Business Management – Advice from Experts

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Business Management

Kevin Mako

Austin, Texas, USA

$200.0/min 5.0 4 $3.33/min

World's leading expert on product development strategy for hardware startups. Host of the product development industry's largest podcast, The Product Startup Podcast. Masters of Engineering teacher, 20+ Awards, Public Speaker, Make48 TV show judge, private pilot. In 1999 Founded the pioneer industrial design firm providing end-to-end product development tailored to startups & small business clients. Industrial Design, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Product Design, Manufacturing, Product Licensing, Hardware Selling, and Crowdfunding.

Lonnie Helgerson, CFE

$200.0/min 5.0 44 $3.33/min

Lonnie is the author of the bestselling book in franchising Five Pennies: Ten Rules to Successfully Build a Franchise Mega-Brand and Maximize System Profits and the handbook Buying a Franchise - Is it Right for Me? With over 30 years in franchising, Lonnie has worked with many major brands including Super 8 Motels® and Ident-A-Kid®. He pioneered the technology sector in franchising, founding Computer Doctor®, the first franchise of its kind. Currently, Lonnie is Co-Founder and President of IslandTime Treasures®. An accomplished speaker, trainer and facilitator with a national presence, Lonnie has been a frequent presenter for the International Franchise Association, Franchisor Association of Florida and other franchise and business groups. Selected Professional Highlights: • Successfully redesigned dealer recruiting process for RaceTrac®/RaceWay® Convenience Stores, a $7 Billion company, resulting in attracting a new profile of store owner, new recruiting tactics and process, and increased dealer growth. • Introduced and completed a strategic re-branding and re-imaging initiative for America’s largest child safety franchise, which led to a dramatic improvement of franchisee relations. Created enhanced new product offerings that increased franchisor & franchisee sales more than 20% in first year. • Founding committee member and 2-time Chairman of VetFran® - America’s most successful veteran business transition initiative, with over 5,600 veterans that have become franchise business owners since 2011. • Built six new franchise systems from start-up to operation, with sales results in excess of 100 new franchises per year; and commitments for one brand of over 300 franchises in one year. • Negotiated and launched a 100 store retail test with Walmart Supercenters as America’s first retail computer service centers. • Initiated the idea of strategic in-store service centers for Best Buy, which ultimately became known nationally as the Geek Squad. Board level involvement: • Past Member, Board of Directors of the International Franchise Association • Board of Directors of the Franchisor Association of Florida • 2-Time Chairman, VetFran committee of the International Franchise Association • Institute of Certified Franchise Executives Board of Governors • International Franchise Association Franchisor Forum Lonnie has also served as a member of the Board of Advisors of The International Institute of Franchise Education, H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Nova Southeastern University and the Board of Advisors for the Institute of Franchise Management graduate school, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN. Additionally, he is a three time graduate of the University of St. Thomas Executive MBA program for Franchise Management. In 2002, he became a designated CFE (Certified Franchise Executive).

Nitin Gupta

Santa Clara, California

$300.0/min 5.0 25 $5/min

chief biz officer at koding, previously responsible for revenue at issuu, stipple and retailigence. also spent time at cisco and ibm.

Joseph Holman

San Antonio, TX

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

I have nearly 30 years in the business world, with specialties in Hospitality Risk Management, Workforce Claims Management, Crisis Response, HR Leadership, Business Development, and even weight management through intermittent fasting.

Umang Shah

India

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

Hasan Amin

Ohio

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

15+ years of experience in top companies in multiple industries such as food equipment, electrical wiring devices, hospital furniture, industrial gases, welding equipment, courier services, loyalty programs and medical institutions.

Ricardo Batista

Madrid

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Marketing Director (>5$M marketing budget). General Manager at unicorn (revenue from 5M$ to 60M$). CEO & Co-Founder of AI startup.

Aleksandra Todorova

Sofia, Bulgaria

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

I am a highly experienced Business Management Consultant with strong expertise in Strategy, Optimisation and Risk. I am a problem solver, with deep knowledge of business processes, management of resources and large scale projects. A well rounded expert, who helps businesses achieve their goals.

