I Love Building Things…
My entrepreneurial spirit started young.
At 10, I was selling corn off the sidewalk in the small Illinois farm town where I grew up. All the kids around me wanted to be rock stars or astronauts, I wanted to be a CEO. (Of what? I didn’t know)
In high school, I launched a summer camp for 60 local athletes.
In college, I started a fraternity and grew it to the largest on campus and 6th largest chapter in the nation.
I Love A Good Challenge…
Sports, marathons, T.V. shows, everything is on the table.
Nothing get’s me more excited than a good challenge.
My Professional Career…
Over the years I’ve lead 100s of deals across multiple continents totaling $20M+ in sales.
When I entered the corporate world I was sent to the West Coast to increase sales for a new product the company recently launched. At the time the product was producing low six figures annually.
Fast forward two years and the product was producing over seven figures and I was asked to relocate to Sydney, Australia to help build the company’s Asia Pacific business.
With a focus on the Australian, Asian and India markets we grew the existing business by 193%. Next, in effort to expand revenue, I spearheaded a new division aimed at net-new customer acquisition. In 12 months, we went from idea to over 100 new enterprise customers and $1M+ in new revenue.
Returning to North America I made a transition into larger markets, helping organizations evolve their communications technology. Working with commercial customers across North America I lead $10M+ in product acquisitions.
Having spent nearly the last decade growing revenue for large corporations I’ve transitioned my focused to growing local businesses.
Small to medium sized enterprises are the bloodline of the United States’ economy and I want to ensure we continue to grow the most crucial part of our market.
What people have to say…
“Collin Akers is by far one of the best sales professionals I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with but so much more than that – I couldn’t possibly say enough about his character, work ethic, and discipline. When it comes to putting a plan together, executing it, and seeing it all the way through, Collin is one of the best there is. Collin has the unique ability to take the long view in everything he does which shows through in his consistent results. I would recommend Collin’s work, character, work ethic, and discipline without a single bit of hesitation.”
“I had the privilege of being managed and mentored by Collin. He worked tirelessly with a go-get attitude that pushed the right deals across the line. He would light up the office with some fun, while showing true diligence and intelligence to his craft. He showed great passion for management, pushing and guiding us into new heights, while always wanting (and taking seriously) more responsibility. I have no doubt he’ll achieve great things in what he focuses on.”