Dream Focused – Business Minded

June 2020

Pavel Verbsky

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Business Valuation Specialist

Pavel Verbsky was born abroad in the Czech Republic. In 2002, he graduated from the University of Economics in Prague with a master in finance and accounting. He has worked in accounting since 2003 when he moved to the USA. In 2005, he joined Rickards, Long & Rulon, LLP in Fort Collins. 

He enjoys working with business owners, helping them understand how to use accounting information efficiently. Pavel began volunteering for the Larimer SBDC in 2009. His focus is business valuations – helping potential buyers or sellers assess the value of a business.

 

Consulting Expertise Includes:
  • Business Valuations
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Jennifer Spencer

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Jennifer Spencer

 

 

New Business Mentoring, Business Strategy, Intellectual property,

Marketing, Monetization, Sales  

Jennifer Spencer has 20+ years business strategy and entrepreneurial experience. Her knowledge spans multiple industries including technology, banking, retail, wholesale, services, tangible products, and manufacturing.

At the SBDC she works in two primary areas. 1) Jennifer works with clients to figure out how to turn an idea into a business model. She helps entrepreneurs at an early stage determine next steps for their business. She is an effective sounding board for business conundrums and marketing ideas. She provides practical advice on how to approach sales activities. 2) Jennifer works with individuals who have a business idea that involves Intellectual Property. While not an attorney, Jennifer has owned patents, trademarks and copyrights. Her down to earth style helps clients understand the complexities of IP.

Jennifer has invented and patented products, commercialized those products on an international scale. Jennifer’s business won a national award for Best New Company & Best New Product of 2011 (Stevie Awards), was noted by ABC News on list of Best of CES 2011 (Consumer Electronic Show) and received an Audience Choice Award in Berlin, Germany (IFA, 2011). She has acted as a turn-around consultant to provide strategy and action steps for a company struggling with profitability to shift into a strong profit position. Jennifer has a BA degree in Economics from Miami University.

Consulting Expertise Includes:
  • Business Strategy
  • Monetization
  • Intellectual Property
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Sales Strategy
  • Selling Skills
  • Start-Up Business
  • General Business Coaching and Mentoring
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Please provide a 24-hour notice of cancellation if you are unable to make this appointment. Although we understand that emergencies arise, cancellations made within 24 hours of the appointment will count as 1 hour of the consultant’s time. As well, our normal cancellation policy applies: cancellations made less than 24 hours of the appointment may result in a requirement to attend a class before you can reschedule an appointment.

Jim Kelly

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Jim Kelly

 

 

Management and Sales

Jim Kelly is an entrepreneur that has started, managed, grown and sold multiple companies in over 35 years of business experience. He most recently sold Syscom Services, a technology company started in Washington DC with divisions specializing in Web Development, Enterprise Information Management and a variety of communications technologies.

Jim enjoys working with start-ups and small business owners on strategic direction, marketing, management and sales tactics. He also facilitates a Fort Collins Think Tank peer advisory group and is a frequent speaker at conferences on business and technology subjects.

Jim mentors at risk youth through the Matthews House in Fort Collins, loves playing tennis, soccer and traveling with his lovely wife or any of his three great kids.

Consulting Expertise Includes:
  • Sales and marketing
  • Strategic planning
  • Buying and selling businesses
  • Strategic partnership development
  • Technology planning
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SCHEDULE A VIRTUAL APPOINTMENT WITH JIM

Please provide a 24-hour notice of cancellation if you are unable to make this appointment. Although we understand that emergencies arise, cancellations made within 24 hours of the appointment will count as 1 hour of the consultant’s time. As well, our normal cancellation policy applies: cancellations made less than 24 hours of the appointment may result in a requirement to attend a class before you can reschedule an appointment.

Jim McWilliams

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Jim McWilliams

 

Franchises, Business Development

Jim McWilliams graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor’s in Business. He worked for Goodyear in various positions for over 19 years. Positions included managing retail stores, Division Sales Training Manager supervising up to 20 retail stores and Franchise Business Manager.

Jim owned up to four retail Goodyear Stores in Fort Collins, Loveland and Cheyenne during a 24 year period. He sold the business in October 2007. Also, during this period, Jim owned a Duds and Suds laundry mat franchise and Mail Boxes Etc. franchise.ss.

Consulting Expertise Includes:
  • Franchising
  • Business Purchase or Sale
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SCHEDULE A PHONE APPOINTMENT WITH JIM

Please provide a 24-hour notice of cancellation if you are unable to make this appointment. Although we understand that emergencies arise, cancellations made within 24 hours of the appointment will count as 1 hour of the consultant’s time. As well, our normal cancellation policy applies: cancellations made less than 24 hours of the appointment may result in a requirement to attend a class before you can reschedule an appointment.

Dr. Kathryn Plummer

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Dr. Kathryn Plummer

 

Health & Wellness Consultant

Dr. Kathryn Plummer is a Colorado native. After receiving her undergraduate degree in biology in Colorado Springs, Dr. Plummer explored various avenues in the biology field, realizing in fairly short order that she wanted to apply more of her people skills, and less science-nerd skills. She attended the Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado in Denver, graduating with a certificate in massage therapy and a letter of high honors. Her two-year massage practice led her to recognize she wanted to combine her biology and health interests, so back to school she went and graduated in 2002 from National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, OR as a naturopathic doctor.

She has practiced ever since at Sage Holistic Health in Loveland, successfully utilizing both the healing power of touch and the science of medicine in the balancing act that is the Healing Arts.

Dr. Plummer has helped many business owners in the health and wellness field, including massage therapists, chiropractors, medical doctors, nurse practitioners, yoga practitioners, and other bodyworkers.

From her over 17 years as a self-employed naturopathic doctor, she can help with:

Consulting Expertise Includes:
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SCHEDULE A VIRTUAL APPOINTMENT WITH DR PLUMMER
SCHEDULE AN IN PERSON APPOINTMENT WITH DR PLUMMER

Please provide a 24-hour notice of cancellation if you are unable to make this appointment. Although we understand that emergencies arise, cancellations made within 24 hours of the appointment will count as 1 hour of the consultant’s time. As well, our normal cancellation policy applies: cancellations made less than 24 hours of the appointment may result in a requirement to attend a class before you can reschedule an appointment.

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