John Sekuba

Polokwane, ZA

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Business Administration Graduate. Well versed in Financial Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation & Business Management

Stephane Rogovsky

Cape Town

$250.0/min N/A 0 $4.17/min

A globally recognised executive leader and thought leader, twice named among the Top 50 Global Players in Influencer Marketing, with a proven track record of driving transformation, operational excellence, and strategic integration across multiple industries. With experience chairing industry committees and setting standards in influencer marketing, I offer unique expertise at the intersection of brand strategy, influencer integration, and process optimisation. My career spans senior leadership roles in banking operations—including Deputy Global Head of Operations at Lloyds and Head of Middle Office at Deutsche Bank—where I successfully executed large-scale operational transformations, governance enhancement, and risk mitigation. Transitioning into influencer marketing, I founded R-Squared Agency, South Africa’s leading influencer marketing firm, before expanding into advisory services. Today, as an independent consultant, I leverage my dual expertise, advising global brands, agencies, and corporates in integrating influencer marketing into comprehensive brand and media strategies while also enhancing organisational efficiency, process optimisation, and operational scalability across sectors. My focus remains on aligning strategic vision with operational resilience, enabling businesses to thrive sustainably in complex, dynamic environments.

Muhammad Kashif

Pakistan

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Mentored at micro mentor, prepared FS at Sustainable Earth Eating(US non profit), successfully managed the bookkeeping of 5 Canadian companies.

Tushar Sachan

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Expert in Business Management & Hospitality, fluent in Hindi/English, 7 years experience, certified, passionate about golf & teaching.

Kenneth Bator

Long Beach, CA

$100.0/min N/A 7 $1.67/min

Ken Bator has over two decades of experience in helping organizations to save money, to make money and to thrive. Over his career as a management and marketing expert he has served as an executive of three different financial institutions throughout the country and has assisted several small to medium-sized businesses to reach new levels of effectiveness and revenue. Ken Bator has facilitated several training and strategic planning sessions for many organizations since 2001. He is also a co-founder of the Police Officers’ Credit Union Conference. Bator has earned a BS in Finance and an MBA in Entrepreneurship from DePaul University as well as a Certificate in Integrated Marketing from the University of Chicago. His articles have appeared in many trade publications including The Credit Union Journal and ABA Bank Marketing. Bator is the author of both The Pocket Guide to Strategic Planning: The 90-Day Quick Fix for the Business Owner or Manager and The Strategic Planning Workbook and Guide for Financial Institutions. Specialties: Strategic Planning Branding Culture Enhancement Team Building Marketing Business Development Small Business Management & Consulting Merchant Services Social Media Loyalty Programs Public Speaking Seminars

Vanessa Valencia

$200.0/min N/A 0 $3.33/min

Business entrepreneur. Passionate about business management and marketing but also love helping people choose the career that best fits them.

Roy Vella

London

$1000.0/min N/A 23 $16.67/min

Simply put, my passion is growing businesses at the convergence of online, mobile and financial services, specializing in businesses that intersect digital and physical activities. As a master of metaphor and engaging storyteller, I have a history of creating teams and operating new digital services that deliver remarkable user experiences and generating real revenue across multiple countries. My objective is to create possibilities through people, products and partnerships and I have consistent results in developing ideas into businesses and individuals into teams. My particular expertise is in being a strong customer advocate to bridge the gap between engineering vision and market reality. I'm a Stanford JD/MBA and you can see linkedin.com/in/royvella for more.

Linda M. Lopeke

Toronto, Canada Area

$1000.0/min N/A 16 $16.67/min

Strategic business development advisor, executive mentor, professional management consultant and author with 30+ years experience working with entrepreneurs and business owners leading companies of all sizes and descriptions. Formerly a corporate executive in banking and finance industry. Also Founder of SMARTSTART.

