Dave Westfall, MBA

Current

• Social Media Consultant and Small Business Coach, Speaker and Trainer at DewPointe Ventures LLC
• CEO at RENTanMBA.com
• CEO at MyAppointmentSetter.com

• CEO at One Stop Estate Liquidation Services

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Past

• Contract COO at Integrated Alliances
• Executive Director at IAofSoCO
• Contract CBDO at HouseFront.com

• President-CEO, COO & CFO at Text Brochure, Inc
• Real Estate Broker at RE/MAX Alliance
• SVP-COO & CFO at LoanBright.com SBBnet, Inc
• Professor-Online Instructor at University of Phoenix
• Executive Vice President at RE/MAX Relocation, Inc
• Vice President at RE/MAX International, Inc. - Commercial Division
• Vice President & CFO at RE/MAX International, Inc
• Vice President at RE/MAX Conventions, Inc
• Vice President at VideoConcepts (American Home Video)
• Project Manager at Ford Motor Credit Company

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Education

• Minnesota State University, Mankato

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500+ connections

Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Dave Westfall, MBA’s Summary

Your Online Small Business Coach, eBusiness Consultant, Speaker and Trainer. I am on LinkedIn to learn and to meet new people.

►►►If you connect with me I will add you to my newsletter subscription list. I send it out once or twice a month and it lets you know what's going on in my businesses and with my training programs. SO, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO GET IT, DON'T CONNECT WITH ME OR UNSUBSCRIBE.◄◄◄

If you would like to contact me, please visit one of my websites.

The "dewpointe" is where all the critical elements come together and results happen! Providing small businesses with solid advice and proven solutions that work!

Dave is a proven and results-oriented serial Entrepreneur and Senior Executive who has had full P&L responsibility. His strengths are in operations, finance, strategic planning, event planning, training and effective problem solving. He is able to profitably implement corporate strategies and vision. Effective value-added participative management style. Career successes include start-ups, pre-IPO’s, turnarounds, mergers and acquisitions in fast growth operations. An excellent teacher, communicator, and leader. Builds solid, highly motivated teams that improve shareholder value. Key Skills: Advertising, Change Management, Contract Law, eCommerce, Finance, Fund Raising, Human Capital, Information Systems, Internet Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Internet Marketing, Management, Merchandising, M&A, Pre-IPO’s, Project Management, Operations, Strategic Planning and Turnarounds

Dave Westfall, MBA’s Specialties:

Small Business, Turnarounds, Business Coach, eBusiness, Internet Marketing Consultant, Speaker, Trainer, Strategic Planning, Change Management, Interim Management, Project Management, Event Planning

Industry experience includes: Financial Services, Information Technology, Internet Marketing, Retail, Franchising, Real Estate, Mortgage, Event Planning, Meeting Planning, Management Consulting, eLearning, Training, Coaching, Speaking, Networking, Inventory Auditing and Mobile Phone Wireless.

Dave Westfall, MBA’s Experience

• Social Media Consultant and Small Business Coach, Speaker and Trainer

  DewPointe Ventures LLC

  (Privately Held; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  January 2000 — Present (9 years 11 months)

  Social Media Consultant and Small Business Coach, Management Consultant, Turnaround Strategist, Speaker, Trainer CXO (Chief Visionary Officer) providing solid advice and proven solutions that work to help your small businesses grow and prosper in the Web 2.0 world. We offer online and in person One on One and Group Coaching, Sales and Marketing Plans, Profit Improvement Plans, Growth Strategies, Strategic Planning, Business Plans, Professional Development Workshops and Webinars, Internet Marketing including Search Engine Optimization, (SEO), Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Social Media Optimization (SMO) strategies, plus Event and Meeting Planning services.
  
  Business Consultant specializing in C level Interim Management and Project Management for early stage and growth oriented companies. Interim executive assigments have included: CEO, COO, CFO, CAO, CIO and CBDO.
  
  Real Estate Consultant-Dave is one of only 150 in the nation to hold the distinguished Senior Certified Relocation Professional (SCRP) designation.

• CEO

  RENTanMBA.com

  (Privately Held; Staffing and Recruiting industry)

  January 2000 — Present (9 years 11 months)

  RENTanMBA is a free online marketplace for Small to Medium Sized Businesses who need to find part-time MBA Executives. Why RENT an MBA?
  1. Does your business need a part-time "C" level Executive?
  2. Have you tried to create an RFP response and felt you didn't have the time or skills to do it right?
  3. Have you tried to select software programs and didn't know if you had "apples to apples"?
  
