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Resume
- Chris Olson
EDUCATION:
Wharton
School - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics, May 1987
- Dual Concentration in Marketing and Management
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Olson
Business Development - President (January 1989-present)
Founder and president of Olson Business Development, a small business
consulting firm located in Frederick, Maryland. Established business
at age 23. Performs consulting work for small businesses and as
a subcontractor for other consulting firms. Specialties include:
| Business
Planning |
Business
Valuations |
| Loan
Request Packaging |
Start-up
Assistance |
| Sale
Packaging |
Copywriting |
| Marketing
Planning |
Desktop
Design |
| Marketing
Support |
Typesetting |
| Franchise
Assistance |
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Has helped clients obtain financing ranging in size from $20,000
to $1.45 million.
The
Stars & Stripes (National Tribune Corporation) - Art Director
& Webmaster (May 1998 - July 2000)
Was responsible
for all graphic design, typesetting, and productions of The
Stars & Stripes, the oldest independent national newspaper
for veterans. Developed and maintained the company's website (www.stripes.com).
American
Corporate Cards, Inc. - President & Co-Owner (December 1992-December
1994)
Was responsible
for all daily operations of this Frederick, Maryland company,
which marketed business cards and other printed materials nationally.
Responsibilities included development and implementation of all
marketing materials, processing of orders, coordination of vendors,
bookkeeping, selection of new markets, and design of new products.
Marketing
Excellence International, Inc. - Director, Marketing Planning
Services (February 1989-April 1995)
Developed marketing plans for clients of Marketing Excellence,
an Annapolis, Maryland marketing firm. Marketing plans included
plans for two businesses to become national franchises. Also participated
in the development and promotion of new marketing services. Served
for a year as the business' art director, preparing all needed
artwork on an Apple Macintosh desktop publishing system.
deVillemarette
& Associates - Analyst (October 1987 - December 1988)
Performed
a variety of functions for Frederick, Maryland-based marketing
and business planning firm. Duties included business planning,
loan request and sale packaging, direct mail, sales, marketing
research, and marketing planning. Participated in the development
of over fifteen loan request packages in fourteen months. Developed
marketing plans that identified specific market segments and recommended
strategies and tactics designed to reach each segment. Marketing
plans included the establishment of central creative platforms
and sample advertisements incorporating elements of those platforms.
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