Kirk Sanders

Current

• COO at Stealth Startup
• Hired Gun at new venture that will change the way you SHOP!

Past

• PAST: C-level roles at Multiple businesses varying from startup to turnaround
• Volunteer Work - Chief Marketing Officer at Angel Capital Summit

Education

• Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management
• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

Recommended

6 people have recommended Kirk

Connections

186 connections

Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

• My Website

Kirk Sanders’s Summary

A no-nonsense but good-humored CEO, COO, GM with nearly 20 years leading companies across diverse industries to the next level of growth, funding or sale. Exceptional experience leading from Business Plan to Series A to Exit and anywhere in between. Strong experience in startup stage to emerging growth of $50M in sales.

Skills and Areas of Expertise:

Organizational Leadership
Define Overall Corporate Vision and Strategy Alignment
Industry and Market Due Diligence
Business Plan Development/ Execution
Business/ Marketing Strategy Implementation
Build Effective Executive Team
Company Operation
Initiative Prioritization & Execution
Internet Marketing/SEM/SEO
Process Improvement
Cross Organization Alignment
New Product Dev/ Launch
Capital Formation
Cash Flow /P&L Management
Website Dev/Lead Development
Turnaround
M&A


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Kirk Sanders’s Specialties:

C-Level Executive leadership, startup, emerging and turnaround, public company, business and marketing strategy development and implementation, online marketing, SEO, e-commerce, merchant banking, M&A, negotiations, angel capital raising and VC.

Kirk Sanders’s Experience

• COO

  Stealth Startup

  (Management Consulting industry)

  October 2008 — Present (10 months)

  Developing the organizational and capital formation of a stealth startup that will converge consumers, retailers and financial firms in a revolutionary way. Something of an industry paradigm shift but more like just listening to the market and delivering their solution. Benefits, benefits, benefits for all three sectors. Can't reveal the space yet but will launch 10/10 of 2009.

• Hired Gun

  new venture that will change the way you SHOP!

  (Consumer Services industry)

  March 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)

  I specialize in "GSD" (Getting Stuff Done). Expertise includes vision alignment, business plan and marketing strategy development for traditional and online sales development for startup and emerging companies. Experience and expertise in creating comprehensive marketing plan and brand creation/development. Identify, develop and execute the growth strategy that ultimately drives rapid revenue growth and a clear path to profitability, new business development, and effective team building.

• PAST: C-level roles

  Multiple businesses varying from startup to turnaround

  (Management Consulting industry)

  January 1987 — December 2008 (22 years)

  I have raised nearly $9M in working capital for several successful startups and emerging companies that I get directly involved in as a C-level Executive knowing I have authority and accountability over the use of such proceeds and business development. I do not raise capital for other people's projects. My broad experience has included the entertainment, e-commerce/Internet, financial services, IT storage devices, sports, waste and recycling, mortgage and real estate industries. I have consulted businesses in the automotive aftermarket, medical device, loyalty-reward program, and not-for-profit sectors. I offer a well-rounded, entrepreneurial and broad business experience. An entreperneur, visionary, business synthesist and go-to-market strategist for traditional and Internet businesses. Very involved with SEM/SEO, social media and online marketing techniques and strategies.

• Volunteer Work - Chief Marketing Officer

  Angel Capital Summit

  (Capital Markets industry)

  August 2007 — December 2007 (5 months)

  Between business projects I served as Chief Marketing Officer for the inaugural and highly successful Angel Capital Summit in November 2007. Helped launch this first-of-its-kind Event in Denver and largest in nation. Prepared and organized event day involving guest speakers, 40 Presenting entrepreneurs, and a sold-out attendance of 350+ Angel investors and corporate sponsors.

Kirk Sanders’s Education

• Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management

  MBA , General Business & Marketing , 1994 — 1995

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  BS , Crop Science/Ag Business , 1976 — 1980

  Activities and Societies:

  Angel Capital Summit 2007
  Entrepreneurial Standards Forum

Additional Information

Kirk Sanders’s Websites:

• My Website

Kirk Sanders’s Interests:

My family and golf.

Kirk Sanders’s Honors:

US Patent Award 2000

Kirk Sanders’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch