Further details of Michael's path of experience referenced throughout MykoMan Agency.
A perfect blend of entrepreneur and corporate success.
Disciplined, extremely creative with over 40 years of field tested experience.
Adapts and develops sales systems from ground zero.
Skills summary
- Excellent people, written and verbal skills.
- Coached entrepreneurs to successful careers as independent business owners.
- Coached individuals and couples to improved perspectives and life enhancing results.
- Adaptable to various systems and environments and envision turning point strategies.
- Effective at developing strategic alliances.
- Implemented successful marketing and advertising strategies throughout various industries.
- Worked with entertainers from various genres.
- Written and performed radio jingles, TV commercials, songs, training book, etc.
- Loyal, disciplined, team player that works well with most personalities.
2013 to current
- Developed HeatWorX™ portable zone heaters.
- Developed ComfortWorX, offering unique and affordable household products.
- Developed AirWorX indoor air purification.
- Developed Income Resource Group with an Independent Member organization.
- Developed Product Resource Group that sources and represents products to retail accounts.
- Developed GreatProduct.Deals as a regional product purchasing model similar to Ebay.
- Secured exclusive North American distribution for the aiRider™, "The world’s most powerful floating vacuum".
- Secured manufacturing relationships in China.
Entertainment / Creative
- Developed numerous websites
- Developed Warrior Music Camp and Promotions for entertainment industry.
- Wrote and recorded award winning and licensed songs via “MykoMan” stage name.
- Generated internet exposure to include multiple top 10 song finishes within various songwriter genres.
2005 through May 2013
CEO of Resource Partners Enterprises (RPE), a division of Suarez Corporation Industries (SCI), a direct marketing sales company since the mid ‘60’s.
- Created and founded RPE as a business to business sales division.
- Responsible for working with legal experts in the field of franchising, Multi-Level Marketing and Direct Sales in order to create initial marketing program that led to $65 million in sales for 2008.
- RPE expanded to 25 employees.
- Sales figures exceeded over $165 million from 2005 through May of 2013.
2001 through 2004 – Senior VP with PolarWearZ, Inc.
A start-up company with patent-pending healthcare technology.
Without a budget, created “The Hybrid” marketing program and produced sales in excess of $400,000 within the first 12 months and eventually lead to over $2 million in sales during the 3 year period.
- Performed presentations for venture capitalist and various investor groups.
- Designed corporate logo.
- Developed branding strategies that included X Games and Gravity Games extreme athletes.
- Created all brochures, flyers, independent sales representative web site.
- Led multiple training events for the independent representatives.
- Created a sales training manual.
- Created a Trade Show guideline for effective booth presentations and lead generation.
- Wrote web site content and designed layout for 3 Internet websites.
- Customer service / Public relations
- Lead PolarWearZ to be chosen as one of three finalist in the Palmetto Small Business Technology awards.
- Defined customer relations trainings for all sales representatives through workshops and training manual.
- Implemented an exclusive risk-free warranty model and return policy that was unique to PolarWearZ and insured consumer confidence. This was necessary due to the "never before seen" product.
- Maintained solid customer and community relations through Chamber events, on site promotions, and promoting free health information clinics.
- Negotiated endorsement packages with various athletes and individuals.
PolarWearZ product development
Worked to minimize cost of product while insuring improved functionality in designs.
Designed racing leathers that were worn by sponsored athletes participating in the X Games.
Worked with athletes to implement suggestions for products used in various events.
1991 through 2001 - National Sales Manager and trainer / Public Speaker / Leading organization for sales volume
Author of “Formal education can make you a living, self-education can make you a fortune”!
- Accountable for enrolling over 100,000 independent representatives.
- Earned award for Highest Average Volume in 1992.
- One of 10 people to serve on President’s council for the parent company for 3 years.
- Won award for best selling training system in a company of over 2 million representatives.
Owned and operated carpet cleaning and office cleaning company throughout 80’s and 90’s.
Professional musician spanning 35 years of part time and full time endeavors.
U.S. Army 1976 – 1979 (Active duty)