Jonathan Copley

About Jonathan Copley

For 40+ years, Jonathan Copley has been mentoring entrepreneurs to fulfill their dreams. He was recognized as Bellevue\'s Best Business Coach in 2015, 2016, 20••••18, 2019, 2020 and 2021He is the CEO & Founder at CFOCare Inc. which specializes in Business Consulting and Education for entrepreneurs. He is also Founder of the award-winning Center for Energizing Leadership, which specializes in incubating early-stage businesses. It also provides comprehensive business and career coaching designed to significantly improve business performance. He also co-founded, niche lender, DBE Loans, and investment bank CMF.Jonathan is Founder of Grow50, a consortium of leading professional firms which work with some of the fastest growing private companies, including high tech.Jonathan is an expert in business valuation, M&A, fundraising, strategy, tax and estate planning, He has deep experience addressing the complex issues of multiple-founder start-ups and family businesses. He is comfortable not only sharing practical business advice, but also providing \"business therapy\"​ and coaching. He works relentlessly for his clientsFrom 1979 to 2002, Jonathan served as Managing Consulting Partner with both Deloitte and Andersen, In 1990 he became the first partner in one of Andersen\'s start-up ventures which became the Andersen Business Consulting organization. He is a much sought-after business advisor and mentor.He graduated with First Class Honors (Summa Cum Laude) in Management Sciences at the prestigious University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology. His major was Finance; his minor in Psychology. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in the UK and is a Certified Public Accountant in the United States. Jonathan\'s passions include yellow labradors, The Beatles and soccer; he has a lifelong allegiance to Manchester United. He is proud of having worked with World Cup 94 Chairman Alan Rothenberg to develop the original business and marketing plan for Major League Soccer.

Experience

1. Co-founder & CFO

   Dbe Loans

   Sep 2016 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   DBE Loans is a leading niche lender. All of its clients are ACDBEs,(Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprises,) that participate in joint ventures with major concession operators at airports throughout the United States.

Education

• The University of Manchester

  Bachelor of Science (BSc), Management Sciences

  1976 — 1979

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Strategic Partnerships
• Financial Analysis
• Corporate Finance
• International Business Development
• CEO Coaching
• Presentation Coaching
• Leadership
• Ceos
• Business Development
• Consulting
• Competitive Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Leadership Development
• Strategic Consulting
• Business Strategy
• Management Consulting
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Management
• Executive Management
• Strategic Financial Planning
• Venture Capital
• Finance