Rick Jones
Menifee
Summary
Small business owner and sales driven leader with a proven track record, excelling in innovation management and relationship building. Successfully identified and engaged potential clients, enhancing customer satisfaction and driving growth at every job position. Adept at multi-tasking and leading teams to achieve strategic goals in competitive markets.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director, Business Development
Outside General Counsel of Chicago (OGCC)
05.2025 - Current
- Identify and qualify businesses to contact in Illinois and Kentucky for the purpose of arranging an introductory call with OGCC's Managing Partner. OGCC offers a wide variety of legal services, on-demand; and, only as needed.
- Identify businesses seeking to merge with, or, acquire other businesses; or, identify companies looking to sell their business.
- Identify former in-house general counsel attorneys looking to continue to operate as general counsel on a part-time or fractional basis.
Owner
Square Farmer
09.2016 - Current
- Inventor of the square elevator saucer: a 2-in-1 square garden saucer with a built-in plant riser. An American made product manufactured in Southern California that solves the problem of a potted plant sitting in, and re-absorbing, its own overflow waste.
- As a one-man operation, I am involved with absolutely every single aspect of this small business; which, includes manufacturing (made in Placentia, CA); product transportation and shipping; customer acquisition, relations, and retention; wholesale sales to brick-and-mortar retail stores in currently 28 U.S. States; on-line website and Amazon sales; attending trade shows and special events to boost sales; budgeting; financial reporting; tax preparation; and, marketing, and advertising.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Northwestern University
Evanston, ILMaster of Fine Arts - Producers Program
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CASkills
- Sales and marketing
- Customer service
- Customer satisfaction
- Team collaboration
- Team leadership
- Decision-making
- Training and mentoring
- Goals and performance
- Adept multi-tasker
- Excellent listening skills
- Relationship building and rapport
Timeline
Senior Director, Business Development
Outside General Counsel of Chicago (OGCC)
05.2025 - Current
Owner
Square Farmer
09.2016 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
Northwestern University
Master of Fine Arts - Producers Program
University of California, Los Angeles
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