Robert Norton

Experience

AirTight Management and C-Level Enterprises, Inc.

Fractional CEO/COO, Trusted Adviser. Consultant and Coach, Independent Director 2002 - Present (about 24 years)

We Accelerate Business Growth via a combination of training, coaching and consulting to implement proven best practices - Guaranteed.
• Expert in management, leadership,... more

Blue Ripple

President and CEO - High-end unstructured content SaaS distribution software for enterprises 2001 - 2002 (9 months)

Unstructured secure, data distribution product for several vertical markets. Like a digital Federal Express for Financial Services and Manufacturing companies with many products... more

A+America & TechnologyForKids.com

CEO - Social Impact Venture to help K-12 education industry use technology better 1995 - 2001 (almost 6 years)

• Created network of over 22,000 K-12 schools and over 200 corporations using an e-commerce shopping mall, customized database with GPS and other technology to facilitate... more

HomeView Realty Search Services

Founder, Founder and CEO 1989 - 1995 (about 6 years)

World's first high-definition virtual home touring for the residential real estate market. Grew to $156MM in sales and 84% market penetration in 18 months after launch. Sold... more

Thomson FInancial Services, Now Thomson-Reuters

Founder, Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technical Officer 1984 - 1989 (almost 5 years)

Designed, developed and launched five different products into the financial services market including: FIRST CALL, Portia, Video Munifacts, InvesTEXT and Autex new generation.... more

Founder

Thomson FInancial Services, Now Thomson-Reuters, HomeView Realty Search Services

Employee

ISI Systems - Insurance Data Processing owned by Gruman Aerospace, Blue Ripple, A+America & TechnologyForKids.com, AirTight Management and C-Level Enterprises, Inc.

Projects

Too many to list really. Creator of The CEO Boot Camp, Creator of AirTight Management, the first standard set of Management Systems for SMBs, Author The Startup Manual.

Trained and/or coached over 1,000 CEOs in 40 countries.

CEO · Interim CEO, CEO Coach & Adviser, strategic planning, Business model design and enhancement, designing dashboards that drive higher… · More

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First Premium On-Demand Child Care

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Education

About

Achievements

Two books published + 2 eBooks: The Startup Manual and Leadership (2 chapters written for Warren Bennis, The Father of Leadership.

Studio produced over 160 training videos of CEOs, Entrepreneurs and Managers, Created The CEO Boot Camp (2004), Created AirTight Management (2009) framework of management systems for SMBs. Advanced SCUBA diver, Certified Captain and Racing Sailor, Private Pilot.

Describe the most impressive thing you've done.

Skills

Business Planning CIO Coaching Communication Skills Consulting Due Diligence E-Commerce Ecommerce Entrepreneurship Financial Services Information Technology Leadership Management Marketing Management Multimedia Product Development Robotics Sales Software Strategic Planning Training Consumer Marketing Board Member Organization Development Artificial Intelligence

Locations

Silicon Valley Florida Atlanta San Diego County Austin Waco Dallas

Q&A

What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

I have read over a 1,000 and my favorites list is here: http://clevelenterprises.com/Recommended_Reading.htm

What's your favorite non-business book?

Atlas Shrugged by Ayan Rand

If money were not an issue, what would you be doing right now?

Same as I do today, helping Founders and companies get to their next level of development using proven best practices of Management Science and Leadership.

Which founders or startups do you most admire?

Richard Branson and Elon Musk

What's your super power?

1. Ability to integrate vast amounts of complex information and come up with the best answer.
2. Deep technology expertise to use IT strategically.
3. Top expert on Management Science and Leadership.
4. High creativity and exceptional IQ in top 0.15%

What's the best way for people to get in touch with you?

[email protected]

What words of wisdom do you live by?

Success is living life your own way, not by what others want or think.

What's something you wish you had done years earlier?

Traveled to more countries to experience their cultures.

What words of advice would you give your younger self?

Don't get married in Massachusetts.

What's the most creative thing you've ever done?

Too many to list. I generate creative iads every week.

What aspects of your work are you most passionate about?

Developing a detail vision of the future to work towards with a strategic plan and good system to connect that with monthly operations.

What was the most impactful class you took in school?

Computer Programming which I audited in high school at UMass and taught me logic, structure and an engineering mindset. Any science.

What's an obstacle you've overcome?

Every one I have ever tackled.

Robert Norton

6X CEO/Serial Entrepreneur with 4 exits @ > $1B. Scaling expert. Advisor | Consultant | CEO/COO | Author | Investor | BOD.