Janet Siegenthaler

• Co-Creator of entertainment-based marketplace for socially responsible commerce and charitable giving.
• Venture includes television production company and nonprofit 501(c)(3) supporting purpose-driven entrepreneurs.
• Raised $130K start-up capital.

• Delivered Business and Finance training programs plus counseling services to entrepreneurs in a variety of industries: food & beverage; retail sales; technology; consumer products; education; financial & professional services; manufacturing.

• Taught Business Plan Writing, Financial Forecasting, Strategy and Access to Capital classes via custom curricula as well as FastTrac, Live Plan and Money Start (FDIC).

• Coached and connected clients to business lenders, angel investors and government sources of early-stage capital. Aggregate of $4.5 million raised for small businesses in underserved markets

• Partnered with CT Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) to guide entrepreneurs through the application process for Small Business Express Loans and Grants. Supported organization as interim Project Director for US Small Business Administration's Women's Business Center.

• Commercial loan underwriter for businesses seeking growth and turnaround financing.
• Sourced, underwrote, and closed $8 million in direct, guaranteed and participated loans annually for the purpose of enhancing over $30 million of private sector capital each year.
• Specialized in supplying non-dilutive, subordinated debt to CT companies undertaking launches and re-starts of viable business models with significant employment bases.

• Delivered Business and Finance training programs plus counseling services to entrepreneurs in a variety of industries: food & beverage; retail sales; technology; consumer products; education; financial & professional services; manufacturing.
• Taught Business Plan Writing, Financial Forecasting, Strategy and Access to Capital classes via custom curricula as well as FastTrac.
• Coached and connected clients to business lenders, angel investors and government sources of early-stage capital.

• Provided business training to corporate clients in greater- New York City market.
• Built sales pipeline of over $2 million to generate training revenue for AMA.

Sales rep and territory manager for Greater-New York City market.

Increased sales by $600K within one year, contributing significantly to the company's overall revenue growth.