| Presenting: Lee Huffman "The Business Catalyst" |
| What is a "Business Catalyst"? In 1999, when Steve Tedesco, President of the San Jose / Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce, introduced Lee Huffman to a forum of business leaders, he said, “Lee was first introduced to me as a Serial Entrepreneur because he has launched so many successful businesses. Several months later, he was re-introduced to me as a Leader of Leaders because he has developed so many business leaders across the country and around the world. Now, after getting to know Lee better, I would like to introduce him to you as a Business Catalyst because chemists use a catalyst to stimulate positive change in the formulas they produce and Lee, and his team, certainly stimulate positive change in the businesses they work with each day...” Entrepreneur Turned Business Catalyst Lee grew up in an entrepreneurial family where both his father and his mother owned multiple companies. While many people in the rural community where Lee was born worked in factories and on farms, during his formative years Lee thought that everyone could own multiple businesses. His parents encouraged Lee to start his own business at the age of 13. He built a small gift shop, ran it for nearly two years, and sold it for ten times his initial investment. Over the next 29 years, Lee launched over a dozen successful businesses in Retail, Manufacturing, Distribution, Advanced Technology, Personal Services, and Professional Services. In addition to launching private businesses, Lee was instrumental in launching four businesses within one of the most respected companies in the world, Hewlett-Packard, Company. At Hewlett- Packard, he participated in the HP Executive Development Program. Then, he started speaking on business topics all around the world and developed a passion for helping business leaders achieve their full potential. At the age of 40, Lee tried to retire. However, you can play golf (badly) and sleep in only so long. So, he started taking on special projects and board positions until he just had to get back into the business game. In 2003, Lee came out of retirement and became Business and Executive Coach focused on developing business owners and leaders. He invested several years learning from the best of the best and coaching business leaders near Atlanta, Georgia. Then he was asked to focus on recruiting and developing coaches who would develop business leaders in Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, and West Virginia. Lee Huffman Today Eight years, thousands of miles, and hundreds of business leaders later, Lee decided to turn his focus and work directly with a select group of Venture Capital organizations and the business teams those VCs are reviewing and evaluating for future investments. In addition, Lee is a sought after Board Member, Speaker, Executive Advisor, and Writer on the topics of business growth and leadership development. As the co-founder of over 20 different businesses in areas ranging from retail to distribution, landscaping to high-tech, and start-up to franchise, Lee has proven that solid business skills can be applied across the whole range of industries and disciplines. Outside of Work Lee is a graduate of Regis University in Denver, Colorado, an avid reader, and a perpetual student. Lee and his family live just north of Atlanta, Georgia and, when he is not speaking or leading business discussions, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Kim, and their children, Matthew and Beth. Kim, Matt, Beth, and Lee all enjoy playing golf together and they are all certified SCUBA divers. Publications Lee contributed to "Walking with the Wise, II" and "Walking with the Wise, Entrepreneur" published in 2004 and 2005, respectively, by Mentors Press. And he also contributed to "Grace@Work", published in 2003 by High Tech Ministries of Atlanta, which is out of print. |
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