Up Your Profits in a Down Economy:
A Workshop for Retail Businesses
A presentation by Coddington Consulting
Wednesday, April 23, 2008. 12 noon to 2 pm
At a location in Hamilton in Novato, Please RSVP for address.
Use the form below or Contact Al Coddington (415) 827-1122
Cost: $25 includes buffet luncheon
Agenda:
- Increase profits through better understanding income statements and the critical relationship between gross revenue, net profit and expenses.
- Increase gross revenue through improved display merchandising, product presentation, Point of Sales displays, sales training and business plans.
- Reduce costs without feeling pain though improved controls on inventory and purchasing.
- Increase customer traffic with appropriate guerrilla, niche and viral marketing techniques to reach your target market
Presenters:
Al Coddington, the owner and principal of Coddington Consulting, has a proven track record of developing and implementing growth strategies for businesses and tapping into new markets. He advises companies on turn-around strategies, new business development and capital formation. He is a licensed brokers’ agent for Gottesman & Company Mergers and Acquisitions, California Professional Acquisitions and is a member of the California Association of Business Brokers.
Christine Jager, Coddington Consulting Associate, is a project management, marketing, merchandising. inventory liquidation specialist and public speaking trainer.
Susan Tollefson, Coddington Consulting Associate, is an inventory, purchasing and supply chain management specialist.
Coddington Consulting is based in Marin County and offers a range of business consulting services in the San Francisco Bay Area to help you buy, sell, restructure or liquidate your business.
Public Speaking Class: By Invitation Only
Friday April 18, 2008 9 to 10:30 am
Includes practice and easy to use speaking tools
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Enhancing Values for Smarter Business Sales
Thinking about eventually selling your business?
Learn how to increase profitability
while getting more revenues on your books
Join us for a four-star panel discussion on this topic from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 20, 2006 at the offices of Merrill Lynch in Mill Valley.
Co-hosted by the Mill Valley and Sausalito Chambers of Commerce, the event starts with networking with the panel discussion to follow.
Speakers include:
- Mark Stevenson, Vice President, Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services
- Bruce Blakely, Attorney, Flaxman & Blakely, Mill Valley
- Keith Stoneking, CPA, Sausalito
- Al Coddington, Business Broker, California Professional Acquisitions, Novato
The discussion will be moderated by Kathleen Nemetz, Merrill Lynch. Merrill Lynch is located at Two Belvedere Place, Ste. 100, near the Strawberry shopping center in Mill Valley. Cost is $10 at the door, benefiting the two chambers. Light refreshments will be served. Members of Rotary Means Business, the chambers and the public are welcome. Please RSVP by Sept. 18 to Kathleen Nemetz at kathleen_nemetz@ml.com, 415-289-8825.
About the Speakers:
Bruce W. Blakely
A Mill Valley trial attorney, Bruce has practiced law for over 24 years specializing in civil litigation, real estate, contracts, and probate litigation. Following his 1978 graduation from Stanford University with a bachelor’s of science degree in Philosophy, with Honors, Bruce studied as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Freiburg in West Germany from 1978 to 1979. He subsequently served on the Law Review of U.C. Berkeley's Boalt Hall School of Law before graduating there in 1982. Coming to practice in Marin County in 1989, Bruce has tried dozens of cases in the Bay Area, before arbitrators, judges, and juries. He also acts as a Judge Pro Tempore for the Marin County Superior Court. Bruce’s personal interests include commercial aviation as a licensed pilot, and championship bridge.
Al Coddington
Al is an agent for the business brokerage firm of California Professional Acquisitions, in Novato. He helps people buy and sell businesses. Al Coddington also helps business owners as a consultant in exit and succession planning.A newspaper columnist, Al’s weekly tips for enhancing business value and selling businesses appear in The Novato Advance, an award winning community newspaper. Al provides help with exit planning, capital acquisition and general business planning.
Mark Stevenson
Vice President of Merrill Lynch Business Financial Services – Mark and his team are focused on providing strategic advice to business owners in the areas of financing, corporate cash management and ownership succession, in ways that helps growing companies and finds solutions to optimize business success. Offering more than 20 years experience in commercial finance and banking, Mark works with a diverse spectrum of markets and industries. He has expertise in structuring a variety of business financial transactions across a wide range of company sizes and situations. Mark has a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from the University of Oregon and an MBA from the University of Washington.
Keith Stoneking, CPA
As a sole proprietor, Keith does tax preparation and planning, compilation and review, litigation and mediation. Additionally, his certification as a mediator has led him to offer litigation services in the areas of family law, business acquisitions, business valuations, tax fraud, fraud and accounting issues. Before establishing his own practice in 1982, Keith worked for or was engaged by various companies including Bechtel Corporation, Wells Fargo Bank, Provident Credit Union and Regency Development Company. He has been qualified as an expert in the Superior Courts of Alameda, Marin, and San Francisco counties. Finally, Keith is an established mediator for the Superior Court County of Nevada and the United States Bankruptcy Court. Earning his bachelors of science degree in Accounting from California State University Long Beach, Keith subsequently earned a Masters of Business Administration in General Management from Golden Gate University San Francisco.
About Merrill Lynch:
Merrill Lynch is one of the world's leading wealth management, capital markets and advisory companies, with offices in 36 countries and territories and total client assets of approximately $1.8 trillion.
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