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Inc. Magazine: Accountability Partners helped grow Savid Technologies' sales by 400 percent in 2 years:
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Crain's Chicago Business: We help Jupiterbay double its sales in six months and streamline operations processes:
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Comcast Lessons Learned podcast series: J.R. Samples provides insight about the difference between sales and marketing functions within an organization:
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"Quite frankly, I don't think I've ever left a meeting without a dozen good ideas to implement. My people look to me for answers. My peer group gives me answers that have been vetted and validated by other similar firms. Now I can provide better direction which benefits my staff, clients and shareholders". - Tom, CEO
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J.R. Samples
Founder, Chief Encouragement Officer
J.R.’s business experience includes over 30 years as a business owner and Fortune 500 executive. In the mid-80's he acquired one of the divisions and grew it 3-fold, eventually merging it with a Canadian subsidiary.He joined a professional services firm as partner in the early 90's and was responsible for its 5-fold increase in profitability over a 4-year period. He led the sales process to a F500 firm where he remained as an Area President.
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Affiliate Program
If you are an experienced business leader with 10 plus years' experience in a private, closely-held business and with Fortune 500 executive experience, we invite you to discuss with us putting your experience to work by helping our clients create achievable, aggressive business plans that are aligned with growth opportunities within their industries. For more information about becoming an affiliate partner, please contact us.


Pete Heles
Advisor
Peter Heles has more than 20 years’ experience providing customer-focused sales leadership, forward-thinking strategic methods, and executive success in operations management, channel development, marketing, client/vendor relationships and new product launch in the technology sector.
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Kelley Starr
Advisor
Kelley Starr is a seasoned executive, serial entrepreneur and business leader with more than 25 years’ experience in online media and publishing, professional services, SaaS and technology-enabled businesses.
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John Hearn
Advisor
John Hearn has more than 20 years’ experience providing financial and administrative services to various companies and their stakeholders. Mr. Hearn specializes in revising financial budgets, designing strong administrative systems, and improving company growth by installing financial and operating reporting systems.
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Bruce Goldstein
Advisor
Bruce Goldstein has more than 20 years of experience providing financial and strategic advisory services to various companies and their stakeholders. Mr. Goldstein specializes in financial restructuring, due diligence and the analysis and valuation of industrial companies. He has expertise in numerous industries, including Chemicals, Plastics, Computer Hardware, Distribution, Electronics, Entertainment, Machinery, Manufacturing and Media.
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Mike Brice
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Mike Brice has more than 40 years of business experience in a series of successful management positions in heavy duty truck manufacturing, test and measurement instrumentation, IT management, aerospace manufacturing and as a business owner in the information technology infrastructure and application development market. Mike was active in guiding rapidly growing organizations, turn around situations, product development, building global client/distributor relationships, international sales and product support
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