Denise Whitford
Principal Consultant at Dexterity Business Advisors LLC
- Role
- Small Business Consultant and Advisor, Mba, Cgbp at Connecticut Small Business Development Center
- Location
- Hartford, CT, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Denise Whitford
Organizational Value:\"My ability to integrate into an environment, identify viable…
Experience
Small Business Consultant and Advisor, Mba, Cgbp
Connecticut Small Business Development Center
Oct 2013 — Present · Hartford, CT, US
Provides one-on-one advice and technical support to entrepreneurs in the Hartford Region and throughout Central CT. Provides business plan development, export assistance, marketing, capital formation, financial analysis and supplier diversity certification. Provides tools and support to business owners to attain long-term goals, action planning and export success. Advises on federal, state and local regulations to secure permitting, tax savings, grant funding, regulatory and workforce support. Collaborates with federal agencies, Chambers of Commerce, lending institutions, local and state development officials to increase new business starts, long-term client relationships, capital infusion, export sales and emergency preparedness planning.
Education
University of New Hampshire
Northeast Economic Development Association (NEDA), Economic Development Academy
2002 — 2003
CFT - Center for Financial Training (Formerly AIB- American Institute of Banking)
Certificates, General Banking & Consumer Lending
1994 — 1995
University of Connecticut School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing & Management
2013 — 2017
Lebanon Valley College
Sociology & Psychology
1982 — 1986
Skills
- Process Improvement
- Economic Development
- Team Building
- Management
- Policy
- Analysis
- Sales
- Executive Management
- Business Planning
- Strategy
- Public Relations
- Business Strategy
- Recruiting
- Program Management
- Training
- Volunteer Management
- New Business Development
- Small Business
- Strategic Planning
- Coaching
- Project Planning
- Leadership Development
- Leadership
- Grant Writing
- Contract Negotiation
- Start-Ups
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Grants
- Public Speaking
- Sales Management
- Investments
- Fundraising
- Marketing
- Project Management
- Organizational Development
- Proposal Writing
- Business Development
- Contract Management
- Event Management
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