I could write a lot about myself but I think it is much easier to watch and listen as I explain it "in person". You don't need any special software. Just click on the links below and view the brief video.
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Who is Gary Brose? What do I do? Why I got involved in this industry? What benefit I offer my clients? What is unique about what I offer?
I am 54 years old and have spent the last 28 years as the owner of multiple small businesses. I have owned and operated an air freight company, 6 different delivery companies, an indoor Amusement Park, an office supplies company, an Emergency Road Service, two computer games companies, a freight forwarder, an internet retailer, a prototype Dispatch Center Service and a small business consulting service.
Now I spend my time managing the Dispatch Center and sharing what I have learned about managing costs and running small businesses. I consult one on one with clients; I offer workshops and I speak at events. If you are interested in any of these services, please feel free to call me and we can discuss it.
A few of my business associates and clients have been kind enough to write a few words about me. See below:
"In
the last four years, we have purchased two competitors by
using Gary's methods. We did it with a very small amount
as a down payment and we saved over $32,000.00 which was
over 30% of the total purchase price! That was a lot of
money to us at a time when we were tight on cash!" -
Greg and Jeff -
I've
known Gary Brose for all of the 20 years that I've been
publishing MARKETING, a monthly trade publication for the
Puget Sound area. Gary has been, at once, a contributing
writer, advertiser, supplier of messenger services, mentor
and valued friend. I'm delighted to let others know of Gary's
exceptional business judgment, entrepreneurial talent, ethics
and ability to express himself both verbally and in writing.
I'm also delighted to know that he will begin sharing his
wealth of business experience in print and online columns
and can't wait to begin reading them myself. -
Larry Coffman - Publisher, Marketing Newspaper (425-487-9111)
"I've
been Gary's attorney since 1981 and I have seen firsthand
what he has accomplished. He's taken small underachieving
businesses and built them up from next to nothing to industry
leaders. He's started businesses from scratch, suffered
through the lean years and created long term cash machines.
He will be the first to tell you about his failures but
it's those failures that have led to the successes he's
had. I believe in what he does and feel he can help others
in the same way." -
James Aiken - Attorney
"I
have known Gary Brose for several years now and all I can
say is that he must be doing something right. His flagship
business, Fleetfoot Messenger Service is a staple in these
parts. Even if you have never used his company, if you live
in Seattle, you know the name. Brand recognition, stability,
innovation and consistent service over time have helped
make his business the icon that it is. Forget what I said
before. Gary Brose isn't doing something right. He's doing
lots of things right!" -
Dan Kennedy - Career and Executive Coach and Speaker.
"It has been my pleasure to work closely with Gary Brose
on a number of diversified projects and he has always impressed
me with his wide range of knowledge, ability to identify
challenges and develop innovative plans that produce positive
results. It is this combination of far sighted vision with
attention to detail that has made him indispensable on any
number of business ventures, and an invaluable asset to
his colleagues and community in general". -
Glen Byers - President of GoTech.
"I've
known Gary since high school and I've seen him win a few
and lose a few. What's interesting to me is the way in which
he experiments with his businesses. He treats them like
his own private Petri dish. He tries new approaches and
if they don't work, he tosses them out and tries something
else. He has a very creative mind and is right on target
when it comes to doing forecasts and working with numbers.
I recommend him to anyone who is running a business that
is having tough times."
- Scott Byhre - President of Mind Map Media an Internet services company.
“I've met & worked with a wildebeest-sized herd of small businessfolk and
entrepreneurs over the last few decades, but I have never met another one like Gary Brose.
He's insightful, flexible, always learning, innovative, ethical, practical, and visionary all in one uplifting can-do guy. I'm always energized by his thinking and ability to act. There's no one I enjoy working with more. He's unique.” -
Jeff Angus - Author and Speaker.