Tim Bosworth

Tim Bosworth

Helping entrrepreneurs become more skilled, writers to get published, and people find top-knotch real estate agents.

Greater Philadelphia Area

Current
  • Mentor at Baiada Center, Drexel University
  • Owner and Operator at Your Stop for Real Estate
  • Business Counselor at SCORE
  • President at HARBA
  • President at Washington Square West Town Watch, Inc.

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Education
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Newberry Library, Chicago, Ilinois
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • University of Maryland, European Campus
  • University of Oklahoma, European Division
  • Baldwin-Wallace College

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Tim Bosworth’s Summary

Dear Friends, I've begun a referral real estate company, Your Stop for Real Estate.com. Rather than listing and selling properties myself, I refer qualified buyers and motivated sellers to top-notch Coldwell Banker agents and collect a portion of their commission when the properties settle. Let me help anyone you know who is looking to buy or sell a home, anywhere. In Seattle or in Saskatoon.

My second entrepreneurship article, The Entrepreneur's Corner; Ask the Entrepreneur, will soon appear in the Washington Square West Civic Association newsletter, published nearly every other month. It’s designed to be interactive. People with questions can call me, email me, or post to my blog, www.hatman2.blogspot.com, and I’ll use them in upcoming issues. Anyone looking for a good entrepreneurial column, call me at 215 219 5825.

Recently I coached presenters in Temple University's business plan competition. I was one of several experienced entrepreneurs the IEI invited to listen to selected contestants present their ideas. Hearing many of them take our advice was gratifying.

I’m still mentoring at the Baiada Center at Drexel University. The grand prize winner and the third-place finisher in the Drexel business plan competition were mentored by our team.

My work with the S.C.O.R.E Philadelphia will resume July 1. I took about 6 weeks off to figure out who I would. Now life seems to have settled down, and I’m back on the road.

Some start-ups: one, a literary effort, By and For Writers. It offers writers a sure, short, smooth, and seamless route to critique, feedback, and guaranteed publication.

Also, a web-based business, Drama on Demand--See a play whenever and wherever you want. We’re really in the formative stages. I’ll update you update you in a while.

The great recession damped down my publishing for a while. I expect to be up in the saddle by the end of the summer. Any Webookers out there, I’d love to hear from you.

Tim Bosworth’s Specialties:

Games: Bridge, hearts, chess, computer othello, dungeons and dragons (Long ago), Super-Mario (also a long time ago) Real Estate; Smoking Cessation Research; Market research; Social network theory; Relationship development; Connection theory; Entrepreneurship; Community health needs assessment; Non-profit association management; Neighborhood development; Consulting Services; American Colonial and Early 19th Century Social History; Publishing and Fiction writing; Business Analysis; Photography.

Tim Bosworth’s Experience

  • Mentor

    Baiada Center, Drexel University

    (Real Estate industry)

    2009 — Present (less than a year)

    Work with other mentoring team members to provide face-to-face guidance, counsel, and advice to members of the Drexel University community in starting and growing businesses. Review business plans, concept papers, financial plans, etc.

  • Owner and Operator

    Your Stop for Real Estate

    (Real Estate industry)

    June 2009 — Present (2 months)

    Connect qualified real estate buyers and serious and motivated sellers with top-notch agents. People refer potential real estate customers to me and I hook them up with good agents. Mentor buyers looking for property. Consult with potential sellers about how to go about staging the home and how to increase the odds that their house will sell for the best price possible and in the shortest possible amount of time.

  • Business Counselor

    SCORE

    (Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Management Consulting industry)

    2008 — Present (1 year)

    Counsel clients with business problems. Help business owners clarify their needs and overcome problems. Provide a gateway to additional services available to them. Assist clients in clarifying their goals and evolving ways of reaching them. Provide resources to support the growth of their businesses.

  • President

    HARBA

    (Civic & Social Organization industry)

    September 2008 — Present (11 months)

    I'm working to rejuvinate the association:Fundraising, membership development, and enhancing members services.

  • President

    Washington Square West Town Watch, Inc.

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

    June 2005 — Present (4 years 2 months)

    Reinvented morabund neighborhood watch organization in Washington Square West neighborhood. Work with leadership group to set the agenda for the organization. Communicate key information to stakeholders. Bring disparate community groups together. Coordinate with Civic Association and Phladelphia Police Department and other civic leaders and organizations.

  • Real Estate Sales Agent

    Coldwell Banker Realty Corp. Associates, Inc., Philadelphia, PA

    (Public Company; Real Estate industry)

    June 2004 — May 2009 (5 years)

    Licensed PA real estate agent and published fiction writer. Multi-million dollar seller. Emphasize professionalism of my work. Primarily residential work, commercial as well. Focus on Center City, Philadelphia, south of Girard Avenue, North of Washington Avenue, and between the rivers, with special attention to the Washington Square West neighborhood. Work with both buyers and sellers, particularly people nearing retirement, familes undergoing a change in their families, current or future faculty or staff at academic institutions, first-time home buyers or sellers, young families in early family formation.

