Business Coach & Facilitator at CEO Focus Front Range
Greater Denver Area
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- Business Coach & Facilitator at CEO Focus Front Range
- Business Coach & Consultant at Building Success, Inc.
- Founder at Adventure Trekkers
- Past
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- President / CEO at Classic Homeworks
- Entrepreneur at Various Businesses
- Paperboy at a daily paper
- Education
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- Phillips University
- Connections
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- Industry
- Professional Training & Coaching
Rick Pratt’s Summary
As the Founder & CEO of a very successful design/build remodeling construction company I have become successful as a coach & consultant to other small businesses. The idea of creating a business that can be sold is a dream for many. Once achieving this goal however, most business owners will never want to sell their business since it can then be run "sustainably." It is my purpose to guide others toward this goal either through direct coaching and consulting and/or membership in CEO Focus.
Rick Pratt’s Specialties:
Marketing, Accounting, Design, Estimating, Selling, Production Management, Senior level Management
Rick Pratt’s Experience
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Business Coach & Facilitator
CEO Focus Front Range
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
2009 — Present (less than a year)
Harnessing the collective wisdom of peers.
It's lonely at the top. However, that does not mean you have to go it alone. Maybe it's time to drop out of the School of Hard Knocks and learn valuable lessons from your fellow CEO? Although you may feel your problems are unique to your business, there are many other CEOs with similar issues. To assist CEOs and company owners with the difficulties of running a business, our CEO groups provide a forum for owners to discuss key business issues.
CEO Focus is a peer consulting group of company presidents and CEOs. In our CEO group meetings, we work on business issues confronting our members. Groups meet once per month. Groups consist of 8-14 members from various industries and backgrounds. Although the benefits of group membership can be difficult to quantify, many members find benefits in:
· Increased accountability
· Business owners with similar backgrounds to bounce ideas off of
· A strong support network
· Access to professionals with complimentary strengths
· Improved delegation skills
· Higher quality of living
· Increased profitability
· Business coaching input
· Improved level of business expertise -
Business Coach & Consultant
Building Success, Inc.
(Professional Training & Coaching industry)
March 2006 — Present (3 years 9 months)
As your business coach and consultant my role is to assist you in bridging the gap from where you are now to where you want and will go. This can be done through the arena of your business or through more personal means and strategies.
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Founder
Adventure Trekkers
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Events Services industry)
May 1985 — Present (24 years 7 months)
Adventure Trekkers purpose is to provide Inspirational Yet Affordable adventure vacations and trips. Our primary focus is hiking & mountain biking in Utah, Colorado & Washington. A long weekend spent with us will become one of your most prized memories.
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President / CEO
Classic Homeworks
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Construction industry)
July 1985 — December 2005 (20 years 6 months)
I founded, grew and then sold this full service design/build remodeling company in Denver, CO. In addition to many design awards I was also inducted into Remodeling's Big 50. As a leader in the industry I was featured in numerous articles in trade magazines as well as contributing to many more. After 20 years it was time to sell and move on.
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Entrepreneur
Various Businesses
(Consumer Services industry)
1974 — 1984 (10 years )
In high school and college and the years to follow I made a living and put myself through school working in a variety of industries as contract labor, as an entrepreneur and occasionally as an employee.
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Paperboy
a daily paper
(Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Publishing industry)
May 1970 — December 1973 (3 years 8 months)
I began my career as an independent entrepreneurial businessman at age 11. The responsibilities required to sell (knock on doors), deliver, manage and then collect my payment (knock on doors again) created the foundation of my successes. Since that time I have worked in more than a dozen industries, finally settling into residential remodeling for 20 years and now as a coach and consultant.
Rick Pratt’s Education
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Phillips University
BS , Economics , 1978 — 1982
Worked 3/4 time throughout my college years in many different jobs from bussing tables, to stocking groceries to roustabouting in the oil fields, to mowing lawns.
- Activities and Societies:
- Member of the Gridiron club, served on the student senate, student advisor to the board, founder of Adventure Trekkers, master of ceremony for many parties
Rick Pratt’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
