Paul Gillman, MBA

A Business & Financial Coach with Proven Results

With 30+ years of experience as a financial executive and mentor, I help business owners such as you gain significant business improvements and higher profit margins with customized business and financial coaching.

Four-Time CFO in Four Different Industries

As a CFO, I have helped businesses with revenues from $1M to $70M generate significant growth via cash flow, turnarounds, business improvement and company sales.

Past successes include:

CFO and VP of Finance, American Education Center (dba Brown Mackie College), post-secondary education provider

• Led the financial operations as we acquired under performing assets (primarily two year colleges) needing process improvement. In less than 6 years we increased revenue 10 times with profits growing 1000%. The owners made ~$100M in the sale of the entire group of 18 colleges in 8 states.

Chief Financial Officer, Steven Schaefer Associates, a structural engineering firm

• Produced cash profit in 2009 nearly $400,000 higher than the accrual profit and improved accounts receivable, average monthly AR 12% lower, despite the economic recession.

Vice President Finance, Kluener Food Distributing Company (Revenue, $70M)

• Established new boneless beef business with annual sales of $8 million and strong margins.

Mentored Business Professionals & Owners

Throughout my career as a CFO I have provided coaching and financial mentoring to business professionals including engineers, college directors and accountants.

As a financial business coach, I’ve worked with a wide variety of business owners, from single owner enterprises up to companies with up to $70M in sales.

Prepared Numerous Business & Financial Plans

I have prepared more than 200 business and financial plans for a broad range of businesses up to 70M in revenue.

Financial & Coaching Education

2006 Certified Business Coach, Focal Point International
1979 Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Institute of Management Accounting
1976 Master of Science in Business Administration (MBA), Indiana University
1971 Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Morehead State University

Take advantage of my customized and commonsense financial coaching and mentoring, helping you create and manage a strong financial foundation for your business. Arrange for your free introductory session by contacting me today at pgillman@cinci.rr.com or 513-317-7039.