  • Presentation Coach

    Innovation and Enterprise Institute, Temple University

    (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

    April 2009 — April 2009 (1 month)

    Evaulated entrepreneurs' business plan presentations. Coached presenters on effective presentation style. Critiqued business plans and business concepts as presented in a "scrub" session. Suggested areas for significant improvement.

  • Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship

    The Philadelphia Center

    (Education Management industry)

    January 2007 — September 2008 (1 year 9 months)

    Lectured on topics related to entrepreneurship. Ron Burt argued that the entrerpeneur brings three things to the competitive arena: human capital (passion, persistence, listening, etc.); social capital (networks, connections, etc.); and financial (assets, access to capital). Lectured, devised exams, graded tests and papers, evaluated performance, coordinated with center administration.

  • Founder/manager

    The Bosworth Network

    (Management Consulting industry)

    June 2004 — July 2008 (4 years 2 months)

    Founded and manage relationship-driven networked organization. Establish operational protocols and rules of the road. Schedule meetings. Provide feedback. Interview potential members. Establish direction and agenda for group development. Foster relationships among group.

  • Board Member

    T.A.I.G.

    (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

    August 2005 — November 2006 (1 year 4 months)

    Served as board member overseeing fund raising. Supervised executive director. assisted with planning, funraising, organizational issues. Generated revenues for the company. Worked with chair to fulfill organizational issues.

  • Board Member, United Communities of Southeast Philadelphia

    United Communities of Southeast Philadelphia

    (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)

    September 2005 — June 2006 (10 months)

    Participated with other board members in decisions concerning planning, publicity, finance, operations, and other matters. Helped with fundraising. Contributed funds. Worked with other board members to create a Board manual.

  • Research Associate

    Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention [CTRI], University of Wisconsin-Madison

    (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

    June 2001 — December 2003 (2 years 7 months)

    Smoking cessation researcher. Managed a smoking cessation grant funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. As a part of a research staff, developed survey to measure the prevalence of support for smoking cessation therapies and better understand the way decisions are made. Developed survey methodology and study protocols. Conducted executive interviews with state employer representatives across the country. Reported results and analyzed data. Evaluate grant applications for the Center. Published results in peer-reviewed journals. Presented results of studies at national anti-smoking conferences.

  • Chief Healthcare Research Officer,

    Young & Associates, Kent, Ohio

    (Privately Held; Public Relations and Communications industry)

    April 1992 — May 2001 (9 years 2 months)

    Developed healthcare market research department within Y&A. Provided market and survey research support to hospitals, HMOs, standard insurance companies, community task forces, and other health care clients. Conducted image and attitudes studies, customer satisfaction studies, market feasibility, new product development, and community health needs assessments Designed quantitative and qualitative research studies, conducted focus groups, managed research projects, wrote reports, made recommendations to clients.

  • Chief Research Officer

    Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Bloomington, Indiana

    (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

    March 1991 — April 1992 (1 year 2 months)

    Consulted with owners and operators of small and mid-sized businesses in Indiana. Provided information and support to companies enrolled in CEI's Employer round-table. Participated in strategic planning thrust of the center. Brought new awareness and understanding of the university's research services to owners and operators of the state's small and mid-sized companies. Prepared proposals, devised estimates and budgets.

  • CEO

    The Bosworth Group, Bloomington, Indiana

    (Market Research industry)

    March 1991 — April 1992 (1 year 2 months)

    Consultant to health care industry and non-profits. Conducted image and attitude, patient satisfaction, member satisfaction, and other studies. Designed telephone survey questionnaires, mailed questionnaires, focus groups, one-on-one interviews. Analyzed data, wrote reports, presented results to clients.

  • Chief Full Service Research Officer

    Heron Associates, Greenwood, Indiana

    (Market Research industry)

    August 1989 — March 1991 (1 year 8 months)

    Conducted market research studies for healthcare, pharmaceutical, financial services, and other consumer products companies. Telephone surveys, mailed questionnaires, focus groups, mall intercepts, one-on-one interviews. Designed studies, conducted data collecation, wrote reports, made presentations to and advised clients. Managed budgets and developed company-wide strategic plans

  • Founder/Owner/Chief Executive Officer

    National Research Services, Inc., of Madison, Wisconsin.

    (Market Research industry)

    April 1983 — August 1989 (6 years 5 months)

    Founded market and survey research company. Provided market and survey research products to hospital, HMO, insurance company, healthcare, banks, credit unions, non-profit, utility, entrepreneurial, and general business clients. Grew the company from 0 to 39 employees. Developed strategic and marketing plans. Oversaw marketing, operations, finance. Conducted awareness, usage, image, and attitude studies.

