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First, Ms. Balsley compared the Dominican Republic to Costa Rica and presented findings to the Board, and then continued research on the sustainability of the project in Costa Rica. Based on extensive Internet and in-country research, interviews with country leaders, media reports, economic indicators and first-hand testimony, she was able to make recommendations on how their laboratories could benefit by a relationship with individual communities, areas of interest and specialization within the country, and steps needed to make the project work. This project required intensive research and cross-validation of data. She went to Costa Rica to substantiate her findings by traveling to different regions and meeting with government and educational institutions before submitting her final report, which included recommendations for a sustainable, replicable model.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff80cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dff80cd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-253916a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"253916a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Argentinean Government\nArgentina, South America<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3313f99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3313f99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MaryLea was invited as a guest of the Argentinean government to train hundreds of members of the Asociaci de J venes Empresarios Nicolos (Young Entrepreneurs Association) and also met with top Government officials and Ministers to review their economic plans and discuss the viability of developing models that would have the most potential considering their existing infrastructure. She spent time interviewing business people, women&#8217;s organizations, business school deans and decision-makers, and made recommendations on educating a disparate workforce, with programs capable of empowering entrepreneurs in order to solidify their eroding tax base.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcef9ae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcef9ae\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d64310d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d64310d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Norwegian-Based Internet Database Company\u2028Oslo, Norway<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8589355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8589355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As Acting COO\/CMO for a Norwegian-based Internet start-up, MaryLea sold membership-based access to a proprietary information database, and handled every aspect of this international expansion. She set up U.S. operations in San Jose, CA., built and maintained an office as well as building and training the marketing and sales departments. She represented the company at trade shows, developed strategic alliances, and sales distribution channels giving the company access and visibility in the U.S., allowing them to rapidly expand while maintaining fundraising efforts abroad. She negotiated partnerships\/sponsorships with key associations and members, handled all operations, marketing and management functions in coordination with the overseas office and local webmaster.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcfdec6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dcfdec6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1233b1e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1233b1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tropic Options<br>\nSan Jose, California<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0330439 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0330439\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As President for over 20 years, Ms. Balsley created on-going opportunities for over 100 families of Maya Indian bead-weavers (from Guatemala) to manufacture jewelry for sale into 48 U.S. States and 4 countries. Money was advanced at no interest (micro loans) to guarantee production and create a sustainable income for families who were then able to work from home with their family\u2019s participation. In recent years, she has provided additional economic opportunities for talented artisans of Nepal, Mexico and Brazil.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730d340 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"730d340\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-418e9b9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"418e9b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bon Ami Trading Company\u2028Bangalore, India<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f628638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f628638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As Co-Partner, Ms. Balsley revived and supervised village product production, sourced raw materials and negotiated contracts with industry leaders and government agents on behalf of economic development operations in various states in India. Ms. Balsley designed, developed and introduced new products, targeting strategic markets, and setting up wholesale and retail distribution channels in the U.S.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90aa9e6 e-con-full mx-xob e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90aa9e6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da4d7ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da4d7ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic Development<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb03303 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb03303\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7752376 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7752376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Economic Development Organization - (name confidential)\nSF Bay Area, CA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2991c16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2991c16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>MaryLea was asked to be the key support person to a Director in Economic Development (non-profit organization). He was overwhelmed with politics on a daily basis and wasn&#8217;t able to meet his goals, didn&#8217;t trust others in his environment and needed strict confidentiality. Ms. Balsley did all the planning and outreach, intercepted and screened calls at his request and came up with a plan to recruit and train core consultants (6-8) for the organization, and hire others as needed for specialized areas of consulting. She worked with the other key consultants to coordinate the client flow and files to better facilitate efficient case management. The support staff of 4 was coordinated into these efforts so that the best client service could be delivered. They also divided training responsibilities and shared community outreach and case management responsibilities. MaryLea hosted and trained international groups, sponsored events including all related service providers, and established relationships with community development groups that needed assistance. She coordinated efforts with the Mayor&#8217;s office and chambers of commerce and maintained high visibility with the media and the small business community, serving hundreds of small business clients each month.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f966254 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f966254\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f1ca4b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f1ca4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">San Francisco Small Business Development Center (SBDC)\u2028San Francisco, CA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f643810 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f643810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ms. Balsley assisted the Director with center management responsibilities and program development, and handled all promotions and community outreach. She set up information management tools and case management systems to streamline paperwork and office efficiencies, and was responsible for recruiting and training consultants as well as consulting directly to the SBDC client base.