Grant Gudgel
Principal at The Auctus Group, LLC
I am an American consultant and entrepreneur dividing my time between the US, France and the rest of the world.
Through my firm The Auctus Group, I am developing a portfolio of business development and consulting projects primarily focused on bringing useful medical, energy and communications technologies to developing economies.
Our vision is to develop projects and products that leave a positive impact in the places we work, and to build relationships with partners who will do the same.
Specialties:
International Strategy, Business Development, Early Stage Finance, Business Planning, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Bilingual French, Conversational Spanish
Extensive international consulting and project management experience including: US, Canada, China, France, Egypt, Germany, Hungary, India, Kuwait, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
102 contactsThe Auctus Group is specialized in bringing innovations from great idea to marketable product. We work with early stage companies at all stages of business development including IP protection, regulatory approval, business planning, early stage finance, international strategy and marketing. Over the last 2 years we have had the opportunity to work with new ventures in the green-tech, medical device, pharmaceutical, robotics, eco-tourism and energy sectors.
2010 - 2011Business Development and Account Management with some of EML's largest international clients
Regularly liaise with C-level executives, government officials and top tier academics
Key role in project deployment, budget control and managing international project teams
2009 - 2010As a key international player in the design and delivery of high level corporate learning programs I work with EML's Corporate Programmes Team to develop innovative solutions to our clients' Executive Learning & Development needs. We accomplish this by proposing a unique and holistic approach to developing the individual competencies of managers and business leaders.
With high level expertise in Corporate Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Change Management EML deploys unique custom learning programmes for corporate clients across our three campuses in Lyon, Geneva and Shanghai.
2007 - 2009I created inReddo when I moved to France as a full service translation and outsourcing firm. inReddo assembled and managed virtual teams of translation professionals to deliver web localization and translation projects in France and the US. I ceased the business due to time constraints during my MBA.
2006 - 2007Consulted business and public sector clients on wireless personal security needs in retirement facilities, hospitals, industrial sites and prisons.
Served as primary client contact and project manager for the implemention of projects in a geographic area covering the eastern United States and Canada including Francophone Québec.
Drove the development of a new wireless communication interface based on identified market opportunities in CISCOR's retirement business.
2006 - 2006Organized volunteers and assisted in organizing and leading field campaign events for a congressional campaign in Oklahoma's 5th congressional district. Conducted campaign intellegence, media buys and communication.