  • Research Associate

    Industrial Relations Research Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison

    (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; USA; Higher Education industry)

    September 1979 — July 1982 (2 years 11 months)

    Managed, together with research staff, a Department of Labor funded study to estimate the feasibility of offering part-time work before retirement to olders workers employed by the State of Wisconsin. Conducted large-scale survey of ~ 3,600 older state workers to measure the level of interest in reducing hours of work before retirement. Conducted experiment to measure the impact of reductions in hours of work on job satisfaction and productivity. Designed and analyzed research instruments, supervised data collection staff. Co-authored article publishes in a peer-reviewed journal. Presented data at an international conference on demography and gerontology. Wrote grant applications.

  • Intelligence Analyst

    US Army, 3rd Infantry Division, Wuerzburg, Germany

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USA; Military industry)

    March 1969 — September 1971 (2 years 7 months)

    Tracked changes in Soviet and Warsaw Pact forces. Conducted studies of Soviet military strategies. Maintained files of enemy unit locations. Wrote special intelligence summaries and weekly intelligence report. Provided information support to tactical units in the field. Participated in field exercises as needed. Stand-by support to front-line units in Europe and in areas for which the division had contingency plans. Granted Top-Secred Clearance. Honorable discharge.

Tim Bosworth’s Education

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Ph. D. American Social History , American Social History, Historical Demography, Family History, Migration Studies, Urban Planning , 1972 — 1980

    Passed preliminary examination for acceptance into the Ph. D. program. Awarded Newberry Library Fellowship for study of family and social history in 1974. Devised research plan for dissertation study.

    Completed four courses in Urban and Regional Planning for minor field. In 1972, conducted evaluation of the State Street "Charrette", an innovative urban planning effort. Used factor and regression analysis. Completed historical study of Albert Gallatin's 1794 plan for regional development relying on secondary research and primary documents.

    Completed innovative dissertion linking qualitative and quantitative methods. Gathered information from genealogical recores and travel diaries, letters, and journals to study both the qualitative and quantitative sides of migration in early America.

    Presented study design and methodology in a paper at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.

    Activities and Societies:
    Newberry Library [Chicago, IL] fellowship for the study of family history and historical demography, 1974. All-University String Orchestra, 1976. Adopted two children. Adopted two children while completing the degree. Earned the Ph. D. in 1980. Assisted in the teaching of six courses and worked as research assistant for two years

  • Newberry Library, Chicago, Ilinois

    Certificate , Historical Demographi, Family History , 1974 — 1974

    Studied computer analysis of social science data, family history, historical demography.

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison

    M.A , United State History , 1968 — 1972

    Completed studies of U.S. History with emphasis on colonial history. Completed seminar papers on the Great Awakening in New Hampshire, 1691-2; and on anti-Catholicism in Maryland during the 1750s. Published an article based on the research in the Catholic Historical Review. Received degree, 1972. Completed methodology option in statistics in lieu of completing a master's thesis.

  • University of Maryland, European Campus

    Credits to fulfill graduate school language requirement , German , 1969 — 1971

    Took 4 courses in German language to satisfy language requirement for Ph. D. Received an A in each course.

  • University of Oklahoma, European Division

    Credits toward a Master's Degree , Urban Studies , 1969 — 1971

    Took course in urban economics and other courses toward completion of a MA in Urban Studies.

  • Baldwin-Wallace College

    B.A. , History, Philosophy , 1964 — 1968

    Activities and Societies:
    History honorary society, music honorary socity, philosophy honor society, college Unnion bowling team, graduated with honors. Wrote senior thesis evaluating the impact of the American Revolution on the social structure of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, 1775 to 1790. Selected to present research to Spring symposium held jointly by four small colleges in the Cleveland area.

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Tim Bosworth’s Interests:

Entrepreneurship. Writing fiction. Helping writers. Facilitating productions of plays. Connecting people. Playing viola. Social network theory. Survey research. Self Organizing Systems. Information Economics. Financial analysis. Human capital research. Travel.

Tim Bosworth’s Groups:

Washington Square West Townwatch, Inc., Washington Square West Civic Association, Friends of Curtis Institute, Bosworth Network, Entrepreneur's Forum, Historic Antique Row Association, E-Marketing Association

  •    eMarketing Association Network
  •    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
  •    BlackSky
  •    LI Live - Philly
  •    Bosworth Network
  •    Union League of Philadelphia
  •    Dragons Den: Pitchers & Investors Forum
  •    Training&Development
  •    Philadelphia Networking Group

Tim Bosworth’s Honors:

Multi-million Dollar Seller Award, Coldwell Banker, 2005, 2006
Published author of The Case of the Kearny Music School Murders at www.amazon.com,Honorable discharge U.S. Army, 1974, Newbery Library Fellow, 1974,Top Secret Clearance, 1969.
Graduation with honors,1968.

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