Houston Texas
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Christian Lombardo — Entrepreneur & Business Operator
Nearly 20 Years of Entrepreneurship & Business Operations
Hands-on entrepreneur with experience building, acquiring, operating, scaling, and selling businesses across multiple industries. Experienced in managing multi-million-dollar operations and assets, developing businesses from concept through execution, and solving real-world operational and financial challenges.
Areas of Experience
* Business startups and concept evaluation
* Buying and selling businesses
* Business opportunity and investment evaluation
* Operations and process improvement
* Multi-location business management
* P&L and cash-flow management
* Pricing, margins, and profitability
* Vendor and contract negotiation
* Commercial lease negotiation
* Staffing, management, and labor optimization
* Asset and fleet management
* Customer acquisition and business growth
* Turnaround and problem-solving
* Restaurants, food service, and delivery operations
* Automotive and rental operations
* Vending and unattended retail
* Small-business technology and automation
Selected Experience
Founder / Owner — Multi-Location Automotive & Rental Operations
Built and operated businesses involving substantial fleets and multi-million-dollar annual operations. Managed staffing, pricing, customer acquisition, asset utilization, vendor relationships, facilities, and day-to-day operations. Grew annual revenue to approximately $3.6 million during peak operations.
Business Acquisitions & Entrepreneurship
Nearly two decades of experience evaluating opportunities, launching businesses from the ground up, acquiring existing operations, negotiating transactions, deploying capital, and selling businesses.
Negotiation & Cost Reduction
Negotiated commercial leases, vendor agreements, equipment purchases, financing arrangements, and other major operating expenses, including lease-cost reductions of approximately 25% and rent-abatement periods of up to six months.
Food & Hospitality Operations
Hands-on experience developing and operating food-service concepts, including menu development, food costing, staffing, delivery-platform operations, marketing, vendor sourcing, kitchen systems, and unit economics.
Vending & Automated Retail
Experience developing and operating unattended retail and smart-market concepts, including location acquisition, equipment selection, product strategy, commissions, inventory, and operating economics.
Consulting Focus
I work best with entrepreneurs who need practical answers to real decisions—not theory.
Start a Business: Is the idea viable? What will it really cost? Where are the risks?
Buy a Business: Does the opportunity make sense? What questions should you ask before committing capital?
Fix a Business: Where is the operation losing money or creating unnecessary complexity?
Second Opinion: Before making a major business decision, get the perspective of someone who has actually operated businesses and put his own capital at risk.
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