*Dr. Merle Rhoades has advised more than 1,600 small-business clients over the last 25 years. The first eight years, he was the Director of the Small Business Development Center that covered over 19,000 square miles in Northeastern Colorado. Before that, he spent 34 years as a college teacher and administrator. During that time, he was active and served in leadership roles at both the State and National levels. He was recognized at all levels for his teaching excellence.
*Throughout his career, he has owned several small businesses, including start-ups and existing businesses.
*As a college administrator, he was responsible for all financial functions, including budgeting, accounting, procurements, capital construction, auxiliary enterprises, and human resources. He reported directly to the college president and served on his cabinet. At the state level, he served on several committees, including insurance, human resources, and budget.
*In his SBDC consulting, he focused on all areas of starting and running a business, including writing business plans, seeking financing, marketing, and financial analysis using several different types of software.
*He has been active in community organizations, holding offices, serving on committees, and attending conferences. Some of these organizations were Optimist International, Chamber of Commerce, Economic Development, and various roles in the Church of the Nazarene.
*He has gone through several trainings on leadership, communications, marketing, accounting, financing, grant writing, human resources, stress management, burnout, customer service, and small business consulting. He is certified in LEADING EDGE™ and Kauffman FastTrac, which are comprehensive training programs for starting and operating a small business. He has had special training in GrowthWheels, LivePlan, QuickBooks, Zero, Google, and Microsoft software.
*He has been a speaker and workshop presenter for local, state, and national groups.
*He is the author of the book “Brighten Up Your Customer Service,” which is on Amazon. This book focuses on both internal and external customer services.
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Techniques`
*Consulting and coaching will be done virtually. It will be very easy and simple by using emails, telephone calls, and Zoom on the computer. `
*The pricing will be based on the scope of the project. You will find it reasonable.
*Your first contact is to send an email to bbrbusinesscoaching@gmail.
*In the email, introduce yourself by giving your background and explaining the type of assistance that you need.
*State your mission, goals, and objectives.
*Give your contact information, including your name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number.
*Indicate what days and times you are available for a telephone consultation.
*Appointments can be made for a day, evening, or weekend.
*Your goals will be discussed.
*A price will be quoted before continuing with the consultation.