OUR HISTORY...
Need Drives OPPORTUNITY
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City of Experts was founded by St. Louis businesswoman Karen Hoffman after she considered the frustration and time she spent on finding experts and consultants for keynote speakers, business advisors, and panel discussions. As a busy executive, she spent countless hours directly and indirectly networking to find a specific speaker or business consultant locally and nationally. She thought, “wouldn’t it be great if a resource was developed to showcase experts by region and expertise?” And City of Experts was born. A team of internet experts, sponsor companies, and business professionals were assembled to develop the ultimate resource for showcasing expert talent. The program also provides professional credentials and has resources to review professional references. It couldn’t be easier or faster to find your ideal business expert. "If other executives, event planners, and small businesses considered the time they spend finding the right consultant or expert, they would certainly see the value of having access to a pool of local experts," said Hoffman. The idea has been validated and supported by program chairs, meeting planners, expert speakers and consultants.
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OUR MISSION...
Making CONNECTIONS
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City of Experts helps make strategic business connections. City of Experts is THE marketing arm for local expert speakers, consultants, authors and coaches. With a network of over 7,000 contacts and a database of over 3,500, the City of Experts Team is dedicated to promoting our Experts through our website, word of mouth marketing, business articles, direct mail programs, e-mail marketing, networking events, workshops, media publications, advertising, expos, and more. For less than 60 cents a day, our experts are being promoted in ways that would normally cost them hundreds of dollars a month because we can leverage our resources. City of Experts also provides a critical resource to FIND those LOCAL Experts. Our Searchers save countless hours, resources and money and searching is always FREE. Click here for the Top Ten Reasons to Join City of Experts. |
OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM...
Karen HOFFMAN
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THE COMMUNICATION CATALYST —CREATING COMMUNITIES OF COLLABORATION
Karen’s passion is developing communities of collaboration that help people develop, grow, and achieve extraordinary results. She acts as a catalyst and connector focused on creating communities of collaboration. Karen is also known locally as the Idea Coach and facilitates a variety of workshops, seminars, and entrepreneur groups focused on collaboration. Karen’s unique gift for connecting people, uncovering talent, and exploiting partnerships has developed a loyal following. Hoffman is a cofounder of several networking and sales organizations and associations. City of Experts is Karen’s latest initiative for connecting busy professionals. This Internet-based search database is dedicated to shortening the time it takes to find business consultants, keynote speakers, and “experts” for a wide variety of contracts. Karen was recognized as the first woman to receive the Regional Commerce and Growth Association’s “Pace Setter” award for helping small business. Karen loves working with business owners/entrepreneurs. As a speaker on marketing, barter, entrepreneurship and passion, she derives pleasure in sharing ideas, information and resources to help grow a business, all the while focusing on the team and the team’s passions and including companies profits and growth as measuring tools. You can reach Karen at (314) 503-6376 or karen@cityofexperts.com. |
OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM...
Angela LIEB
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ENTREPRENEUR AND STRATEGIC PIONEER TO THE GROWTH OF SMALL BUSINESS Angela Lieb is the founder and former owner and operator of OffiStart Business Centers. She currently has a successful consulting business that works with landlords and developers when they want a business center in their building or office park. She is a partner with City of Experts and is currently working on building the prototype for a new concept called Xpress Office Center. She is the Director of Training and Business Development for a new business center franchise and managed the development of the University of Missouri Technology Park at Fort Leonard Wood Military post. Lieb’s passion is working with small business owners to help them grow their business. She has worked with hundreds of small businesses by offering them inexpensive alternatives to help jump-start their businesses. She recently received the SBA Region VII award for the Home Based Business Champion for 2006.to receive the Regional Commerce and Growth Association’s “Pace Setter” award for helping small business. Karen loves working with business owners/entrepreneurs. A speaker on marketing, barter, entrepreneurship and passion, she derives pleasure in sharing ideas, information and resources to help grow a business, focusing on the team and the team’s passions while including companies profits and growth as measuring tools. You can reach Angela at (636) 755-2976 or angela@cityofexperts.com. |
OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM...
Ken SCHRIEVER |
TECHNOLOGY DRIVES BUSINESS Ken is a founding member and Principal of Surrealit. He has over 18 years experience in technology oriented fields and ten-plus years in managing corporate MIS/IT departments. As the Director of Operations, Ken helps determine and implement company policies, technology, vision, and direction. Ken is highly adept at streamlining, creative problem solving, team leadership, and projects management. He is highly skilled in contingency planning, team building and business management. |
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