Raymond Kusch

Experience

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  US Army

  Dec 2007 - Jul 2015

  Infantryman, Team Leader, Sniper

  • Served in Iraq and Afghanistan with multiple duties including infantrymen, sniper, and team leader• Learned how to effectively lead and mentor people in high-stress situations• Developed analytical and critical thinking skills in order to complete all assigned tasks

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  Kinvesting, LLC

  Nov 2013 - now

  CEO

  • Consult entrepreneurs on the venture planning process, organizational structure, leadership, and growth strategies• Facilitate the start-up phase of companies through private investment as needed• Establish and maintain partnerships with multiple local businesses and agencies in order to create a thriving referral network

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  UMG Events LLC

  Nov 2013 - May 2016

  Owner / Board Member

  • Grew a small start-up phase company into an international brand in less than three years• Guided the decision-making of executive level leadership• Managed emergencies and obstacles as necessary• Provided leadership and mentorship to employees at all levels

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  Fit20 USA

  Aug 2020 - now

  • Serving on executive leadership team with direct finance and analytics oversight for four corporate fitness studios• Conducted in-depth financial review of 11 corporate and franchise locations, including break-even, vertical and ratio analyses to identify leading, average, lagging and outlier performers• Advised on strategic initiatives related to business expansion, organizational structure redesign and veteran support • Acting as IT subject matter expert; stewarded ERP operations and evaluated organization’s technology stack, making recommendations to streamline data collection and analysis across all business functions• Developed ad-hoc dashboard to represent fit20’s marketing funnel and sales journey using R programming language Show less

  • Board Member

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Director, Finance & Analytics

    Dec 2022 - Jun 2023

  • Board Member, Growth Strategy Advisor

    Aug 2020 - Dec 2022
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  FranchiseWell, LLC

  Nov 2022 - Jun 2023

  Senior Consultant

  • Providing growth-focused franchise consulting services to clients with emphasis on strategic planning and analytics• Advising on post-acquisition restructuring for franchises, including business model redesign, identification of flagship locations, and development of SOPs designed to elevate brands into a national presence • Conducting on-site and off-site research for clients considering franchise business model; developed and delivered pitches for potential franchisors, including scope of work, pricing and implementation strategies Show less

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  Hardpoint Consulting

  Jun 2023 - now

  Founder & CEO
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  American Inference

  Sept 2023 - now

  Founder & CEO