Work

March 30, 2009

Update on "Amazing Business Opportunity"

As I mentioned in my last blogpost titled "Amazing Business Opportunity", I have started to build a business with ShopToEarn.... here's an update after just 30 days:


I didn't just recover my initial investment... I more than doubled it!  And I have only added 5 folks to my team.

I have only been able to work on ShopToEarn VERY part time because of my current job and taking care of my father who just came out of open heart surgery (he's recovering extremely well).
 
I have also received cash back on my purchases.

So as I see it, I am well on my way to build a strong business by the end of the year.  The work is not easy, but it's fun... so that makes it easy.

I will provide another update in about a month.  My goal now is to help the folks I have added to grow their business... as their business grows, so does mine.  

August 07, 2008

My New Job - Houston Market Manager at Group O Marketing Solutions

I've had several friends and family ask about my new job.... and a dear friend suggested I post it here so I don't have to keep repeating myself <grin>.

So I left Schipul after four amazing years of learning, growing and producing. I enjoyed the work more than any other job I've had - the people there are brilliant, the work is challenging and fun and I am certain their future is extremely bright!! I will bleed Schipul burnt orange or Tendenci maroon for many years.

It took me a few months to get the right offer from the right company - Group O Marketing Solutions.

GroupologoGroup O was founded in 1974 by Robert Ontiveros, originally named Bi-State Packaging which was started to sell packaging materials and equipment to manufacturers. The company has grown to over $350 million per year and was recognized this year as the 20th largest Hispanic-owned company in the U.S. by Hisoanic Business magazine.

Group O is based in Milan (pronounced mīˌlän), Illinois and has three divisions:

  1. Marketing Solutions
  2. Packaging Solutions and
  3. Supply Chain Solutions

I was hired by Group O Marketing Solutions as a Market Manager for Houston. I have been tasked with putting together and managing a team of salespeople to market and sell a product for a major telecommunications company... one that has three letter in its name and two are repeated <grin>.  We can use its name when we talk, but not in print.

I have an amazing support team that is helping me put together the team... everyone I've met and worked with are very intelligent, hard-working and fun, so I feel great about this job!

Our goal is to build and grow the business in Houston and San Antonio the next 4 months so that we will be offered additional markets in Texas and eventually around the U.S.

I am extremely excited about the opportunity in front of me and the trust that Group O has placed in me. I will continue to inform of my progress as we meet and beat the numbers... the goal is to have a productive team of 50 here in Houston and 30 in San Antonio in the next few months.

Sorry if I can't say more than that, but if I gave away too much info, I'd have to take all of you out and I wouldn't want to lose my small fan-base <grin>.