Brian Petersen
1997 Rancho Verde West
Summary
A self motivated person who can connect with people on a business and personal level. A skilled sales person and entrepreneur who built a very strong network over a 30 year career in sales and branding. Developing and nurturing relationships on a team level is very important. Caring about achieving goals that have been set forth by the team is very important. Has a strong drive towards making sure customer and personal relationships are not only managed with care, but doing so while having fun and going the extra mile to ensure satisfaction.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Customer Service 1992 to 2014, CEO and Sales manager 2014 to 2023
Ebco Print & Promotions
10.1992 - 06.2023
- Started in the business delivering printed envelopes, business forms, labels, and letterhead to customers all over the Bay Area for ½ of the week
- I would meet all customers on deliveries to start building relationships
- The other ½ of the week, I was learning about how the print business worked, how the presses operated, the different types of paper, the various types of ink, cutting, folding, and gluing our products
- I met with vendors, went to our printing companies, and worked with our internal employees on all aspects, from order entry, estimating, and billing out jobs to customers
- Began full-time sales in 1994
- I immediately began to hone my skills in caring for people and learning the sales trade
- Became excellent at building relationships and nurturing opportunities and customers
- I learned how important your business and life network are and how important making a promise and keeping them are.
Diablo Foods
01.1989 - 10.1992
- Stocked Shelves in the Grocery Department on swing and night shift
- Worked in Check Stand on many different shifts
- Excelled at Customer Relationships, as that was the company motto at Diablo Foods
- Customer relations were always friendly
- We packed up customers' groceries, took groceries to the customers’ vehicles, kept the store always clean, and were always willing to multitask
- When there was a job to do, and you had time, we always made sure to help out a busy employee
- Learned the value of a customer and how to care for them.
Fundraising, Business Development and Strategic Planning
Zyviva Laboratories
01.2020
- Joined this start-up company in 2020
- We began strategizing how to take our Bio-Tech Molecule and all its great properties to manufacture it at scale, break into Fortune 100 commercial markets, and market it to the world
- It and putting in flooring
- Purchased and transported equipment necessary for scaled production
- In 2020, began fundraising
- Round 1 fundraising brought in roughly 30 new investors and raised approximately 1.2 million
- Round 2 fundraising brought in roughly 15 new investors and raised approximately 400k.
Education
Skills
- Ability to connect with people
- Multitasking
- Growing a Network
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Fundraising
- Creating an environment where a team can flourish and have fun doing so
Timeline
Fundraising, Business Development and Strategic Planning
Zyviva Laboratories
01.2020
Sales Customer Service 1992 to 2014, CEO and Sales manager 2014 to 2023
Ebco Print & Promotions
10.1992 - 06.2023
Diablo Foods
01.1989 - 10.1992
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