Bill Dorman
Co-founder at StartupFusion
- Location
- Gainesville, Florida Area
- Industry
- Management Consulting
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Bill Dorman's Overview
- Current
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- Co-founder at StartupFusion
- Entrepreneur In Residence, CIED Business Incubator at Santa Fe College
- Managing Member and Lead Consultant at Crosslinear
- Past
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- Interim Executive Director at GTEC - Gainesville Technology Enterprise Center
- Consultant at FMI Corporation
- Vice President Office Services at Raymond James
- Financial Representative at Northwestern Mutual
- Education
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- University of Florida - Warrington College Of Business
- University of Florida - Warrington College Of Business
- Riverview High School
- Recommendations
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3 people have recommended Bill
- Connections
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500+ connections
- Websites
Bill Dorman's Summary
Entrepreneur and management consultant. Current interest in clean energy technology startups including renewable energy sources, efficient energy conversion, intelligent distribution, energy efficient construction and alternative fuel vehicles. Skills include strategic planning, market analysis, business plan creation and business development. Available for short term projects as schedule permits.
Specialties
Strategic planning
Market analysis and business development
Business plan creation
Recruiting and motivating top performers
Real estate acquisition and management
Intergenerational succession planning
Bill Dorman's Experience
Entrepreneur In Residence, CIED Business Incubator
Santa Fe College
Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry
February 2009 – Present (4 years 4 months)
Provide business planning and marketing consulting services for the incubating companies at the Center for Innovation and Economic Development (CIED)
Consultant
FMI Corporation
Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Construction industry
2007 – 2008 (1 year)
FMI is the nation's largest provider of management consulting and investment banking to the worldwide construction industry.
Traveled extensively for consulting and speaking engagements, including:
- strategy development
- leadership and organizational development
- compensation and rewards
- marketing and brand alignment
- business development
- salesforce motivation and accountability
- project delivery improvement
- customer relationship management.
Vice President Office Services
Raymond James
Public Company; 10,001+ employees; RJF; Financial Services industry
2005 – 2007 (2 years)
Managed national portfolio of leased real estate:
- 170 sites across the United States
- $19.7 million annual budget
- average of 35 active construction projects
- lease accounting and expense reconciliation
Duties included:
- site selection
- lease negotiation
- construction management oversight
- ongoing maintenance and support
- regular travel throughout Florida and across the United States
Selected accomplishments:
- Instituted new standard operating procedures for lease approval that created an audit trail that yielded zero errors during internal audits
- Developed systems to provide "on demand" status reports, significantly improving service for both internal and external constituents
- Expanded portfolio by 23.7% while overall costs per square foot decreased by 1.5%
- Decreased demands for security deposits by 16.3%, permanently returning over $200K of capital to the firm
Also served as an MBA Intern in the Corporate Marketing Department
Financial Representative
Northwestern Mutual
Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Financial Services industry
1990 – 2004 (14 years)
Bill Dorman's Projects
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Startup Weekend Gainesville
- September 2012 to Present
Team Members: Bill Dorman, Aidan Augustin, Nikhil "Nik" Kundra, Valerie Sheehan, Anjali Kundra, Erwin Felicilda, Stephanie G. Travis, Michael WearStartup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. Beginning with Friday night pitches and continuing through brainstorming, business plan development, and basic prototype creation, Startup Weekends culminate in Sunday night demos and presentations. Participants create working startups during the event and are able to collaborate with like-minded individuals outside of their daily networks. All teams hear talks by industry leaders and receive valuable feedback from local entrepreneurials. The weekend is centered around action, innovation, and education. Whether you are looking for feedback on a idea, a co-founder, specific skill sets, or a team to help you execute, Startup Weekends are the perfect environment in which to test your idea and take the first steps towards launching your own startup.
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Startup Weekend Gainesville
- September 2012 to Present
Team Members: Bill Dorman, Erwin Felicilda, Nikhil "Nik" Kundra, Valerie Sheehan, Anjali Kundra, Stephanie G. Travis, Michael Wear, Aidan AugustinStartup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. Beginning with Friday night pitches and continuing through brainstorming, business plan development, and basic prototype creation, Startup Weekends culminate in Sunday night demos and presentations. Participants create working startups during the event and are able to collaborate with like-minded individuals outside of their daily networks. All teams hear talks by industry leaders and receive valuable feedback from local entrepreneurials. The weekend is centered around action, innovation, and education. Whether you are looking for feedback on a idea, a co-founder, specific skill sets, or a team to help you execute, Startup Weekends are the perfect environment in which to test your idea and take the first steps towards launching your own startup.
Bill Dorman's Skills & Expertise
- Business Planning
- Marketing Strategy
- Performance Management
- Succession Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Market Analysis
- Change Management
- Competitive Analysis
- Market Research
- Business Strategy
- Negotiation
- New Business Development
- Strategy Development
- Start-ups
- Management Consulting
- Entrepreneurship
- Strategy
- Cross-functional Team Leadership
- Management
- Team Building
- Team Leadership
- CRM
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Sales
- Product Development
- Social Media
- Business Development
- Social Networking
- Public Speaking
- Program Management
Bill Dorman's Education
University of Florida - Warrington College Of Business
MBA, Human Resource Management
2004 – 2006
University of Florida - Warrington College Of Business
BSBA, Finance
1986 – 1990
Riverview High School
Diploma, College Prep
1982 – 1986
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