B. Stephen Mitchell

Consultant and business advisor helping SMBs improve sales performance, streamline administration, and strengthen hiring and HR processes.

Laval, Quebec, Canada

About

Successful entrepreneur with experience bringing ideas to market and developing the structures to see them succeed. An excellent leader, managing a team of 50+ employees in software development, data management, sales, finance and admin. Negotiator with a proven track record, signing agreements with Fortune 500 companies and SME's alike. Passions: Family, education, business processes, startups.

Experience

  • Senior Business Advisor at CityVU

    Delivering expertise across management, sales, business processes, IT, and HR to drive operational and revenue performance - it always comes down to net, retained profit.

  • Managing Partner at CityVU

    Conceived by me in 1993, FinditinCanada.ca was brought to life as CityVU Montreal, in mid 1994. As founder and still a principal director of the company, I have driven its progress from an early vision alone to its present status as a major competitor to Yellow Pages Group (online) in Canada. FinditinCanada.ca is a Canadian Internet only Business Directory (IYP). FinditinCanada is a match-maker, bringing those looking for products & services to the door of those who can provide those products & services. FinditinCanada.ca also acts as a local aggregator, purchasing local searches from a plethora of niches in a mass of different categories and delivering these individual and hugely valuable matches to our clientele in a cost-effective and seamless package. At its peak, FinditinCanada employed 50+ staff including sales, marketing, programming, IT infrastructure and administrative domains.

  • National Director of Sales - a CityVU Project at Logistics Supply Solutions

    • Collaborating with ownership to drive national sales strategy, enhance tools, and develop a high-performing sales team. • Implementing innovative sales techniques to increase revenue and market share. • Leading initiatives to build and maintain strong relationships with clients and partners.

  • Commissioner, Vice-Chairman of the Executive Committee at Sir Wilfrid Laurier School Board

    Elected in November 2007. Elected June 2012 to Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee. Chaired the Information Technology committee. Served on multiple selection committees, hiring Directors, Assistant General Directors and the current Director General. Collaborated on the development of several major policies. Initiated and developed the school board's Guiding Principles on Respect & Responsibility. Wrote several Op-Ed pieces published by The Suburban and the North Shore News.

  • Enterprise Sales Executive at Adecco

    Global workforce solutions provider, supplying contingent labor, permanent labor, recruitment on demand, executive search along with consultation and innovative solutions to SMB's through the Fortune 500 around the world.