Rick Meekins

Business Strategist at Aepiphanni Business Solutions

Greater Atlanta Area

Current
Education
  • Regent University
  • Northeastern University - Graduate School of Business Administration
  • Fielding Graduate University

2 more...

Connections
161 connections
Industry
Management Consulting
Websites

Rick Meekins’s Summary

Mr. Meekins is passionate about helping people start, run and grow successful small businesses. He focuses on helping people clarify their goals and helping them develop strategies to achieve them. He is a strong believer in alignment between people, purpose, passion and pursuit, and demonstrates this in his quest to be a servant to the community. He believes that people working in alignment with their individual purposes is the foundation for successful businesses and successful communities.

Personal Mission is to impact people on a personal level to validate, inspire and equip them to pursue their dreams, visions and purposes and positively impact their communities.

Business Planning and Strategic Thinking

Mr. Meekins has developed a methodology to help businesses and business owners organize and execute their growth. This process works across industries and has been applied to startup business plans, businesses seeking long-term growth strategies and business owners seeking exit strategies.

Personal

Mr. Meekins currently lives in the Atlanta Metro area. He has a wife, five children and several animals. He is a Christian Business Owner (CBO) and is involved in several ministry-related projects. He enjoys reading, writing, exercise, intelligent entertainment and cooking. He plans to teach strategy and business planning at a university. He is currently planning a book and lecture series on small business strategy.

Rick Meekins’s Specialties:

Business plans, strategic planing, vision engineering, cooking, small business consulting, project management and writing.


Rick Meekins’s Experience

  • Principal Business Strategist

    Aepiphanni Business Solutions

    (Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)

    October 2006Present (2 years 10 months)

    Works with business owners and leaders to:
    * Provide comprehensive business assessments, helping them to identify often hidden or overlooked strengths and weaknesses within their businesses and within their market.
    * Develop business plans for startup or next-phase planning, often helping business owners and leaders move from functional organizations to aggressive, growth oriented, capable ones.
    * Create strategic plans for organizations, helping them navigate their markets, seek out new opportunities and develop methods for ongoing growth.
    * Provide implementation assistance through our network of industry experts. Aepiphanni operates as the hub, providing project management for organizations in the implementation phase.

  • Team Lead

    Community Consulting Teams of Atlanta

    (Management Consulting industry)

    January 2005Present (4 years 7 months)

    Pro Bono management consulting services provided for non-profit organizations in and around the Atlanta Metro area.


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Rick Meekins’s Honors:

Magna cum Laude, Deans list (x6), Summa cum Laude, Distinguished Service Medal, Cook of the Quarter, Winner of Silver Spoon Culinary Artistry Competition.


Rick Meekins’s Contact Settings

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  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
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