Silver Fox Advisors - Howard London

WHAT ARE HOWARD LONDON'S SPECIAL SKILLS?

Howard London has been a CEO/entrepreneur/owner and a professional business development consultant. He has extensive experience in advertising, marketing, sales, management, business and strategic planning and business communications. London's civil engineering education at City University of New York combined with more than 30 years of diversified business ownership, and consulting activities provides his clients with a wealth of technical, creative and administrative knowledge.

ENTREPRENEUR, CONSULTANT & ADVISOR

Until 1988, London owned and managed a Houston based, million dollars, full service advertising, design and marketing firm. In addition to his executive responsibilities, London was a marketing advisor to his company's major clients. He assisted in the planning, writing, design and implementation of programs offering more than $650,000,000 in investment opportunities.

His clients included:

C. Itoh, one of the world's largest trading companies;
Dowell Schlumberger;
Oceaneering International;
Granada Corporation, the world's largest breeder of cattle;
Granada Financial Services; and
The Sierra Capital Companies - They controlled $500,000,000 of Real Estate Investment Trusts.

Until 1997, London was also founder and President of Texas Regional Development Corp. - a non-profit economic development enterprise in Central Texas. He discovered under utilized resources and helped pioneer the successful growth of fully integrated, non-traditional agricultural enterprises including: wine, apples and venison production.

SILVER FOX ADVISOR

London has been a SILVER FOX ADVISOR since April 1998. For five months, until June 1999, he mentored the owners of the largest residential real estate franchise in Texas. His clients have been manufacturers, retailers, technology consultants, on-the-water caterers, distributors, and training organizations. London is mentoring his current CEO/owner clients on all aspects of business management, and he is assisting them with the development of all marketing and sales strategies for traditional business and e-commerce. He is also guiding the production of their business/ marketing action plans.

WRITER

London has written business articles for the San Antonio Business Weekly and The Texas Hills magazine. He has also written copy for many brochures, annual reports, investment offerings, direct mail programs, newsletters, audiovisual presentations and web sites, as well as print and radio advertising.

His clients have been:

Technology-based companies;
Health care, Legal, and Financial Services providers;
Real Estate and Investment firms;
Manufacturers:
Not for Profit organizations; and
Wholesale, Retail, and Food Service businesses.

AUTHOR

Howard London wrote and published The Six Minute Business Plan in 1989. This book shows entrepreneurs how to prepare an easy read, comprehensive, persuasive business plan for investors, venture capitalists, bankers and other financial decision makers. He is currently writing a book on business development, YCDBSOYA.

CIVIC/COMMUNITY SERVICE

Howard London has served as: Founder and President of Texas Regional Development Corporation - a south central Texas not-for-profit organization; Executive Vice President of the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce; a "Business Planning Workshop" facilitator for the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; and an active member of both the San Antonio Economic Development Coordinating Council and the Texas Federal Rural Economic Development Council.

London is now mentoring The Greater Houston Partnership's CEO Roundtable No. 25 and, every year since 1998, he mentors a student from the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Houston. In the years 2001 and 2002 London also mentored award-winning teams that represented Texas Southern University in national business planning competitions.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Howard London LONDON & LONDON, INC. 2314-A Huldy St. Houston, Texas 77019 713.522.3477 office 281.773.3650 mobile 713.522.3642 fax hlondon@silverfox.org Back to Select Your Advisors
WHAT ARE HOWARD LONDON'S SPECIAL SKILLS? Howard London has been a CEO/entrepreneur/owner and a professional business development consultant. He has extensive experience in advertising, marketing, sales, management, business and strategic planning and business communications. London's civil engineering education at City University of New York combined with more than 30 years of diversified business ownership, and consulting activities provides his clients with a wealth of technical, creative and administrative knowledge. ENTREPRENEUR, CONSULTANT & ADVISOR Until 1988, London owned and managed a Houston based, million dollars, full service advertising, design and marketing firm. In addition to his executive responsibilities, London was a marketing advisor to his company's major clients. He assisted in the planning, writing, design and implementation of programs offering more than $650,000,000 in investment opportunities. His clients included: C. Itoh, one of the world's largest trading companies; Dowell Schlumberger; Oceaneering International; Granada Corporation, the world's largest breeder of cattle; Granada Financial Services; and The Sierra Capital Companies - They controlled $500,000,000 of Real Estate Investment Trusts. Until 1997, London was also founder and President of Texas Regional Development Corp. - a non-profit economic development enterprise in Central Texas. He discovered under utilized resources and helped pioneer the successful growth of fully integrated, non-traditional agricultural enterprises including: wine, apples and venison production. SILVER FOX ADVISOR London has been a SILVER FOX ADVISOR since April 1998. For five months, until June 1999, he mentored the owners of the largest residential real estate franchise in Texas. His clients have been manufacturers, retailers, technology consultants, on-the-water caterers, distributors, and training organizations. London is mentoring his current CEO/owner clients on all aspects of business management, and he is assisting them with the development of all marketing and sales strategies for traditional business and e-commerce. He is also guiding the production of their business/ marketing action plans. WRITER London has written business articles for the San Antonio Business Weekly and The Texas Hills magazine. He has also written copy for many brochures, annual reports, investment offerings, direct mail programs, newsletters, audiovisual presentations and web sites, as well as print and radio advertising. His clients have been: Technology-based companies; Health care, Legal, and Financial Services providers; Real Estate and Investment firms; Manufacturers: Not for Profit organizations; and Wholesale, Retail, and Food Service businesses. AUTHOR Howard London wrote and published The Six Minute Business Plan in 1989. This book shows entrepreneurs how to prepare an easy read, comprehensive, persuasive business plan for investors, venture capitalists, bankers and other financial decision makers. He is currently writing a book on business development, YCDBSOYA. CIVIC/COMMUNITY SERVICE Howard London has served as: Founder and President of Texas Regional Development Corporation - a south central Texas not-for-profit organization; Executive Vice President of the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce; a "Business Planning Workshop" facilitator for the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; and an active member of both the San Antonio Economic Development Coordinating Council and the Texas Federal Rural Economic Development Council. London is now mentoring The Greater Houston Partnership's CEO Roundtable No. 25 and, every year since 1998, he mentors a student from the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Houston. In the years 2001 and 2002 London also mentored award-winning teams that represented Texas Southern University in national business planning competitions.
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