1989 |
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| The Woman's Shop, Houston, Texas |
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1967-1984 |
Established and grew this woman's apparel company into a chain of 15 retail stores in Texas. As co-owner/President directed sales, laid out long and short term plans, merchandise purchasing (domestic and foreign), distribution, product development, store development, marketing, financial budgeting, profit control and negotiated the merger of the company with a 2.0 billion dollar corporation.
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| The Muller Co., Lake Charles, Louisiana |
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1961-1967 |
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| Foley's, Houston, Texas |
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1959-1961 |
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| Sakowitz, Houston, Texas |
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1957-1959 |
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| US Air Force: Military Air Transport Service (MATS). Rated flight crew Korean Airlift |
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1950-1952 |
ORGANIZATION & ACTIVITIES
CEO Roundtable Mentor, United Way, Board of Directors Silver Fox Advisors, Healthshare Alliance of Texas Board of Directors, Houston Symphony, Museum of Fine Arts, Rotary Club of Houston Board of Directors, National Retail Merchants Association, Houston Retail Merchants Association, Congregation Beth Israel, Lifetime Member of Heritage Society of Washington County, Confederate Air Force, Holocaust Educational Center, Houston Museum of Natural Science and the Greater Houston Community Foundation.
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