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Tom has the unusual ability to come up with a vision and also execute it to the smallest detail. Any company with Tom on their team is very lucky indeed!...”
David Pearson ,
Owner , EFT Corporation
Successful Results

Our past results will give you comfort in engaging us to help you achieve your goals and objectives:
 
Raise Needed Capital:
 
  • Managed angel round private placement for Internet start up of $ 620,000.
  • Counseled owner of 1,800 unit adult manufactured home community in raising $75 million permanent financing from Northwestern Mutual Life.
  • Incubated a Windows software developer and raised $1.6 million in first round venture capital.
  • Created angel level private placement with outside legal counsel to raise start up capital of $450,000.
  • Negotiated terms of a $1.5 million strategic investor agreement.
  • Created strategic plans and negotiated $2.7 million and $7 million rounds of venture capital.
  • Placed $20 million of financing needed to maintain operations and fund growth strategies.
 
Turnaround Operating Losses:
 
  • Cut operating loss by $690,000 (60%) in less than a year and formulated and executed strategies to achieve consolidated profit before taxes of over $40,000 per month.
  • Developed strategy to bring expansion market to positive bottom line.
  • Slashed operating costs to reduce monthly overhead by $50,000 (33%) while continuing high customer satisfaction scores and improving operational efficiency.
  • Managed Company from start up operating losses to $4.5 million of sales and $1.4 million of pre tax income in first full year of franchising.
  • Led the team that planned and executed the magazine division turnaround from significant losses to monthly earnings.
  • Negotiated state tax assessment down from $3.6 million to $250 thousand working directly with the states assistant director of revenue.
 
Designing and Managing Disruptive Business Models:
 
  • Developed initial business model and budget integrating key performance metrics enabling operational improvements that reduced monthly overhead by 33%.
  • Incubated a Windows software developer and raised $1.6 million in venture capital.Developed a direct marketing plan delivering over $1 million in first year sales. Assisted with selling the software and programming team to Borland (become Sidekick for Windows).
  • Researched and managed franchising start up process allowing company to begin franchising in less than six months. Managed the development of the initial Uniform Franchise Offering Circular. Company made $160,000 on each new franchise sold.
  • Managed Company from start up operating losses to $4.5 million of sales and $1.4 million of pre tax income in first full year of franchising.
  • Founded Business International Networks, Inc., a pioneer Internet business to business site, as a subsidiary of Asia Pacific to take advantage of strategic relationships developed in China.
  • Developed growth strategies to help company grow sales from $110 million to $270 million.
 
Developing Inspired Teams:
 
  • Initiated incentive compensation plans and employee benefits including stock option plans for several companies which improved results and employee morale.
  • Developed hiring and human resource hiring, on boarding, training, incentive and management systems for several companies.
 
Optimizing Operating Results:
 
  • Twice planned and coordinated building and set up of new corporate office including all operating and information systems.
  • Directed operations consulting department that helped franchisees increase average monthly sales by 180% to $124,000 per month over a two year period.
  • Developed Web marketing program to generate franchise leads at minimal cost and conducted initial interviews of franchise prospects.
  • Assisted in the sale of over 150 franchise location commitments in less than two years.
  • Developed Internet based recruiting and qualifying system for independent contractors.
  • Set-up international offices maximizing use of development stage losses and minimizing international income tax rates.
  • Installed a $3.5 million hedge line to control risks associated with foreign exchange transactions.
  • Planned and acquired approval for $50 million investment in expansion from 18 locations to over 60.
 
Harvesting Value:
 
  • Managed build out of 4 company owned centers and the subsequent profitable sale of 2 company owned centers that funded franchising start up.
  • Assisted in the negotiation, due diligence and documentation of sale of the company to an outside investment group for $ 9 million.
  • Company sold several subsidiaries for over $20 million.
  • Sold two enterprises for $3.5 million, including finding the buyers and negotiating the transactions.
 
Managing Use of Technology:
 
  • Twice planned and coordinated building and set up of new corporate office including all operating and information systems.
  • Designed and implemented hosted intranet and project management system for franchisor.
  • Planned and developed a hosted enterprise system for the entire franchise system which won a Microsoft Pinnacle Award in 2006 for excellence in use of Microsoft technologies.
  • Founded Business International Networks, Inc., a pioneer Internet business to business site, as a subsidiary of Asia Pacific to take advantage of strategic relationships developed in China.
  • Redesigned and computerized all accounting and operating systems.
 
Mergers and Acquisitions:
 
  • Managed acquisition and integration of competitor.
  • Managed $15 million of private equity fund sourcing, due diligence and investment in several portfolio companies.
 
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