Arden Rembert Brink, having spent the past 25 years in business, brings her considerable expertise and varied skills to small businesses across the country. With a broad background composed primarily of direct, hands-on management of a diverse group of businesses, she has experienced first-hand most of the problems and issues that small business owners and presidents face.
An avid believer in lifelong learning, both for herself and her clients, she brings a dramatic combination of direct experience and fresh ideas to your business. She knows both how to talk, and how to listen. She can quite clearly tell you (and show you) her strengths, and is completely comfortable telling you when to call in a higher expert.
When you understand some of Arden's wide range of experiences, you may see more about how she might connect with you and your business. Among other things, the past 25 years have seen her:
- working in retailing, and in e-tailing, both "on the floor" and at the highest management levels
- developing and managing non-traditional educational programs
- writing advertising copy, articles for publication, business proposals, and marketing materials
- providing direct employee supervision for 2 to 40 employees
- creating and implementing new customer service programs
- coaching the founder of online business to ultimate, desired sale of business
- overseeing financial management, payroll, budgeting, and reporting for non-profit organizations and for-profit businesses
- leading employee training sessions for 5-star restaurant
- designing and creating web sites for e-commerce as well as general promotion and information
- cooking for groups ranging from 6 to 120 aboard sailing vessels at sea and dockside
- serving as panel member and session leader on wide range of business topics during professional conferences
- participating as triad member and one-on-one counselor in alternative juvenile justice system
- providing creative quality control for advertising agency
- sailing small, square-rigged ship in the Arctic
Arden founded ON THE BRINK and still serves all clients directly and personally. When additional energies are needed, ON THE BRINK works with a select group of free-lance professionals in related fields and we can help you with referrals to other outside providers, or facilitate your hiring appropriate staff.
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