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I'm a strategic sales and partnerships professional with 9 years of experience driving revenue growth, building meaningful business relationships, and developing scalable systems to support long-term success. Before moving into the startup world, I worked for several Fortune 500 companies across payroll, uniform & facility services, and medical device industries—where I consistently exceeded sales quotas and honed my ability to sell complex solutions in competitive markets. That foundation set me up to help early-stage companies build their own sales processes and strategies from the ground up. Over the past several years, I’ve led business development and partnership initiatives at mission-driven startups in industries ranging from foodservice to e-commerce. My experience spans consultative sales, account growth, partner enablement, lead generation strategy, and go-to-market execution. Here’s what I can bring to your team: B2B Sales Strategy & Execution: I’ve built outbound sales systems from the ground up—managing inbound and outbound efforts, refining messaging, setting up email flows, and converting leads into long-term customers. I specialize in turning top-of-funnel activity into closed deals. Partnership Development: I’ve designed and launched partnership programs that drive brand credibility, generate referrals, and create new sales opportunities. From onboarding to ongoing engagement, I know how to build mutually beneficial relationships that last. Team Enablement & Cross-Functional Collaboration: I work closely with product, marketing, and account management teams to align on goals and execute effectively. Whether leading sales meetings or sharing customer feedback, I help keep teams moving in the same direction. Event Strategy & Brand Building: I’ve planned and executed national event strategies to increase visibility and lead generation—boosting event-based leads by over 140% with a fresh, targeted approach. If you're looking for someone who can build your sales pipeline, grow strategic partnerships, and create repeatable systems that scale—I'm ready to jump in.

🎯 12+ Years Remote Contracting on Elance/Upwork (Top 1% of +18M and ALL 5 Stars!) 🎯 25+ Years in Customer Facing Roles (10+ Years B2B & 10+ Years B2C) 🎯 Core Team Member of Bootstrapping Startups 🎯 Credited with 3x Biggest Deal Size ($150k in ARR), 3x Headcount, 2-3x ARR (multiple times) 🎯 50k+ Organic Views on YouTube as Creator/Host/Presenter/SME 🎯 Sales, Software and Data Professional 🎯 Contractor and Co-Founder 🎯 Leading Voice on LinkedIn 🎯 Named CXO Outlook's Most Influential Business Leaders in 2023 by CXO Outlook Magazine My name is Ben. I'm a top performer and my work has helped many companies get to the next level. As a contractor I offer my own time and services in data, software, and in a variety of roles such as sales, support, customer success, account management, hiring, training, content creation, and many others. I often handle high-value and high-priority tasks, projects, and initiatives that require high levels of trust, great communication, and highly-skilled individuals. Over 25 years I've been very effective in very diverse industries and business functions. ‎ ‎I have 25 years of customer-facing experience across B2B and B2C sectors, from frontline sales and support to startup leadership, giving me a rare combination of street-level execution and strategic thinking. ‎ ‎I'm the Co-Founder and passive Head of Sales of a bootstrapping data software startup, and I've been a core leader in multiple small startups in the same space. That means I don't just talk strategy, I've lived the constraints, trade-offs, and grind of building something from nothing. ‎ ‎My B2B focus since 2015 has been concentrated in data and software, where I've built a genuine thought leadership presence: 7,000+ LinkedIn followers and 50,000+ organic YouTube views in a notoriously dry, technical space. That's not luck, that's proof I can communicate complex ideas to real audiences, in a compelling manner. ‎ ‎What sets my profile apart is the breadth behind the depth: mortgage industry, furniture retail, food service, government clients worldwide, and independent contracting on Upwork and Elance. Combined with years of learning client businesses through discovery calls and long-term relationships, I have an unusually strong grasp of how different businesses actually operate. ‎ ‎My core competency sits at the intersection of people, technology, and communication, spanning simple sales, technical and complex sales, partnerships, business development, onboarding, account management, and customer support. That full-funnel fluency, applied to small business operations, is the core value I bring to every client engagement. I'm born and raised in Wisconsin but I'm bilingual (English-Spanish) and bicultural (American-Colombian) and I consider my home to be Quindio, Colombia. ‎ ‎--- ‎ ‎**Core Expertise** ‎- Sales: Simple, technical, complex, and partnership-driven ‎- Business Development & Account Management ‎- Customer Onboarding & Support ‎- Data, Software & Small Business Strategy ‎- Live Broadcasts & Pre-Recorded Content Presentation ‎- B2B and B2C across multiple industries What else would you like to know? Let's schedule a time to meet and discuss! Send me a message for a 20 minute chat to learn more about your situation, or schedule a 45 minute consultation to go more in-depth.

Top-Rated Plus Sales & Business Development Specialist | 24 Years Experience I leverage a wealth of experience accumulated over 24 years collectively in Sales, Marketing, and Business Development to deliver strategic, cost-effective solutions tailored to your business needs.. Serving clients in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and India, my focus includes: --> Sales & Strategic Planning: + B2B & B2C Sales, Telesales, and Lead Generation + Consultative Selling & Sales Strategy + Sales Management & Operations + Market Research & Strategic Planning --> Market Entry & Business Consulting: + Market Entry Solutions for India: Business Setup, Limited Companies, Joint Ventures, and Outsourcing + International Business Consulting and Start-up Assistance + Patent & Trademark Registration + Client Acquisition & Customer Engagement --> Admin Support & Customer Service: + Virtual Assistance & Customer Support + Data Entry, Mining, and Profiling + Email Marketing and Content Development + Contract Negotiation & Customer Relationship Management --> Key Accomplishments: + Successfully enabled foreign businesses to establish operations in India + Developed and implemented strategic sales processes enhancing client portfolios + Provided comprehensive admin support, boosting operational efficiency and customer satisfaction Commitment to excellence is our motto; our quality speaks for us. I guarantee confidential, timely, and detailed-oriented service delivery. Reach out today to see how my expertise can drive your business success and unlock new opportunities

