Eric Fitting
Ironwood,MI
Summary
Entrepreneur, multiple business owner, and leader. Not afraid to take initiative and a self-starter. I find great enjoyment being in the great outdoors and working with people to build an active and better community.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/ CEO
Hobby Wheel
01.2020 - Current
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Improved marketing to attract new customers and promote business.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
- Managed the payroll, bill pay, and deposits using quickbooks
- Scheduled employees
- Ordered inventory
- Website mangement
Owner/ CEO
Family Times AirBNB 4 Luxury Units
01.2013 - Current
- Customer service through the airbnb, vrbo, and customized website .
- Maintenance with property, including hot tubs, pinball machines, exterior and interior upkeep, ac units, and saunas.
- Manage cleaning schedule
Owner/ CEO
Ironwood Self Storage
01.1996 - Current
- Developed a storage business plan
- Worked with the contractors to build and expand the business properties
- Manage customers and payments
- Maintenance with buildings and landscaping
- Snow removal
- Handled storage unit evictions and trash removal
- Project Developer
Owner/ CEO
Strip Mall
01.2011 - Current
- Managed 6 commercial rental spaces in the strip mall.
- Worked with lawyers and designed contracts and leases.
- Maintained property including each unit and exterior upkeep
- Snow Removal
- Wrote and received a grant for solar panel installation and sustainability
Owner/ CEO
Black Jack Ski Shop
01.2011 - 01.2022
Owner/ CEO
Indianhead Ski Shop
01.2002 - 01.2022
Owner/ CEO
Powder Horn Ski Shop
01.2004 - 01.2021
Education
Associate of Arts - Business
Gogebic Community College
Ironwood01-2012
Skills
- Team leadership
- Excellent Time management
- Complex Problem-solving
- Staff training and development
- Task delegation
- Relationship building
- Project management
- Shift scheduling
- Expert in Sales Techniques
- Conflict resolution
- Budget control
- Computer literate
Accomplishments
- Led the growth and promotion of multiple community bike groups including:
- Tuesday night bike club. Growth from 4 people to an average of 60 people every week.
- Tour da Lake. Growth from 20 people to 320 people.
- Initiated and executed the start of the Sisu Dirt Crew which has created 25 miles of local bike trails.
- Initiated and grew the Snowshoe walks along side my father, Mark Fitting, which had participation of up to 225 people per week.
- Initiated, designed, facilitated, soley sponsored, fundraised, and led the initial construction of the Copper Peak Bike Trails.
- Served and continue to serve on the Board of Directors for the Gogebic Community College since 2018.
Timeline
Owner/ CEO
Hobby Wheel
01.2020 - Current
Owner/ CEO
Family Times AirBNB 4 Luxury Units
01.2013 - Current
Owner/ CEO
Strip Mall
01.2011 - Current
Owner/ CEO
Black Jack Ski Shop
01.2011 - 01.2022
Owner/ CEO
Powder Horn Ski Shop
01.2004 - 01.2021
Owner/ CEO
Indianhead Ski Shop
01.2002 - 01.2022
Owner/ CEO
Ironwood Self Storage
01.1996 - Current
Associate of Arts - Business
Gogebic Community College
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