Dawn Reshen-Doty

Greater New York City Area

$100.0/min N/A 8 $1.67/min

Benay Enterprises, Inc. provides full service business management to companies large and small who want to focus on growth, rather than the day-to-day minutiae, of their business. Our primary goal is to maximize each client's greatest potential. We believe that no client is too small to benefit from our services, yet we have the experience and personnel to accommodate many larger, growing companies. We will provide services tailored to meet each company's individual requirements. I have been managing businesses for over 23 years and have handled or currently handles the financial affairs of over a dozen corporations, publishing houses, and individuals.

Kyle M. Brown

Washington D.C. Metro Area

$400.0/min N/A 0 $6.67/min

Operations Guy, Tech Entrepreneur. Blogs at kylembrown.com, tweets @kylmbrown. Helps businesses and governments get productive. Founded several online products and a service.

Julien Arnaud

Singapore

$100.0/min N/A 5 $1.67/min

For over 17 years, Julien has been starting, running, and bootstrapping businesses of all sorts. An entrepreneur at heart, Julien started his first company, which offered academic support services, while he was still attending University in France. After a short stint in Belgium, Julien moved to Singapore in 2001 to establish the branch office of a leading European consulting company. Julien led this greenfield investment with success, winning projects in infrastructure, electronics and telecom across the region and hiring a dozen of technology experts to deliver them. In 2006, Julien took the entrepreneurial plunge and founded Edgilis, a consulting company helping its clients capture market opportunities via the use of technology. Edgilis has since grown internationally and won numerous industry awards and accolades. Along the way, Julien also started Aqayo, a successful software company delivering productivity solutions for recruiters. Aqayo became the recruitment platform of choice for many leading organizations in the region and the company was eventually acquired by a larger software vendor in 2013. When not spending time with his wife and kids or cooking up a French cuisine storm for his friends, Julien likes to mentor new entrepreneurs in Singapore, a city which has now become the hottest startup scene in Asia. In 2014, Julien founded START AND STAY UP, a blog dedicated to giving entrepreneurs lifelines in times of crisis, and to expanding their networks in times of growth.

Jessica Sperlich

Melbourne, Australia

$250.0/min N/A 0 $4.17/min

My role as director at Bison, is an exciting and very challenging one! Working with rail, road, mining and construction clients, we specialise in time lapse photography and construction site management, providing daily still images, the best in HD video, interactive presentations and original music. I founded Bison United in 2004 with a goal to bring something new to the media scene. We continue to be independently owned, with a focus on great design and advanced technology. Our production studio is based in Melbourne, Australia with a team of photographers, designers, producers, animators, and musicians who all share a passion for translating complex ideas into engaging and intelligent entertainment. We specialise in urbanisation because it's exciting, also are committed to support a number of environment projects.

Shelley Mitchell, CPM, CAPS/CAM, HCCP, COS, MORS

United States

$100.0/min N/A 3 $1.67/min

Shelley Mitchell, My Personal Business Coach Business & Entrepreneurial Coach - SPEAKER - AUTHOR - TRAINER

Will Noble

Sydney, Australia

$300.0/min N/A 42 $5/min

15+ years of leadership in ICT, digital and agency-land. Co-founded and successfully exited first UK SaaS CMS provider and digital creative agency - Intergage. Will is the big picture guy who brings operational strength to deliver results from start-up to maturity.

