Kimberly Pothe
Montecito,CA
Summary
Results-driven CEO with forward-thinking approach centered on company success and competitive growth. Demonstrated record of success in building successful teams and managing profitable operations. I started my business in January of 2001 just after graduating college in June of 2000. After quickly building my business to over 500 clients nationwide in just over 4 years I decided franchising was the next step for growth. I started franchising and expanded the company to over 14 franchise locations over the next 7 years nationwide. Mentoring and training each one of my franchisees taught me a lot about business growth and what to look for in a franchisee.
I am now semi-retired as a franchisor and business owner as both entities are now self sufficient and run themselves autonomously with very little interaction needed.
I wish to provide my expertise in building a large client base, training potential new leaders in running their own sales team and sharing everything I know about sales and marketing to make them as successful as I have been.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
CEO, Founder
SBF Payroll, Inc.
Santa Barbara, CA
01.2001 - Current
- Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency and high-quality standards across industry operations.
- Developed and implemented strategic updates to basic operations to solve issues affecting efficiency, profitability and production.
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Monitored use of best practices at levels and implemented corrective actions to bring employees into compliance.
- Identified and capitalized on short- and long-term revenue generation opportunities to maximize bottom-line profitability.
- Led operational oversight and budgetary supervision for 14 franchise locations.
- Coached and guided senior managers to improve effectiveness and policy enforcement, resulting in improved employee job satisfaction and higher performance levels.
- Spearheaded matrix organizational plan with clear roles and responsibilities to enhance processes, maintain quality and enforce regulatory compliance.
- Studied market to determine optimal pricing of goods and services and to capitalize on emerging opportunities.
- Conducted target market research to scope out industry competition and identify advantageous trends.
- Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels.
- Reviewed individual department performance and worked with leadership to improve processes, procedures and practices.
- Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Economics (Emphasis in Accounting)
UC Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara06.2000
Skills
- Market Trend Expertise
- Executive Leadership
- Employee Motivation and Performance
- Industry Expertise
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Strategic Partnership
- Integrity and Transparency
- Business Consulting
- Approachable and Outgoing
- Sales Growth
- Analytical and Critical Thinker
Timeline
CEO, Founder
SBF Payroll, Inc.
01.2001 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Business Economics (Emphasis in Accounting)
UC Santa Barbara
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