Dave Lakhani

About Dave Lakhani

I am an experienced Entrepreneur, Founder, C level executive and event producer. As a founder, I\'ve started more than a dozen successful companies. Several of the companies I\'ve led have been on the coveted Inc. 500 list. I\'ve successfully set new sales and marketing records at every company I\'ve been with. As a consultant, I\'ve worked with more than 500 companies develop profitable growth strategies. As a professional speaker, I\'ve addressed more than 2 million people in the past 15 years. My books have reached hundreds of thousands of people.I\'m a recognized expert in human influence and persuasion and have authored and lectured widely on the topic and won awards for my books. I\'ve traveled to 126 countries, lived in a dozen, and understand how to integrate with new cultures quickly.I\'m a seasoned leader, exceptional communicator verbally and in writing and know how to move people to action. I am a skilled storyteller and an expert at creating movements. I\'m able to see opportunities in industries quickly and capitalize on them.I\'ve made mistakes along the way and learned from all of them. I\'ve invested a great deal of my own money in ventures that I believe in as well as money and time in causes that I believe are important. If you are looking for someone who will break down walls and make growth happen, in a start up or a company that needs to reach new levels I\'m that person. My advice has been featured in Selling Power, Sales and Marketing Management, Entrepreneur, Business Solutions, Retail Systems Reseller, Integrated Solutions, Home Office Computing, PC Magazine and other media including Business Radio Network, The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch, The Today Show and hundreds more.Specialties: Persuasion, CEO, Sales, Event Production, Marketing, Negotiation, Advertising, Online Marketing, Writing, Direct Marketing, Sales Management, Sales Training, Community Building

Experience

1. Founder - CEO

   Growth Foundry

   May 2018 — Present · Meridian, ID, US

Education

• Central Texas College

  Criminal Justice/Police Science

  1985 — 1988

• University of Maryland

  Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice, Psychology

  1983 — 1988

Skills

• Autoresponders
• Marketing
• Sales
• Online Advertising
• Leadership
• Management Consulting
• Selling
• Start-Ups
• Public Speaking
• Training
• New Business Development
• Marketing Communications
• Social Marketing
• Podcasting
• Human Resources
• Direct Marketing
• Small Business
• B2b Marketing
• E-Commerce
• Advertising
• Time Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Persuasion
• Information Marketing
• Email Marketing
• Sales Leads
• Strategic Planning
• Social Networking
• Online Marketing
• Management
• Content Strategy
• Marketing Strategy
• Sales Letters
• Lead Generation
• Direct Response
• Web Marketing
• Content Marketing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Business Development
• Digital Marketing