Pamela Hilliard Owens

Greater Detroit Area

$120.0/min N/A 5 $2/min

After a career of 35+ years in education, collaborative sales, and sales management and marketing, I started my own freelance writing and editing business in July of 2008. My company, Writing It Right for You knows that "It Matters How You Say It"! I work with individuals, graduate and post-graduate students, and businesses throughout the United States, Canada, the Middle East, India, Russia, Thailand, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom on a variety of academic and business writing and editing projects. I have a wonderful husband who is also my business partner, SIX very successful adult children, the cutest little grandson in the whole wide world, (2) rescue dogs, and a 98-year-old home in an historic district. I love to read, write, practice yoga daily, do needlecrafts and sew, play my piano and synthesizer keyboard, garden, hang out with family and friends, do home improvement projects, and travel. You know the old saying: "If you need something done, ask a busy person!" So, since it didn't seem as if I were busy enough: In 2011, I co-founded a related business, Detroit Ink Publishing, where I specialize in manuscript preparation and eBook publishing. In 2013, I added a small business marketing program, 5 Easy Pages, to my business offerings. I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Psychology and a Master’s Degree in English/Language Arts and Curriculum Development. I also have a Reading Specialist Certification from the State of Michigan and several business licenses. My office is open Mondays-Fridays 10am-6pm US ET; I can be reached at any time by phone, fax, Skype, Gtalk, and email. I am a full-time, mature and experienced researcher, writer, editor, and small business marketing consultant; my office is fully equipped with the latest hardware, high-speed Internet, FTP and MS Office Suite. I am also proficient in Web 2.0 apps and social media. Website: http://writingitrightforyou.com Website: http://detroitinkpublishing.com Skype: pamela.hilliard.owens Office/Text: +1 313.769.3354 Cell/Text: +1 313.341.2398 Facebook: http://facebook.com/wirfy Facebook: http://facebook.com/detroitinkpublishing LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelahilliardowens Twitter: http://twitter.com/wirfy Twitter: http://twitter.com/dipllc

Karl Lillrud

Spain

$60.0/min N/A 12 $1/min

I help organizations grow faster online. Working with global Fortune 500 companies to Unicorn startups. Mentor, Coach, Speaker, Best Selling Author and so much more. With 25 years of experience within this field i have what you need, experience and insight! Awards: Worlds top 50 Ecommerce Speakers Worlds top 50 Ecommerce Experts Worlds top 30 Ecommerce Influencers

Matej Ftacnik

Palo Alto | Bratislava

$120.0/min N/A 0 $2/min

Business builder, founder of TheSpot.sk, The creative space for entrepreneurs in Central Europe. VP of Sales & Marketing for QualityUnit.com, building the best customer support platform out there. Winner of StartupAwards.sk 2011.

JAMES DAVEY

Ipswich, United Kingdom

$450.0/min N/A 26 $7.5/min

An experienced Business Advisor and Business Coach helping business owners develop the full potential of their businesses. A specialist in business turnaround and business growth, James is a serial entrepreneur who has been there and done it!

Paul Burns

New Brunswick, Canada

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

My formal education is in Survey Engineering but I have been a partner at Century21 Countryside Realty for over 20 years doing residential, commercial and investment properties. I'm currently President of the NB Real Estate Association as well. I'm an avid, but not expert, user of social media. I'm a firm believer in life time learning and helping others get ahead and with the hope they can help me as well. I have 2 published children's books with one in the works. My 2nd book was nominated for the Hackmatack Children's Choice award.

Eduardo Blumenfeld

Ft. Lauderdale

$150.0/min N/A 3 $2.5/min

Small Business Expert/Consultant. Lean Six Sigma. Software Developer. Production Scheduling and Control. QuickBooks Add-on expert. NumberCruncher All Orders. AccTivate.

Joe Buerba

Los Angeles, CA

$250.0/min N/A 15 $4.17/min

I am the "go-to" expert in the food retail industry. I am famous for turning powerful international and domestic relationships into profitable multimillion dollar agreements. I bring incredible passion for customer service excellence while staying focused on the needs of clients, stakeholders and organizations alike.

Chris Willard

Fergus, Ontario

$60.0/min N/A 0 $1/min

Alliance Manger with IGLOO Software, Advisor board member for Mentor+, business lover, marketer, entrepreneur, startup fan, social addict, former SYNNEX product manager.

Blaine Bertsch

Edmonton, AB

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Entrepreneur and Founder of Dryrun, the simple way to picture key financial scenarios. 15 years running small, creative businesses. Now running a SaaS company.

Lia Lee

Washington, DC

$120.0/min N/A 0 $2/min

I've spent 9 years Managing service & product-based businesses, I've founded & run 2 start-ups of my own; & Digital Marketing expertise. In my spare time, I volunteer with BUILD- entrepreneurship training for under-privileged youth. Now I'm a software developer for a global software company.

