Rob Case

Experience

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  The Princeton Review

  Jan 1987 - Jan 2002

  Co-Owner & CEO

   Managed operations, business development, and human resource activities for 12 test preparation and tutoring franchise locations nationwide and internationally in Mexico with more than 450 full and part-time employees Secured funding for the first franchise locations in Texas, and grew franchise network across Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Mexico, achieving $7M in gross revenue annually  Recruited, trained, and developed talent, and maintained an employee retention rate 25% above the national average for franchise operations Delivered over 10,000 hours of manager and instructor training, and of course instruction  Key player in positioning of the franchise for an IPO, contributing to the development of marketing materials, and messaging copy; IPO was successful and resulted in the company’s transition from private to a division of a publicly held company in 2002 Show less

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  Parke Industries of Texas

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

  Co-Owner and Co-Founder

   Co-founded and managed all sales and marketing operations of a retrofit lighting and construction company focused on delivering energy savings to commercial businesses Identified and prospected new business leads and secured contracts for more than 8 million square feet of retrofits Negotiated the successful sale of company assets and intellectual property

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  Trianon Coffee

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

  Owner

   Purchased and transformed a struggling local coffee shop Boosted retail sales by more than 350% by increasing same store sales, and by the addition of a commercial roastery which gained traction with small and medium-sized businesses seeking local/homegrown alternatives to larger chains Reformed workplace culture by providing hospitality training to all staff, and worked to implement “Third Place” concepts to create a welcoming environment and to encourage locals to use the café for business, study, or leisure activities Strengthened customer loyalty and doubled same customer weekly revenue by establishing a membership program and establishing a compelling social media presence Show less

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  Best Case Consulting

  Jan 2011 - now

  Owner

  Accelerated business operations as founder of an Austin-based business investment, management, and consulting firm providing support services to start-up, small and mid-sized organizations.  Enhanced the branding of an electricity and gas brokerage firm in 2016 by co-creating and marketing a business model sale and all client-facing efforts, including social media presence, website, and logo, resulting in selling the company to energy brokers.  Established and operated a commercial leasing division in 2012 with the collaboration of an existing vehicle leasing company. Initiated enrollment activities while enhancing website development by building the US extension program for a Madrid university in 2011 and hiring a team of graphic designers, web developers, and sales professionals.  Reduced patient hospitalization recurrence by operating, implementing and launching a Medicare transition program as the VP of Operations for a Texas-based healthcare consulting company while advising the CEO, operations, and research teams.  Hired and trained staff and managed them in all areas to ensure they were well-trained to facilitate business operations. Show less

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  Case Imports

  Jun 2013 - May 2016

  Owner

  Orchestrated every aspect of the business, including but not limited to branding, budgeting, hiring staff, marketing, sales, financial management, and purchasing for a small wine import and distribution business specializing in Italian, French and Spanish wines.  Successfully grew the business by over 300%+ in 3 years by recruiting and training a high-performing sales team, supplying inventory to 60+ on-premise and off-premise accounts across Austin, San Antonio and Rio Grande Valley, focusing on fine dining establishments.  Maintained strong partnerships with boutique wine producers while negotiating distribution agreements and selecting inventory.  Interacted with TABC and adhered to all federal and state licensing associated with inventory import, distribution, and sales. Show less

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  Clinical Compensation Consultants

  Aug 2019 - Jan 2023

  COO

  Provided oversight in all core areas of business departments for a workers' compensation cost containment consulting company. Led employees to encourage maximum performance in offering cost-containment consulting services for workers’ compensation insurance companies, third-party administrators and small employers. Captained company activities supporting policies, goals, and objectives as established by the CEO and the Board of Directors. Created and implemented programs that fulfilled company goals and objectives. Established policies to ensure and provide for capable management succession. Used in-depth knowledge of business development and industry best practices to improve business operations. Aligned the company’s mission statement & goals to its current operations and organizational culture, then implemented strategic plans to accomplish those goals. Show less

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  Sunbelt Business Brokers of Austin

  Jan 2024 - now

  Senior Business Broker