Our team is your team

We give you the highest level of expertise on the microbusiness demographic, market and constituency;

Stakeholders will not find this caliber of experience with microbusinesses and expertise in relating with them anywhere else in the United States.

Values We Share with you

The Strategies team is committed to its mission of serving microbusinesses by serving those who serve microbusinesses. Our team understands that it’s about what you do and how you do it—the what and the how. We also understand that we are an elite team who has unparalleled expertise about microbusinesses and experience with them as a part of who we are. We value the mission, objectives and vision of our clients and those who serve microbusinesses just as we value the unique expertise and talent we have to offer to help those client objectives and visions be realized. We also take seriously that those client objectives and visions are not one-sided—it’s not just about the client—the provider. It cannot be. Client objectives, visions and especially their approaches and attitudes must be multi-faceted and truly serve microbusinesses in a mutual interest to be truly successful and sustainable. That’s where the Strategies Team and our values make the difference.

EXECUTIVE TEAM

Ron P. Wacks, CEO Ron is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area, has spent many years working in organizational development and improvement, advocacy, program and partnership development, entrepreneurial education, and youth centered initiatives including serving on 27 Boards and Commissions.   This led Ron to write a definitive book, "Power Networking: How to Solve any Problem by Connecting with the Right Person" that he uses as a guide in his workshops and international consulting. He also offers "Basic Networking: The Fundamentals of Building Your Network" and versions for professional women, business and government leaders, college students and alums, and high school business & entrepreneurial students.   Ron was recognized for his Networking expertise by the Aspen Institute in Washington D.C. in its Best Practice Guide for entrepreneurial service providers called, "Staying Connected: Building Entrepreneurial Networks". The U.S. Small Business Administration recognized Ron for his work with microbusinesses and entrepreneurs by awarding him an Advocate of the Year award for Minnesota and the Midwest Region.   Ron is the CEO of Microbusiness Strategies, producer of the “IssuesLive” national forum series, and spoke at a Global Innovation Conference of 84 member countries in Budapest, Hungary where he represented the U.S. and was the first American speaker in their 39-year history. Ron served for eight years as President/CEO of the American Association of Microbusinesses and is currently engaged in two major US-China initiatives. Ron works on microbusiness/small business priority issues, research and policy development, regional economic development, and does diverse Networking training. Ron has authored hundreds of articles and is a quoted national microbusiness and networking leader.   Ron is also a trained chef and lives in Minneapolis with his daughter who started her own business just before turning nine. She is an avid debater, debate coach, musician, community activist and creative force. She attends the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Lori  L. Lorenz, MS/MOT COO Lori is Microbusiness Strategies' Chief Operating Officer. Her 20 years of information technology experience and active research in the management of technology generates profitable strategies for managing collaboration, new business development and intellectual property. Her experience spans corporate life at Providian Corporation in Louisville Kentucky as an Information Technology Consultant, to entrepreneurial life as a web designer and business consultant in Minneapolis. She also has experience transforming business processes in multiple industries such as newspaper publishing, book publishing, DOD uranium foundry, financial/insurance industry, computer retail, network infrastructure, photography and fashion. Lori is currently focusing on developing collaborative business models that tap Core Passion to create the fusion of human energy and business energy. In addition to her status as a technology guru, Lori is an expert at monetizing ideas and program management - keeping multitudes of plates spinning in the air with no breakage.  Her passion is working with microbusinesses and inventors in collaborative ways to assist them to make remarkable progress with the aid of technology, solid planning and authentic collaboration. Team 55: A national team of experts Microbusinesses Strategies enjoys the services of 55 team members who have the widest variety of expertise and experience in business and organizational development, innovation, planning, marketing, market research, problem solving and all phases of business start-up.  The Microbusiness Strategies Team is comprised of members from all over the United States and several from around the world.