Barry Bestpitch

Irvine, CA

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

Barry Bestpitch has helped a wide range of businesses launch, re-brand, and flourish. As a current and past CEO, CIO and COO, Barry has worked in various business development, marketing positions and executive staff positions, he is experienced in all media and in small and large scale marketing. He is strong at writing business plans and proposals as well as aiding with your funding search. Barry has acted as a coach and mentor to many business owners and executives. His expertise is in business strategies and transformations and he has an extensive track record in growing businesses through creative new solutions. Although Barry is fluent in all forms of online media and uses them to build brands and revenue. Barry has succeeded in using combinations of "old and new media" to deliver huge increases in lead volume and sales for a variety of businesses, including real estate, retail, automotive, banking, healthcare, cloud services and many others. His process is based on four key steps — Imagine, Focus, Buzz and Profit. Among his corporate accomplishments is the launch of some the first visions of online banking, maintenance companies, and service companies. He has also developed many plans, tactical and strategic, researched and launched numerous new products/services, played the lead role in Wells Fargo and Levi Strauss' global IT roll-outs. Barry holds an BA in Business Administration from of the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL. and is currently studying at Harvard Business School. Barry is a highly qualified senior executive offering more than 25 years experience of a variety of high-tech companies.

Aleksey Dubov

Russian Federation

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

Partner and current CEO at Tradematic. Mentor at Wishez. Startup doer and advisor.

Sean Cunningham

Seattle, WA

$200.0/min N/A 19 $3.33/min

Sean Cunningham is Managing Director of Onyva, a Seattle private equity firm that helps companies overcome the challenges that keep them from operating at their full potential. Sean’s career has focused on leading companies through transformation, first as a technology leader, then as co-founder of a growing management consulting firm. He started Onyva to leverage his decades of business and technology strategy experience to orchestrate the growth or turnaround of companies challenged by operating among a variety of constraints. Sean’s career started in the technology industry, where he led MSI Consulting’s infrastructure and business application development team. He found early success monetizing MSI’s internal IT operations and added leadership of the company’s technology practice after taking on the role of CIO. Through successive career moves, he took on management of client engagements focused on both technology and business strategy. At Watterson-Prime, he initiated and led a major change in company strategy, streamlining product and service offerings, improving operational effectiveness and significantly increasing profitability. As co-founder and President of Logic20/20, Sean grew a practice of over 100 strategy and technical consultants helping Seattle’s leading companies solve complex business and technology challenges. His interest in private equity grew from his experience seeing high-potential companies struggle to thrive and grow as they dealt with multi-dimensional challenges that limited their ability to focus on their core competencies. Now he leads Onyva to help companies facing similar obstacles generate lasting value.

Simon Creek

Perth, Western Australia

$450.0/min N/A 13 $7.5/min

Managing Director of HHG Legal Group Senior Australian Divorce Lawyer See www.hhg.com.au for more.

Arkadiusz Hajduk

Poznań Area, Poland

$100.0/min N/A 4 $1.67/min

Arkadiusz has an extensive experience in concept and product development, project management, human resources management, customer support, business development, operations management and many other aspects of running a business. Arkadiusz is CEO and co-founder of Huge Thing (http://hugething.org) – a business acceleration program for high potential teams with global ambitions. Simultaneously, he serves as an investment manager at Speed Up Venture Capital Group where he works with potential investments and portfolio startups. Arkadiusz is actively involved in a number of entrepreneurial initiatives like Poznan Startup Weekend, Startup Sprint and P-Team. Previously Arkadiusz spent few years in a number of web startups, including one of the leading European social lending platforms smava, where he was serving a number of different roles, also co-founder. Arkadiusz was blessed with opportunity to work within multinational teams of great people, while living in Denmark, Hungary, Sweden, Canada and Poland. Arkadiusz earned his M.Sc. degree at Technical University of Denmark (DTU).