  If you answered yes, then search our experienced MBA's by function, title or location who will work as your:
  CEO, COO, CFO, CAO, CBDO, CMO, CRO, CTO, CHO or CXO
  
  RENTanMBA members are available by the:
  Hour, Half-day or Full-day
  Weekly, Monthly or on a Project basis
  
  Why "hire" a full-time Executive and pay all those benefits when you can RENT an MBA!

• CEO

  MyAppointmentSetter.com

  (Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

  January 2000 — Present (9 years 11 months)

  MyAppointmentSetter.com is your Pay-for-Performance outsourced Marketing Department for Prospect Identification, creating Direct Mail Campaigns ,Production and Mailings, Telephone Follow-up Calls, Appointment Setting and eMarketing. We take the CHILL out of Cold Calling!

• CEO

  One Stop Estate Liquidation Services

  (Consumer Services industry)

  January 2000 — Present (9 years 11 months)

  OSELS.com offers One Stop Estate Liquidation Services of Personal Property, Furniture, Vehicles, Antiques, Artwork, Jewelry,
  Toys, Collectibles and Real Estate in as few as 7-10 days. We also offer traditional real estate listings, consignment sales and estate auction services.

• Contract COO

  Integrated Alliances

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; E-Learning industry)

  October 2007 — December 2008 (1 year 3 months)

  Chief Operating Officer (COO) in charge of Finance, Operations, Sales and Event Planning.
  
  Integrated Alliances (IA) the nation's leading social networking business strategists, offers LinkedIn training and other Web 2.0 social media training that helps you integrate on-line networking and face-to-face "off-line" networking efforts. IA's LinkedIn® webinars and local LinkedIn workshops and monthly SocialNet™ and LinkedIn Live networking events are primarily focused on B2B and Technology professionals.
  
  In my role as COO I coordinated all event planning, finance, operations and sales activities.
  
  Integrated Alliances (IA) SocialNet Networking Events
  IA LinkedIn Live! monthly Happy Hour Networking Events
  IA LinkedIn Hands-on™ Training Workshops and Webinars

• Executive Director

  IAofSoCO

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  November 2007 — January 2008 (3 months)

  Development and delivery of Business Networking and Training events:
  
  LinkedIn Live Networking events
  LinkedIn Basics Hands-on Webinars and Workshops
  LinkedIn Advanced Webinars and Workshops
  LinkedIn Specialty Webinars and Workshops
  
  Private LinkedIn education and consulting for
  • Small Groups of individuals and Business Owners
  • Sales and Marketing applications
  • Job Seekers
  • Recruiters, Staffers and Headhunters
  • Outplacement
  
  Professional Development Seminars on:
  • Starting a Business
  • Business Planning
  • Sales Strategies
  • Internet Strategies including SEO, SEM & SMO
  • Growing your Business
  • Turning Around your Business
  • Financial Strategies

• Contract CBDO

  HouseFront.com

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  August 2007 — October 2007 (3 months)

  As contract Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO) developed Search Engine Marketing (SEM), Internet Advertising, Internet Marketing and traditional marketing strategies for the Real Estate industry.

• President-CEO, COO & CFO

  Text Brochure, Inc

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

  May 2005 — December 2006 (1 year 8 months)

  President-CEO, COO, & CFO of a 2 year old Global Telecom Wireless Internet start-up developing a cell phone text messaging lead generation service for businesses. Prepared business plans, budgets and financial proformas, evaluated M&A proposals, led global IT R&D project. Responsible for Admin, Finance, Fund Raising, HR, IT, Operations & Sales.

• Real Estate Broker

  RE/MAX Alliance

  (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Real Estate industry)

  July 2003 — November 2006 (3 years 5 months)

  Real Estate Broker Associate and Senior Certified Relocation Professional (SCRP) offering residential, commerical and corporate relocation services.

• SVP-COO & CFO

  LoanBright.com SBBnet, Inc

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  November 2003 — October 2004 (1 year )

  Member of Management Committee reporting to President & CEO for an Internet Marketing company serving the Mortgage and Real Estate industries. Prepared Strategic Plans, Budgets and Financial Proformas, led nation-wide Mortgage Licensing project, responsible for Operations, Finance, Administration, Internet Marketing, Fundraising and Human Resources.

