My mission as a retired business manager and consultant is to share my years of experience for the benefit of new or struggling small business owners. My goal is to do this in a cost and time efficient manner on topics where my experience is still relevant in today's electronic environment. I hope you find the business tools offered here a help as you manage your own business.
My background spans the pre-internet era to today's instant worldwide operating environment. My credentials to help you include-
1. Butternut Coffee accountant importing coffee beans from foreign sources.
2. Arthur Anderson & Co. accounting, audit and taxes.
3. M&StL RR manager of a unionized revenue accounting department for a regional railroad.
4. Norwest Bank (now Wells Fargo) Executive for 30 years at positions including
controller, computer and software development, Executive Vice President of
a 24/7 operating group servicing both internal and external customers.
5. D-R Management Services owner of a management consulting company, and,
6. SCORE counselor, workshop presenter and technology coordinator.
Accomplishments that are still relevant include: turnaround projects for companies in trouble, installation of the first ATM's in Minnesota and automated teller lines, introduction of cost accounting and quality control into the service industry, one of four designers of the nationwide ACH (direct deposit of payroll and automated bill paying), designer of Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery Systems, and developed a database program to automate office functions marketed and supported over the Internet. It has been truly fascinating to see what we thought was leading edge become routine and accepted in our daily personal and business relationships.
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