Today we’d like to introduce you to Tim Fulton.
Tim, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
Introducing Tim Fulton
Grew up in Miami Fla.
Attended college in New Orleans at Tulane University where he earned an undergraduate degree in Economics and a 5 year MBA.
Tim owned and operated several small retail businesses in Miami. He also taught as an adjunct professor and served as the interim Director of the Family Business Institute at Florida International University.
After moving to Atlanta, Tim was a co-founder of an internet software company that was a INC 500 company and then sold to a Fortune 1000 company.
In 1992, he started his own small business consulting firm Small Business Matters.
Tim was a Vistage Chair for 16 years, retired from Vistage in December 2018, and currently enjoys Chair Emeritus status.
In 2008, he developed the GrowSmart training program for the state of Georgia and has trained over 3000 small business owners in 15 different states.
Tim has an award-winning Small Business Matters newsletter, he has self-published three different books including most recently the book titled “The Meeting”, and co-hosts a popular podcast for small business leaders. For six years, Tim has hosted one of the largest annual events in Atlanta for small business owners.
He has been married to his college sweetheart Remy for 39 years, has two grown sons, and is an avid tennis player. Tim has walked the entire 500 mile El Camino Santiago in Spain on two different occasions and just recently walked the 400 mile Camino Portuguese.
I’m sure you wouldn’t say it’s been obstacle free, but so far would you say the journey have been a fairly smooth road?
* House and business wipe dour by Hurricanen Andrew in 1992.
* Relocation to Atlanta Ga in 1996
* Fired in 2001
We’ve been impressed with Small Business Matters, but for folks who might not be as familiar, what can you share with them about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Executive coach with over 10,ooo hours working with growth-minded CEOs and leaders. Developed entrepreneurial training program with over 3000 small business participants nationwide. Retired from Vistage International after 16 years with Chair Emeritus recognition. Award winning newsletter and book.
What would you say have been one of the most important lessons you’ve learned?
Power of peer coaching and peer groups.
Contact Info:
- Email: tim@smallbusinessmattersonline.com
- Website: www.smallbusinessmattersonline.com
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/TF_SBM
