DONALD B. OSBORN

**** ********** *****, **** *******, CO, 80526

907-***-****

DONALDBOSBORN@ GMAIL.COM

S TR EN G THS & SK ILLS

B usiness Writing

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R esearch

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S ocial Media M anagement

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D atabase Creation

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O rganizational Skills

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P resentations

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E vent Planning & Prod uction

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C omputer Skills (MS and Mac)

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O B JEC TIVE

My core strength is taking complex situations and stories, and distilling

them down to a simple message and presentation. I also have a passion

for using technology in business settings. My objective is to step away

from the freelance world and work within a structured environment

with broader opportunities, stability and impact.

E XPER IENCE

1999–Present Freelance Business Services

For the past 10 years, I have provided a range of business

services in the Vancouver area. Here is a timeline of key clients

for the past ten years:

2013 Pitch Music Business Application

2012 Spark Innovation

2011 Spark Innovation

2010 Various

2009 Nimbus School of Recording Arts

2008 Nimbus School of Recording Arts

2007 Nimbus School of Recording Arts

2006 Silverado Investments

2005 Silverado Investments

2004 Silverado Investments

*See a brief description of work accomplished below.

Prior to 2004, DBO Enterprises provided business services to a

wide range of businesses in business planning and marketing.

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Pitch

Pitch is an interactive mobile device application for the career

development of musicians. Using the Lean Canvas approach with

partners, we researched, developed and refined the concept. Following

that, I wrote the initial draft of training program content. The project is

expected to launch in 2Q 2014 on iTunes and the Android App Store.

S p a r k I n n o v a t i o n / H o r i zo n Gr o u p

Working with owner Jay Lundy, I co-developed and coordinated the

company launch for this innovation consulting firm; developed business

and extended marketing plan; developed and implemented web and

social media marketing strategies; created content and project-managed

web-site development and execution, created PowerPoint/Keynote

presentations, produced promotional and client videos, coordinated

tradeshow presence and developed corporate branding and messaging.

In all Spark work, we used the OneSmartWorld 4Di tools and systems.

Site: www.SparkInnovation.com

Video: http://youtu.be/_Z_Kdhp5gmM

N i m b u s Sc ho o l o f Re c o r d i n g A r t s

With music producers Bob Ezrin and Garth Richardson, I developed

this recording school beginning with early stage concept discussions all

the way through to a fully functioning and profitable recording school.

Duties were wide ranging, including:

Business plan / finance proposals

Business systems including finance/banking and bookkeeping

structures

Coordin ated legal structures

Business licensing

Renovation permits

Renovation project management

Course accreditation

Telecom infrastructure management

Music business course content creation

Launch event production

Media coordination

Branding

Social media management

Site: http://nimbusrecording.com/

S i lv e r a d o I n v e s t me n t L t d .

As a consultant and later a partner, I provided marketing, business

systems, administration, project analysis and investor relations for

residential property developments; duties included creating costing and

investment projections, sales and marketing materials, newsletter

creation & management, website development, general marketing,

multi-media packages, investor management and strategic planning.

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B u s i n e s s P l a n s a n d M a r ke t i n g S u p p o r t

Since 2001, I have developed many business plans/marketing plans and

funding packages for a range of sectors. Most clients were start-ups or

small businesses and financing ranged up to $5 million. Duties included

research, drafting, financials (in some cases) and multi-media packages.

Music High Tech

Individual Artists E-commerce

Indie Labels Manufacturing

Television Education

Film Storage

Commercial Photography Trucking

Real Estate Development

E DUC A TION

1978–1982 University of Colorado Denver, CO

B.S. Music with Music Business & Recording

Graduated with Honours

T EC HN IC AL SK ILLS

Social Media Mac Products

Facebook iMovie

Blogs Logic Audio

Twitter GarageBand

LinkedIn iPhoto

RSS Feeds Keynote

MS Office Suite WordPress

Word Kajabi

Excel QuickBooks

PowerPoint

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R EFER EN CES

Jay Lundy

President, Spark Innovation

Public Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/jay-lundy/14/25b/837

604-***-****

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Michael Ditlove

MT Allstream

604-***-****

acb9y6@r.postjobfree.com

Murray Wood

President, BuyHomesBC.com

Public Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/murraywood

604-***-****

acb9y6@r.postjobfree.com

V OLUNTEER & LEA DERS H IP W ORK

Young Men’s Adventure Weekend

For seven years I served in a leadership role in t he Young Men’s

Adventure Weekend. This annual event allows up to 50 young

men ages 12- 17 to learn about leadership, accountability and

teamwork in a wilderness setting.

My various positions involved leading teenagers in a variety of

experiential learnin g activities and leading up to 50 adults

through event production.

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Voyageur Adventures

For the last two years I have guided large canoe trips for

Voyageur Adventures. These trips ranged from two- hour

corporate leadership outings to three-day youth camps. My duties

included helming the canoe, leading interactive training stations

and playing music.

I a m certified by Paddle Canada a s a large canoe guide.

voyageuradventures.com

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