Anna Walkowska

Warsaw Area, Poland

$100.0/min N/A 21 $1.67/min

Polish Entrepreneur. Co-Founder of Homplex - virtual IKEA for local brands and Co-Founder of Reaktor Warsaw - startup community co-working center. I love to draw and create future solutions dedicated to improve complicated processes in ordinary life at home.

James Noble

Melbourne Area, Australia

$120.0/min N/A 6 $2/min

Involved in the user interface design, marketing and communications globally for over 15 years. Possessing a wealth of design experience spanning print media, ecommerce, mobile applications, as well as a passion for user experience, digital strategy and business platform integration. A self proclaimed Digital HTTPster, he has hand-crafted one of Australia's leading and award winning ux digital agencies, Carter. James enjoys wearing glasses.

Patrick McGaughey CPF, IOM

Spokane, Washington Area

$120.0/min N/A 0 $2/min

International business consultant, speaker and certified professional facilitator for private industry and business associations. Founder of ActivatingPeople.com and ChamberMentor.com established in 2000.

Jay Moore

Cincinnati Area

$400.0/min N/A 2 $6.67/min

Mentor, Advocate, and Business Consultant for 100's of successful businesses. Building great businesses is my passion and professional. Giving glory to God for everything is my goal.

Bob Dunne

Brisbane Area, Australia

$1000.0/min N/A 2 $16.67/min

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Steven Tideswell

Chesham, UK

$200.0/min N/A 0 $3.33/min

I am a detail orientated and experienced problem solver, with an engineering background. My formative years were spent on large public and private Tier 1 contracting projects. I have spent many years since leading the business improvement activities in the Building Division of VINCI Construction UK. My construction industry and contracting knowledge is extensive, through all project phases. My ability to plan and coordinate complex projects and lead teams to deliver them is a key strength. I am confident communicating at all levels, building and managing relationships and planning and implementing transformation, including managing resistance to change. In recent years, my role has developed to incorporate a more holistic sustainability agenda, working with the parent company, sometimes in a global context. This has complimented the development of my own personal interest in this field, particularly in environmental sustainability.

Megat Shah Rizal Noor Ikhsan

Kuala Lumpur

$120.0/min N/A 0 $2/min

Need help? Drop me a line. Let's get to know one another.

Elena Korolkova

Sydney, Australia

$175.0/min N/A 0 $2.92/min

I am a Monday.com consultant, business optimisation specialist & Founder of Kick Consulting. I am fantastic at keeping everyone on track with projects and love improvement and efficiency. Wondering why do you need a Monday.com expert? Here are 6 reasons: https://www.kickconsulting.com.au/post/why-you-need-a-monday-expert I'm Monday.com expert and partner from Australia. I specialise in optimising Monday.com to get maximum results for your business. As Monday.com specialist, I complete an in-depth analysis of your current Monday.com set up and provide suggestions on how you can automate your operations further, whether that's through Monday.com native automation, Zapier or code. If you don't have Monday.com set up in your business, I can't recommend it highly enough. Anything you can imagine, Monday.com can do it.

Zack Spear

New Brunswick, Canada

$80.0/min N/A 18 $1.33/min

I am the co-owner of Informative Computer Solutions. An online marketing and web development creative agency.

Karl Tantscher

Vienna, Austria

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

17 years with HP in sales&marketing management. 1993 founding own company as HP partner. 1998 taking the company public. 20+ acquisitions. Since 2005 East Consulting to support technology businesses in their struggle for growth (www.east-con.com).

Don Crites

Salem, Oregon

$69.0/min N/A 0 $1.15/min

President/CEO Oregon Driver Education Ctr., Inc., Founder & Artistic Director of Salem Playback Theatre, and successfully manifesting positive changes within the context of supportive communities, and relationships.

Ron Magen

Israel

$100.0/min N/A 0 $1.67/min

CEO at Hunter Executive Placement

Tori Molnar

Tampa

$150.0/min N/A 0 $2.5/min

I am a 17 year old entrepreneur, speaker, and blogger for Huffington Post as well as ToriMolnar.com. I founded Utoria and Bars & Bites and I'm currently hosting #UtoriaBYOB events all over the country!