John Addessi

Current

• Consultant at Johnson County Community College
• Proprietor at Kite Farm (Sole Proprietorship)

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Higher Education

John Addessi’s Summary

John Addessi is a Consultant with Johnson County Community College's Kansas Small Business Development Center, helping entrepreneurs in Johnson, Miami and Wyandotte counties start and grow their businesses.

Prior to joining the KSBDC, John spent 15 years in management in the public and private sectors; he supervised the Language Learning Center at the University of Rhode Island and was Sales Manager for central Kansas with CellularONE. He received his B.A. in Russian and his M.B.A. in general management from the University of Rhode Island. Today, John teaches seminars and provides free, confidential, one-to-one consultation to current or prospective business owners on topics such as financing, business plans, marketing, e-commerce and more. John currently owns two e-commerce sites and thus is no stranger to the challenges facing small businesses in a competitive market. He has also served as the Westmoreland Area Chamber of Commerce President.

John Addessi’s Specialties:

Management, eCommerce, marketing, financial projections, relationship selling, strategic planning and implementation.

John Addessi’s Experience

• Consultant

  Johnson County Community College

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  July 2009 — Present (5 months)

• Proprietor

  Kite Farm (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Retail industry)

  April 2001 — Present (8 years 8 months)

  E-tailer of stunt kites, single-line kites and accessories.

Additional Information

John Addessi’s Groups:

Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce

•    SBDC Think Tank

John Addessi’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
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