Daniel James Scott, MS, MBA
ASBDC Certified Technology Business Counselor
CBA, RMA-CRC, CGBP, CMQ/OE, CQPA, CQIA
“Daniel James Scott is an accomplished entrepreneur.” – The Tampa Bay Business Journal
“He is a talented, ambitious leader. His abilities are astounding.” – from LinkedIn.com
“Daniel has served as an example of the highest caliber of young leaders here in Tampa Bay.” – Dr. Michael Fountain, Director of the USF Center for Entrepreneurship
“Daniel is an asset to the community.” – Irene Hurst, Director of the USF MBA Programs
“Daniel James Scott is one of those rare individuals who looks impressive on paper, but is even more impressive in action.” – Vicki Vega, VP, Small Business Development & Innovation for the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce
“Daniel is one of Tampa Bay’s most motivated and skilled leaders.” – Wayne Brass, Pinellas County Area Manager for the USF Small Business Development Center
“Daniel has a profound knowledge of web marketing. He is an extremely knowledgeable SEO consultant.” – from LinkedIn.com
“Great professor! Definitely recommend!” – from RateMyProfessors.com
“Thank you for bringing your real world experience into the classroom. Excellent teacher. Awesome professor. An invaluable course for any entrepreneur. Most useful course taken at this university.” – USF Student Evaluations
“The dictionary defines a ‘star’ as a body emitting self-generated light. Daniel exemplifies all of the qualities implied in that definition.” – Jim Parrish, Co-author of Building the Ultimate Business Plan
Daniel James Scott is a seasoned management consultant with an award-winning background in Fortune 500 sales management, commercial lending and entrepreneurial leadership. Daniel is currently Client Services Manager with Tampa Bay Technology Forum’s 2009 Professional Services Company of the Year and Entrepreneur Magazine’s 2009 Roundup of Business Incubators’ STAR Technology Enterprise Center, President of Plan To Start, Director of MadduxResearch.com with the Maddux Business Report, and Managing Partner with the Gambit Financial Group. Daniel previously founded one of Florida’s largest and most successful live event production companies, was an Instructor/Small Business Consultant with the University of South Florida, and continues to lead entrepreneurial ventures as founder and board member. Daniel holds a MBA in Entrepreneurship & Leading the Customer-Driven Organization; Master of Science in Entrepreneurship in Applied Technologies; and key certifications in Technology Commercialization, International Trade, Commercial Credit Analysis and Quality Assurance. Daniel has been honored as one of Tampa Bay’s 100 Most Influential Business Leaders, included as one of Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 2009 Up & Comers Under 40, deemed 2009 Civic Young Professional of the Year by the South Tampa Chamber, named to Tampa Bay Business Journal’s 30 Under 30 and was singled out as both the 2005 USF Entrepreneurial Alumnus of the Year and USF Small Business Consultant of the Year. Daniel, as co-author of Building the Ultimate Business Plan, travels the country speaking on issues related to entrepreneurship and is recently quoted in such media outlets as Entrepreneur Magazine, LowesForPros.com, Tampa Bay’s Business Journal and Maddux Business Report.
Receive a copy of Building the Ultimate Business Plan by booking Daniel to speak to displaced employees, at economic development events or at train-the-trainer symposiums (contact Gambit Financial Group at 646-867-3127); or receive along with Ultimate Business Planner software when you take a Business Planning class with any of the following organizations:
- Florida Office of Supplier Diversity (Tallahassee, FL)
- Small Business Development Center at the University of West Florida (Fort Walton Beach, FL)
- Small Business Development Center at the University of South Florida (Tampa, FL)
- Small Business Development Center at the University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)
- Small Business Development Center at the Seminole Community College (Sanford, FL)
- Small Business Technology Development Center at Missouri State University (Springfield, MO)
- Small Business Development Center at the Manatee Community College (Lakewood Ranch, FL)
- Small Business Development Center at Lehman College (Bronx, NY)
- Small Business Development Center at the Central Florida Development Council of Polk County (Lakeland, FL)
- USF Connect (Tampa, FL)
To contact Daniel directly regarding a blog topic, please comment; to view Daniel’s presentations, visit slideshare; otherwise, Daniel can be reached via LinkedIn.com.
Daniel’s Quotes
On volume strategies
“Higher volume, lower-margin business makes sure the machines are running to capacity so employees and expenses are getting paid. But it hardly boosts profits.” – Stitches Tip of the Day, June 2009
On expansion
“Branching out to other product lines and taking on more personnel needs to be moved back in the business plan. Prove the market for your current operations first.” – Stitches Tip of the Day, June 2009
On employee benefits
“By purchasing just one bottled soda each day, the average US vending employee will spend almost 10% of their salary at work.” – MadduxResearch.com, April 2009
On consumer spending
“US spending at convenience stores averages ~$73 per person, ~$52 at bars, and only ~$20 at museums. Money talks: Is it telling your story?” – MadduxResearch.com, January 2009
On department stores
“Department stores average only 12 cents on the retail dollar for salaries. Small % = big money… $56 million in Hillsborough County Florida alone.” – MadduxResearch.com, December 2008
On entrepreneurial education
“[We're] going to need more resources in order to grow while maintaining the same level of quality.” – USF Oracle, September 2008
On construction in the recession
“The primary concern I am hearing from clients is the ability to retain staff. Once simple cost cutting is complete, we are reassessing core business strategy. If freelancers are not working with any consistency, layoffs are imminent.” – LowesForPros.com, July 2008
On website strategy
“Your site is not a brochure or a cool toy; your site should be an effective marketing tool.” – Maddux Business Report, March 2008
“Make every page a sales page.” – LowesForPros.com, January 2008
On contractors
“Seventy percent of residential and remodeling general contractors are non-employers, so the real question is: When is it a good time to hire (or re-hire) employees? Growth needs to be timed right with the market, coupled with a fast ramp-up in sales and hiring.” – LowesForPros.com, April 2007
On residential construction
“If you’re building single-family homes, there’s not a lot of margin to play with. You’ve hired the staff but if the economy turns, you may be stuck.” – LowesForPros.com, July 2007
On small business telecom
“They don’t really get it. For many small businesses, they don’t realize what all they need until someone from the outside tells them.” – Tampa Bay Business Journal, May 2005
Q3 2009 site statistics (vs. Google Benchmarks): 1,364% more visitors, 1,389% more pageviews, 1018% more time on site, 60% more new visits
Top 10 visitor geographies: Tampa Bay, London, Melbourne, Johnstown, Charlotte, Atlanta, St. Michael, Houston, Singapore