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60cce55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60cce55\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7242d25 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7242d25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center (SBDC)\u2028San Jose, CA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d60448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d60448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As Senior Business Consultant, MaryLea provided quality one-on-one counseling for a variety of Santa Clara and San Mateo County business owners in all areas of business management and marketing. She coordinated services and strategies, developed the business resource library and marketing collaterals, and frequently represented the organization to affiliates and potential sponsors. She handled the promotions and packaging of the City of San Jose&#8217;s Revolving Micro-Loan Fund and was founding member of &#8220;Hi-Tech Initiative Team&#8221; (eCommerce specialist).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d82eb0 e-con-full mx-xob e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d82eb0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffac7de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffac7de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Government<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d89da55 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d89da55\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8b06bd elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8b06bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">City of San Jose, office of Economic Development\/ California Business Incubation Network (NBIA) Joint Project<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-048b0a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"048b0a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As Co-Developer, she developed complete curriculum and built a team to deliver a comprehensive 40-hour Entrepreneurship Program, plus additional tracks on Procurement and Exporting. She facilitated business community meetings to determine business needs and integrate the appropriate content. She recruited a training team and business owners to participate in a 13-week program with a 95% completion rate, and produced the full accounting, reports, and details that make it the premier training program used by the City.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e26ef05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e26ef05\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1308e3e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1308e3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">California Energy Commission (CEC) - State of California<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee5b2a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee5b2a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ms. Balsley consulted for the CEC as part of a team directed to work with individual companies funded in environmental technologies and to protect CEC\u2122s multi-million dollar investments. R&amp;D companies lacked strategic direction and needed to comply with contract obligations while preparing technology for transfer to the private sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5aaa81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5aaa81\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f31be0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f31be0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MANEX (Corporation for Manufacturing Excellence) \u2013 Non-Profit\nSF Bay Area<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b82aaea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b82aaea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ms. Balsley consulted for the CEC as part of a team directed to work with individual companies funded in environmental technologies and to protect CEC\u2122s multi-million dollar investments. R&amp;D companies lacked strategic direction and needed to comply with contract obligations while preparing technology for transfer to the private sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1424b7c elementor-align-center h-btn elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1424b7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More sample projects<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de77ca4 h-sec mx-xob e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de77ca4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac0d283 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac0d283\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technology<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd8e555 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd8e555\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a646eda elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a646eda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">R&amp;D Technical Company (name confidential)\nLos Angeles, CA\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2cb1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a2cb1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ms. Balsley worked extensively with a client of the California Energy Commission over a one-year period in an effort to transform an R&amp;D COMPANY into one capable of transferring their sophisticated new technologies to those in a position to commercialize it. She met with the Officers and developed 4 full days of training in order to coordinate company efforts, qualify their mission and options, and define the priorities and expected contributions of each party. Following the identification of potential joint venture partners, licensees, and investors, they developed customized sales presentations for each target market within the energy and utility industries. This company secured a primary investor, completed testing, evaluation and studies needed to complete State requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109b967 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"109b967\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56c4419 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56c4419\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Satellite Imagery (name confidential)\nGlobal with bases in Hawaii and CA\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e40cfd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e40cfd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A long-term client was working with technology that had been de-classified, matured and was ready for the commercial market. Partners shared a goal to retire from the military to build this private enterprise. All 3 lived in different states and had other obligations, so there was a lot of emphasis in communications and strategy. As they got closer to getting some very important and large government and commercial contracts, there was anxiety and potentially fatal pitfalls. They were prepared and trained to anticipate some of these issues once they came up (securing the talent base, negotiating with vendors, hiring top security personnel, responding to RFP&#8217;s, etc.). 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She provided consulting, training and resources to potentially high-growth companies, designed the facility, created the infrastructure, and identified necessary sponsors, advisors, and resources needed to add value. Responsible for the entire set-up, staff recruitment and training, Ms. Balsley coordinated and worked with the media and vendors, producing the web page and putting the viral marketing into place that made recruitment a huge success. After reviewing 150 business plans in detail, Ms. Balsley recommended promising candidates to others on the selection committee, which chose the first 8 tenant companies; ones thought to have the highest potential for long-term success. 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