Marketing

•  Market strategy and planning

•  Marketing research

•  Product pricing, promotion, terms of sales

•  Trademark and copyright filings

•  Public relations (releases, press contact, event planning)

•  Advertising (trade, consumer)

•  Collateral and promotional material development

International Operations

•  Establishment of distribution relationships in countries throughout the world.

•  Strategic alliance development for both marketing and manufacturing.

•  Offshore sourcing, principally in Asia , but also throughout the world including vendor selection and due diligence.

•  Training international affiliates’ staff.

Product Planning and Development

•  Trade and consumer product research

•  Product specification and detailing

•  Product design, industrial design

•  UL and FCC approval coordination

•  U.S. and foreign patent applications

•  Product labeling

•  Packaging development and design

•  Instruction manual writing and design

•  Warranty administration

Sales and Distribution

•  Sales force management

•  Recruitment and selection of representatives

•  Knowledge and contacts in many areas of distribution:

•  Mass Merchants (Wal-Mart, Target, Sears)

•  Electronics Chains (Best Buy, Circuit City )

•  Department Stores (Macy’s, Nordstrom’s)

•  Specialty Stores (Toys-R-Us, CompUSA)

•  Warehouse Clubs (Costco, Sam’s)

•  Catalog merchants (Sharper Image, TechnoScout)

•  Internet resellers (Amazon, Buy.com)

•  Two-step distributors

•  Premium, incentive distributors

•  Warehousing and physical distribution

• International Distribution

•  Warranty repair, administration, refurbishing

Finance

•  Credit and Collection

•  Payment terms and dating programs

•  Corporate Finance

•  Raising equity capital

•  Debt financing

•  Bridge or mezzanine financing

•  Bank financing

•  Private placements

•  Receivables factoring

•  Purchase order financing

•  Accounting

•  EDI order processing

•  General ledger

•  Coordination with auditors

•  Coordination with tax accountants

General Administration

•  U.S. laws and regulations

•  Real estate selection (offices, warehouses)

•  Recruiting and staffing

•  Personnel administration

•  Independent contractors

•  Payroll administration

•  Insurance selection, administration

Strategic Planning

•  Development of US business mission, vision

•  Development of annual and long range plans

•  Development of boards of advisors, directors

•  Personal coaching, counsel to management

•  Mergers and acquisitions

•  Both buy and sell-sides

•  Financial turnarounds

Special Projects

•  Assignments to assist management based on

defined goals and objectives.