Steve Scher

About Steve Scher

Steve Scher is a business advisor for entrepreneurs, small business owners, franchise owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs. As a business mentor, professional speaker, and acclaimed author of High Risk, High Reward, Steve guides business owners to achieve ultimate success and financial freedom.In particular, he’s passionate about sharing proven strategies to:Build out your business to its full potential and maximum value.Strategically hire reformed ex-offenders (Second Chancers) and those who have been left behind: military veterans and people with special needs.Conduct thorough due diligence to make an educated decision on whether to purchase a company.An exceptionally successful entrepreneur, Steve previously served as CEO & Owner of Acrobat Outsourcing. Thinking he was buying a “diamond in the rough” in 2005, it turned out this tiny, under-performing staffing company offered 2 unreliable employees and no real systems for sales, marketing, or operations.During his 14 years as CEO, Steve worked hard to overcome many business challenges and all the curve balls that most entrepreneurs experience throughout their careers. In the process, he honed his leadership skills, learned the true value of employees, and understood the importance of creating a great culture.Over the years, Steve forged his business into a leading temporary staffing company with 18 offices nationwide, hundreds of loyal employees, and $50 million in annual revenue. This temporary staffing solutions company specializes in hospitality, foodservice, convention, and related industries. The impressive customer list includes Apple, DropBox, Fairmont, Google, Hyatt, and Marriott; elite university systems such as Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA, USC, and University of Texas; large hospital systems throughout the US; and concessionaires for major league sports teams and events including multiple Super Bowls and World Series.Steve built a team and processes that could be scaled and replicated. While establishing coast-to-coast locations, he applied various strategies to build out the business.In the early years of running Acrobat Outsourcing, Steve personally interviewed and hired employees to fulfill organizations’ temporary and permanent job openings. At last count, his company hired in excess of employees to staff tens of thousands of jobs. Consequently, he gained extraordinary insight into recruiting, hiring, firing, and selecting high-potential employees.

Experience

1. CEO

   Acrobat Outsourcing

   May 2005 — Present

   Owner of Staffing Solutions exclusively to the Hospitality, Foodservice, Convention, and related industries.

Education

• Johnson & Wales University

  BS, Hospitality Management

  1981 — 1985

Skills

• Customer Service
• Business Development
• New Business Development
• Account Management
• Hotels
• Team Building
• Food Service
• Food
• Event Management
• Sales
• Catering
• Hospitality