Geoff Matthews

Experience

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  Canadian Industrial Distributors

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2003

  Sales Representative

  Responsible for establishing and growing a territory which included the East Kootenays in British Columbia south to the U.S. border, as well as the southern part of the city of Calgary. Long road trips were necessary for key account maintenance and relationship building.

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  Lux Windows & Glass

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2010

  Sales Representative

  Tasked with the growth of the vast interior BC territory, which included seeking new brand recognition opportunities in the area and generating leads for new business in both the commercial and residential sectors.

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  Theatre Encounter

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Board Member

  Assisted in brand development and awareness of newly formed non-profit society. Conducted budget meetings and initiated long-term data collecting solutions and helped organize fundraising events such as casinos, concerts, silent and live auctions.- Worked diligently through self-generated contact lists to attain donations.- Assisted in grant and proposal writing to government arts funds.- Assisted in carefully executing and following a strict budget.

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  Pella Corporation

  Jun 2011 - Oct 2013

  Trades Consultant

  Pella Corporation is one of North America’s window & door industry leaders in both the residential and commercial markets. In this role, I was responsible for meeting sales quotas in the entire Greater Vancouver and Lower Mainland territory, reporting to the Seattle office. I consulted with architects, designers, developers, general contractors and property owners on residential and commercial new construction, as well as historical restoration projects. As a highlight in this role, I was responsible for closing the largest single customer order in the area to that date. Show less

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  Brightlyne Brands (Formerly Wandertooth Media Inc.)

  Dec 2015 - now

  Director/Co-founder

  Wandertooth Media was incorporated in 2015 as the parent company to the influential travel website wandertooth.com which consisted of written content on social media platforms and the website, and video content. Wandertooth Media coordinated with destination managers to create content to promote to its audience. It acted as publisher of a set of three travel themed adult colouring books. Wandertooth.com was sold in 2019. From 2019, the business is focused on acquiring assets, and Wandertooth Media became the parent company to multiple digital assets, products, and monetized websites. The name was officially changed in 2022 to Brightlyne Brands. Show less

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  The FBA Broker

  Feb 2020 - now

  >Led outbound sales and lead generation, and qualified inbound leads>Assisted in the analysis of potential client's brands to determine readiness for market>Created educational resources for business owners to prepare for eventual exit>Attended live events to strengthen client relationships and forge new partnerships>Lead multiple businesses to 7- and 8- figure exits as a sell-side advisor, developing deep and ongoing relationships with clients and investors to achieve win-win deals >Research global markets to prepare curated lists of strategic investors for each client business ready to sell, reaching out to new investors through cold calling and cold email, and nurturing long-term relationships >Lead a full, competitive M&A process, promoting deals to potential investors and leading negotiations of the financial and business terms of deals>Coordinate with both buyers’ and the sellers’ legal and finance teams, advocating on behalf of clients to ensure deals don’t go off the rails in legal and diligence >Provide hand-holding and all needed client support throughout due diligence, closing, and transition, and facilitate post-close buyer obligations Show less

  • Partner

    Sept 2022 - now

  • VP of Sales

    Feb 2020 - now
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  Summit Capital International

  Feb 2020 - now

  Partner

  Summit Capital International provides a robust service to business leaders in multiple industries. This includes sell-side exit planning and growth support, and buy-side services to businesses who wish to acquire, creating acquisition criteria, identifying potential targets, managing outreach campaigns, and negotiating terms.We exist to prime companies for exponential and geometric growth. Whether it's optimizing for an exit, or wanting to fully realize the next chapter in your business, our wealth of industry knowledge and mergers and acquisitions experience can help you bridge the gap between where you are now and where you want to be. Show less

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  Snowball (Community)

  Feb 2023 - now

  Partner
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  Investing.io

  Feb 2023 - now

  Chief Rainmaker