My Mission
To coach entrepreneurs in the
business of specialty food distribution who are
passionate about their gourmet product. To create a
network of professionals who support clients’ values and
needs.
About Me
Prior to establishing my own business, I had been vice president of sales and marketing for a 150 year-old tea company, an upscale confectionary importer, and a boutique winery’s olive oil and wine vinegars.
I have a bachelor’s degree
in retail business from the Rochester Institute of
Technology, studied at the Culinary Institute of
America in
I have conducted numerous workshops and webinars on sales and marketing subjects for the National Association of the Specialty Food Trade. An expert in ACT! contact management software, I am a previous co-facilitator the monthly Tampa Bay ACT! Users meetings. I also serve on the board of the Greater Sarasota Coaches Alliance, and am active in the Greater Sarasota Slow Food Chapter.
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What You Get from
Working with Deb…
Integrity and
confidentiality
Support from a peer in
defining and attaining your goals
Customized solutions
based on your niche and goals
An analytical, unbiased
outside view of your business plans and processes
Maximize business with
profitable customers
Insider’s knowledge of
how the specialty food business works
- Learn the lingo and the
norms of how to conduct business
- Be confident that
you can negotiate effectively
Networking and
introductions to a wide range of industry contacts
Assistance with
developing business systems, streamlining operations
and hiring the right people
Identifying the
correct channels to market and broadening
distribution
Building your brand
to attract quality brokers and outlets
Saving money by
avoiding inappropriate expenditures
Sales and marketing
strategies, budgets and timelines
Pricing products
appropriately—get what you’re worth
Having a little fun
while you’re at it