Mike Anderson

Experience

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  Founder and CEO of Five Companies

  Jan 1988 - Dec 2010

  CEO and Founder

  At the age of 16 started and successfully exited from four companies in Nevada and California. These companies included: a retail computer firm; a distribution company for Casio, 3M and Maxell products; a general-merchandise and commodities import/export agency; and, a toner cartridge manufacturing and distribution company. Highlights of the last enterprise included acquisition, financial turnaround, and sale of the business that resulted in an 8x return on investment.Awards: Turnaround Management Association’s 2008 “Nevada Small Turnaround Corporate Renewal Professional of the Year” award in recognition of the success with the toner company. Show less

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  TMCC

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2004

  Adjunct Faculty

  Taught supervisory management, information technology and information system courses, including Microsoft Office™ applications.

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  Eclipse Corporate Development

  Jan 2001 - Dec 2010

  Consultant and Managing Principal and Founder

  • As a competent business consultant for early-stage, growing and distressed companies: o Connected companies to millions of dollars of capital by assessing, defining and coaching them through various financial options, including factoring, venture capital, private equity and debt; and o Directed various contracts using project management tools, including work breakdown structures, Gantt charts and resource budgets to achieve project objectives on time and within budget. • Developed a capital improvement plan for rural public hospital to secure $6.5 million in capital to achieve developmental and growth goals while resolving issues associated with 50 years of deferred maintenance. • Analyzed the financial, operational and administrative performance of a company's subsidiary to determine viability and divestiture options. Presented a written report assessing options to senior management for their action. • Coached a real estate investment company through a comprehensive turnaround plan, including an IRS Section 1031 advisement to upgrade lower investment returns thereby saving the company over $100,000 in taxes alone. • Worked in cooperation with the USDA Rural Development Agency to produce a $2.7 million federal construction loan financial-feasibility analysis for a not-for-profit providing services to the developmentally disabled throughout northern Nevada. • Produced an organizational design and pro forma financial elements of a start-up business plan for a new medical information technology company. • Turned around a $1.2 million physical fitness company from a loss to positive EBITDA within one month of initiating the engagement. • Developed an operations closure and exit strategy for a west coast medical supply company by analyzing various liquidation strategies to successfully avoid bankruptcy. Show less

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  Golden Capital Network

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Coach for Business Plan Presenters

  Presenter coach for the Silver & Gold Venture Capital Conference. made sure there was consistency between presenters and they had the correct material in their business plan speech.

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  University of Nevada Reno

  Oct 2004 - Aug 2014

  Adjunct Faculty

  • Designed and taught bachelor- and master-level capstone business strategy and financial management courses with special topics on turnarounds, private equity and investment banking. • Instructed students on operational efficiency, needs assessment methods including model use, teamwork, team supervision, program and project control, and change management. • Coached class teams consistently into McGraw Hill’s Top 20 Global Business Strategy Game to beat out over 50,000 students world-wide each semester. • Textbook reviewer for major strategic management publishers such as McGraw Hill and Prentice Hall. • Developed crisis-management executive courses.Awards: Master Professor Award from McGraw Hill. Recipient of UNR’s 2009 Summer Session Faculty Spotlight Award. Show less

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  Baldrige National Quality Program (NvQA)

  Jan 2006 - Dec 2008

  Board Adviser and past Examiner

  Board Advisor and past Examiner, Nevada Governor’s Award for Performance Excellence (APEX), the state-level Congressionally backed Malcolm Baldrige Award Program, 2008 & 2006 respectively

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  Turnaround Management Association

  Jan 2007 - Aug 2010

  Board Member and Program Chair

  • Board member and Programs Chair, Turnaround Management Association Nevada Chapter – while in office achieved a 64% increase in membership, 350% increase in net income, and fastest growing chapter in the United States status 2007 to 2010o Instructed and established methods and techniques for use in conducting change management and audits o Developed organizational change management training programs including co-instructor, for a 13-Week Cash Flow – Overview program

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  H. Roark & Associates

  Nov 2009 - Oct 2010

  Managing Director

  Mergers and Acquisition Firm for the Middle Market• Researched, analyzed and developed strategic and marketing plans for expanding services into more lucrative markets. As a result, participated in opening a new office in California.• Built and expanded relationships between outside investors and the company’s shareholders and management. • Enhanced productivity by developing investment-process templates for various service lines. • Successfully passed FBI background check cleared to meet Securities and Exchange Commission requirements. Show less

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  Sierra Angels

  Oct 2011 - Mar 2013

  Entreprenuer-in-Residence

  Following company policy on compartmentalization of information and confidentiality:• Analyzed business plans, management, financial statements and competitive strategies from presenting companies. • Researched and analyzed national angel group mentorship programs and activities to develop concept performance improvement papers. Presented findings to senior management and the group’s Chairman. • Facilitated detailed due diligence activities by reviewing the candidate’s business plans with an emphasis on competitive and management strategies and financial statements. • Co-drafted and presented a proposal for the company’s first-ever SideCar fund to the Chairman and 50 group members.• Promoted from Intern to EIR-in-Training within 3 months and to EIR a few months later. Show less

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  USPTO

  Aug 2014 - now

  Patent Examiner within the Business Methods (Finance, Banking, and Insurance) unit. Protecting intellectual property rights through detailed legal and prior art prosecution. +++ Accelerated promotions from GS-7 to GS-13 in three years. +++ Keyworker for Combined Federal Fundraising (CFC). Agency has raised over $1M annually. Successfully led events, communication for art units, and facilitated events.+++ Received a financial award for Special Achievement Award for Superior Performance. Worked over 110% of my goal for four consecutive years. Awarded because my work was affirmed after reviewed at Patent Trial and Appeals Board. COLLECT, ANALYZE, AND SUMMARIZE DATA TO EFFECTIVELY MAKE DECISIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: Serve as subject matter expert, providing unbiased advice to executive leadership and senior management as well as their respective legal representatives. Applying statues under title 35 of the US Code and title 37 of the code of federal regulations.INDEPENDENTLY PERFORM ANALYSES to evaluate patent and licensing documents for completeness and submission requirements. Follow and apply new U.S. Supreme Court decisions. Research subject matter claimed in patent applications and conducted a comparative analysis.CONDUCT EXTENSIVE REVIEWS OF LARGE BODIES OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Schedule and conduct interviews with patent attorneys and inventors, in an attempt to resolve various types of issues, make written conclusions and negotiate solutions. Conduct extensive searches of prior applications of patents, non-patent literature, and patents.DEMONSTRATE EFFECTIVE WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Using established layouts, initiate appropriate correspondence and memoranda. Present results in oral and written reports to individual inventors, law firms, supervisors, and assignees.+++ Reviewed and wrote technical reports (20-50 pages each), drawing logical conclusions to make recommendations within established policy. Show less

  • Supervisory Patent Examiner

    Oct 2014 - now

  • Patent Examiner

    Aug 2014 - now