My Mentoring Focus is:
Business planning for start-ups and ongoing businesses, B2B sales and marketing strategy, operational discipline, and industrial manufacturing
What I Offer:
· Business Start-up Planning: Practical guidance on building sustainable, well-managed businesses from the ground up.
· B2B Strategy & Sales: Expertise in clarifying value propositions, identifying target markets, and navigating complex sales cycles.
· Financial Planning & Deal Structuring: Building robust financial models and forecasts to support business expansion, including navigating the complexities of buying or selling a business.
· Product Development: Insight into the product development chain, particularly for technical and industrial markets.
· Retail Market Positioning: Support for non-restaurant retail startups in market positioning and early operational decisions.
My Experience:
Eric is a results-driven business professional with over two decades of hands-on experience in “fixing broken companies” and scaling startups. In 1996, he founded Rosenberger North America, LLC, (Akron, PA), where he grew a manufacturing operation from the ground up. This background in industrial products and B2B markets gives him deep expertise in operational discipline and technical sales—insights that are highly relevant to entrepreneurs navigating growth and complex market cycles.
With over twelve years of volunteer mentoring experience, Eric has supported a wide range of industries including manufacturing, wholesale, and retail. His collaborative mentoring style focuses on data-driven decisions and steady, sustainable progress. Eric holds a BS in Business Administration and an MBA from Northeastern University. His
blend of executive leadership and entrepreneurial grit allows him to help small business owners avoid common pitfalls and build stronger, more confident enterprises.