• Professor-Online Instructor

  University of Phoenix

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; E-Learning industry)

  June 2001 — June 2003 (2 years 1 month)

  Online MBA and Business Undergraduate School Professor- in Critical Thinking and Decision Making, Organizational Theory, Business Management, Project Management

• Executive Vice President

  RE/MAX Relocation, Inc

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Real Estate industry)

  April 1993 — January 2000 (6 years 10 months)

  Executive Vice President (EVP) in charge of Corporate Relocation, Asset Management, Real Estate Owned (REO), Referral, Affinity Marketing, Commercial Real Estate and Mortgage Divisions.

• Vice President

  RE/MAX International, Inc. - Commercial Division

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  1993 — 1995 (2 years )

• Vice President & CFO

  RE/MAX International, Inc

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Real Estate industry)

  June 1986 — April 1993 (6 years 11 months)

  Vice President-Administration
  
  Vice President-Finance & Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  
  Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

• Vice President

  RE/MAX Conventions, Inc

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Events Services industry)

  January 1988 — August 1992 (4 years 8 months)

  Vice President-Conventions and Meeting Planner
  
  Organized teams to plan, stage and produce over 100+ events and multi-year conventions.
  
  Produced 1989 RE/MAX Balloon Festival

• Vice President

  VideoConcepts (American Home Video)

  (Retail industry)

  February 1981 — June 1986 (5 years 5 months)

  Vice President Merchandise Distribution,
  Vice President General Merchandise Manager (GMM),
  Director of Planning and Analysis.
  Company was owned by Tandy Radio Shack and Eckerd Drug

• Project Manager

  Ford Motor Credit Company

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Financial Services industry)

  June 1972 — February 1981 (8 years 9 months)

  Management Information System (MIS) Project Manager and Trainer
  Supervisor of Financial Analysis
  Competitive Analyst
  Financial Analyst in Controller's and Treasurer's Office

Dave Westfall, MBA’s Education

• Minnesota State University, Mankato

  MBA , Management , 1969 — 1972

  Bachelor of Science in Economics

  Activities and Societies:

  Chairman of the Graduate Student Council
  Member of the School of Business Board
  Student Advisor on restructuring the MBA program
  Graduate Teaching Assistant

Additional Information

Dave Westfall, MBA’s Interests:

business coach, internet marketing consultant, training, speaking, change agent, learning something new every day, cooking, golf, hiking, biking, reading, writing, blogging,sailing, horses, meeting new people, solving complex business problems

Dave Westfall, MBA’s Groups:

Employee Relocation Council, ERC, Rocky Mountain Relocation Council, RMRC, Licensed Colorado Real Estate Broker, Rockies Venture Club, RVC, DaVinci Institute, National Association of Realtors, NAR, Colorado Association of Realtors, CAR, Parker Chamber of Commerce, RealtyTrac, Integrated Alliances, LION, MyLink500, TopLinked.com

•    Blue: The DallasBlue Business Network (25,000+ members)
•    eOffice
•    Executive Suite
•    Integrated Alliances
•    LinkedSEO
•    On Startups - The Community For Entrepreneurs
•    LInked Business Strategists
•    Austin High-Tech
•    LION™ Worn with Pride! [Choose wisely ... ] < BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS >
•    TEN - Top Executives Net
•    Link to Your World™
•    OpenNetworkers.info < 50.000+ Open Networkers across 60 social networks >
•    Worldwide Management Consultants (23,000+ members)
•    Learning, Education and Training Professionals Group
•    Plaxo.com
•    OpenNetworker.com
•    e-BIZ
•    Expertise for Hire
•    Blog
•    International Networking Speakers and Coaches Assoc
•    Skype for Business
•    NetworkingPros
•    ki work - powering the online business revolution
•    Guerrilla Marketing Tips for Small Businesses
•    Google Group
•    A Solo Business - Solopreneurs And Business Owners
•    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
•    Technology Professionals of Colorado
•    Microsoft Excel Users
•    RE/MAX Associates
•    Colorado Avalanche Fans (NHL)
•    RE/MAX Associate
•    GroupLinked.com
•    Entrepreneurial Standards Forum
•    Social Media Marketing
•    Friends of Colorado
•    Small Business America
•    National Assn of Realtors
•    LION500.com (Open Networkers)
•    REO
•    Let's Get Funded
•    MBA Network
•    Link Into Northern Colorado
•    Twittering
•    The Work from Home Network
•    The Linked CXO / President, CEO, COO, CIO, CTO, MD, VP, Director 's
•    ProfitWise
•    Social Media Success
•    SMB Masterminds
•    SEMBA-Self Employed MBA's

Dave Westfall, MBA’s Honors:

Senior Certified Relocation Professional (SCRP) designation
Distinguished Service Award-Employee Relocation Council
Distinguished Service Award-RE/MAX of Colorado

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