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Published on: 9/26/2008
Last Visited: 9/26/2008
Andrea Gold and Gary Yamamoto own Gold Stars Speakers Bureau, a company providing speakers, celebrities and trainers for organizations and events across the country and around the world.
For the first time in company history, Gold Stars revenues are not increasing.To get advice on maximizing revenue and profits, Gold and Yamamoto met with business consultant Steve Marr.
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" The owners: Andrea Gold and Gary Yamamoto
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Andrea Gold grew up in New Jersey and earned a bachelor's degree in mass communications from Northern Arizona University.She worked and traveled around the country and the world for 10 years, with stints in Israel, India, Europe, California and Florida.
In 1987, she was en route to a new job in Florida but instead detoured to Tucson.She met husband and future business partner Gary Yamamoto by applying for a job at his Tucson publishing company.She accepted work elsewhere.
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Gold marketed her husband as a public speaker, and when a speakers bureau owner suggested they go into the business, it made sense.
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To further cement the owners' expertise in the eyes of clients, articles written by Gold and Yamamoto should be featured in e-mail and on the company Web site.
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Gold and Yamamoto should consider hiring an operations manager.