About Principal Consultant – Rudy Ortiz – MBA, CGBP, CTC
Mr. Ortiz is former Executive Director of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), and the Minority Technical Assistance Center (MTAC) in Corpus Christi, Texas as well as Assistant Director of the Salt Lake Region SBDC in Utah.
He has owned technology and consulting businesses and has 20 years of experience in business consulting and 8 years as an Operations Manager. He has assisted over 1500 clients from the start-up phase to firms in the $20 million revenue range.
He has taught marketing, entrepreneurship and other business topics at conferences, workshops, colleges and universities. He is currently one of only 46 Certified Technology Consultants in the country as well as a Certified Global Business Professional and Certified Incubator Manager. He is an active mentor to Ark Challenge participants and is a judge in the Arkansas Governor’s Cup Business Plan Competition.
In an earlier part of his life, he spent 20+ years working on technology hardware including communications equipment for the Minuteman nuclear launch control facilities, as well as a wide variety of both IT and industrial process control equipment.
He provides consulting and training services in the areas of:
- Capital Acquisition
- Financial Analysis
- Government Contract Procurement
- International Business
- Marketing
- Operations Management
- Plan Development
- Technology Commercialization
His Value Proposition
- His broad business and consulting experience, as well as his management know-how, allows him to help clients either as a Business Consultant or, for longer term engagements, as a General or Operations Manager.
- His extensive business experience and insights allow him to identify “potholes and landmines”, helping clients avoid costly or even fatal mistakes.
- His knowledge base, holistic way of seeing things, and ability to think strategically allow him to clearly see opportunities others might miss.
- His ability to ask the right questions to get at the heart of the real issues allows him to help business clients gain clarity.
Academic Education & Experience:
- BBA in Management with Human Resource (HR) minor – Texas A&M – CC
- MBA w/ an International Business emphasis – Texas A&M – CC
- Adj. Instructor of International Marketing – University of Arkansas. – Little Rock
- Instructor of Marketing and Business – San Juan Basin Tech. College – Cortez, CO
- Adjunct Instructor of Business – San Juan College – Farmington, NM
Certifications:
Business Training
- Certified Instructor – FastTrac Business training – Little Rock, AR & Salt Lake City, UT
- Certified Instructor – NxLevel Business training – Little Rock, AR
International Business
- Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) – NASBITE
- Certified Export & Trade Counselor – U.S. Dept. of Commerce
- Reads, writes and speaks Spanish – Fluency Level – High
Technology
- Certified Technology Counselor (CTC) – ASBDC
- Certified Business Incubator Manager (CBIM) – NBIA
- Certificates – Small Business Innovation Research – grant writing – ASBDC
- Certificates – Various Technology Equipment Maintenance & Repair Certifications
Human Resources
- Certificate – HR Management – University of Utah.
Community Service
In 2015, Mr. Ortiz was appointed by the Governor of Arkansas to his Minority Business Advisory Council and in 2016 was appointed by the U.S. Department of Commerce as a board member of the Arkansas District Export Council. He volunteers as a mentor to participants in the Ark Challenge Competition and is a judge for the Governor’s Cup Business Plan Competition in Arkansas. In adddition, he volunteers at his church to provide guidance and technical assistance to those seeking employment or desiring to upgrade their employment.