Kirk Davis
Business Advisor

Green River Community College

Websites:

• Hot 100 Business Blog

This recession has us all on edge. My focus is on recession-proofing businesses. In fact, I help business owners design and build the kind of business that can survive the recession and achieve sustainable growth as well. Your business should be your fast track to living the American Dream. In most cases business owners get overwhelmed by the day-to-day operations of their business because they are wearing too many hats and have too many responsibities.

My clients are designing their businesses for million dollar or multimillion dollar growth. I walk them through a step-by-step process of building a business that will accomplish their important financial goals and will run itself without the owner having to work in the day-to-day operations. The goal is to achieve sustainable high growth (even during this recession), ensure that the business produces $250,000 of income per owner, and that the owners of the business can take a consecutive 4-week vacation without having to check in with the business.

One of my clients just got back from Hawaii, he did have to check in once during the vacation. Nine months ago he was a solo entrepreneur on track to do $100,000 in annual sales. 9 months later he has a staff of 6 employees and is on track for $750,000 in sales. He told me that he has more than doubled the highest income he has ever made before. It's not easy, but it is possible. It's more fun to grow fast than to worry how you are going to make it through the recession.

I offer a free private, no obligation "Design Seminar" to show you the possibilities of your business and to let you evaluate our approach. If you know you are a high potential entrepreneur. We need to talk.

BETTER BUSINESS. FASTER GROWTH.

I help business owners design and build the business of their dreams.

Peers, Mentors, and Referral Sources (See my article titled "The 5 People You Meet on Biznik")

• Degree from University of Hawaii in Public Administration.
• Certified Business Advisor through SBDC Network.
• Certified NxLevel Instructor (Entrepreneur Education).
• Certified Hot 100 Advisor

1997 - 2003 * Business Banking at Timberland Bank, Bank of America, and U.S. Bank

2004 - Present * Business Advisor & Business Teacher at Green River Community College

Washington SBDC Awards Million Dollar Club (for obtaining funding for small businesses)

• 2005 - $2,239,000

*2006 - $2,417,000

*2007 - $2,710,000

Kent Chamber of Commerce Award

*2008 Educator of the Year