Project & partnership management expert, audience engagement fiend. I am a passionate, driven and stress-proof leader dedicated to expanding brand reach and connection with communities, having worked for a range of charities, festivals, museums and local governments. - Start to finish project management - Designing and delivering marketing strategies (projects featured on the BBC, in Secret London, The Londonist, Aesthetica Magazine, Time & Leisure Mag) - Fundraising (history of successful Arts Council England bids and individual donations) - Translating, editing and subtitling conferences, live events, documents, articles and presentations across English and Russian - Educating on the importance of marketing, inclusion and creativity - Career coaching for the creative industries

Partnership Specialist & Operations/Administrator with 17+ years in client communication, partnerships, administration, and business development. I help founders, startups, and busy teams stay organised, strengthen client relationships, and improve processes and workflows to boost efficiency and long term success. I’ve spent my career helping businesses create smooth client experiences and organised operations that support growth. My background in customer communication, account management, and business development means I understand how to balance great client relationships with efficient internal systems. Over the years, I’ve built strong partnerships, managed outreach and follow-ups, and helped handle back end details that keep projects moving. I’m comfortable managing both client-facing and internal work, everything from documenting processes and coordinating communication to organizing calendars, inboxes, and team tools. I regularly use Zoho, HubSpot, Intercom, Notion, Trello, Asana, Clickup and Google/Microsoft Workspace. Clients describe me as proactive, responsive, reliable, and quick to get things done. I like to anticipate what’s needed, take initiative, and keep everyone in the loop so nothing falls through the cracks. If you’re looking for someone who can help you build strong partnerships, bring structure to your operations, and keep things running smoothly, I’d love to connect.

A seasoned sales and marketing executive with nearly 20 years of experience, whose story-driven B2B lead generation case studies were recently featured in a Yahoo Finance article (August 2023). His expertise involves using story to demonstrate the problems solved by a product or service to prospects who need help with those problems. Most of his clients are small business who use his multi-channel outreach to build product launches, sales and marketing cold outreach processes, sponsorship deals, retail/wholesale business development, media exposure, influencer and referral partnerships, and more. After beginning his career as Marketing Manager of Script Magazine and launching the Scriptwriters Showcase event at Universal Studios, he rose to become Vice President of Sales at Final Draft Inc, an industry-leading software firm in media and entertainment. Lead the launch of several new enterprise products, increasing revenue by nearly 30% YOY, leading to the company's eight figure acquisition. Following that, in 2015, he launched his firm: ThinkAlike Media In 2015, consulted with numerous organizations, including a cloud-based start-up for media and entertainment professionals, solidifying their first enterprise accounts. Helped re-brand and improve sales systems and practices for several existing products, leading to 30-50% increases in annual revenue. In 2016, consulted with a small but skilled videography company, accelerating annual revenue from under $200K to $1.2 million, including their expansion into a national firm (now over $5m per year in 2018). Also spearheaded the efforts to help a small film and television software product solidify an international reseller partner, yielding a 3-year exclusive deal worth over six figures. Doubled that company's annual revenue, subsequently leading to the company's first major capital investment (as well as acquisition offers). In 2017 and 2018, consulted for iconic entertainment industry brand VARIETY, conducted extensive market research for an emerging software in VR storytelling, expanded his consulting role with a leading tech company in the cannabis industry, and helped a leading software used in the shipping industry to generate deals with several popular consumer goods manufacturers (including one worth nearly $500K/year). In 2019 executed influencer product launches in the fashion industry, coordinated on air advertising for a cable TV series, took on his first client involved in the international distribution of films, as well as doing social media/press/marketing/partnerships for several documentary films, content creators and a platform for remote video auditions. In 2020, despite the global pandemic, Zack was able to secure high value deals with professional sports arenas for a gamification platform, with a major hospitality company for a marketing content creation firm, with retail outlets for a women's fashion brand and with market research firms for a Disney TechStars Accelerator start up that produces a video-based audience feedback platform. In 2021, ThinkAlike Media was chosen by a leading podcast producer to sell their advertising, replacing Stitcher, the $325 Million podcast ad sales behemoth. Additionally, closed $175K in commercial projects for an architectural firm. Secured approximately major 65 fast food locations for a commercial music licensing platform, a deal with Under Armor apparel which saw our client's 360-degree photo booth experience used at the Boston and Chicago Marathons, and a two-movie distribution deal for a UK-based documentary production company. Closed a $90K Latin American retail distribution deal for a baking appliance used in the cannabis industry. In 2022, ThinkAlike evolved again, proving its ability to serve businesses of any size. While continuing to generate eye popping results for small businesses, ranging from helping media application Cinapse to get selected for the YCombinator Accelerator Program, receive a $1.5M investment and see their founders be featured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 List, to generating over $1M in new pipeline activity for a small commercial roofing business in Alaska, ThinkAlike also was contracted by $11.5B publicly traded telecommunications icon Cox Communications to market several new lines of B2B products. In 2023, Zack was featured in Yahoo Finance for his expertise in storytelling marketing and the way it is now being utilized by larger businesses like Ford, Salesforce and others. Zack lives in Los Angeles with his wife, young son and daughter, two dogs and four fish. He gets hurt playing in an adult baseball league on weekends.