About
Floyd James is a Elmwood business broker of the well-known Murphy Business&Financial Corporation business brokerage company who helps people sell their business in Elmwood, LA and nearest regions. Floyd James has over 30 years of senior and executive management and business ownership experience. Floyd has been CEO / President, and Co-Owner of seven Businesses within the Service / Logistic, Foodservice, Manufacturing, and Sales / Marketing Sectors. Each business was either acquired by ;startup creation, purchase of an existing, or through a Merger and Acquisition. He has been involved in all aspects of a Business from Executive & Financial Management, Sales & Marketing, Production & Operation, Quality Control as well as Business Consulting. Floyd is a Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. As a business owner, Floyd understands the needs, goals, desires and concerns of his clients as they enter the process of selling or buying a business. ; Floyd has built a strong reputation for being an advocate on behalf of business owners through his many associations with organizations that support business owners. He has specific expertise in the following: ; Banking – Lending Accounts Receivable Aging & Valuation Financial Product Structuring Sales & Sales Mgmt. General Business Appraisal Data Research Marketing Consulting Prior to becoming an entrepreneur/business owner, Floyd spent 20 years with a fortune 500 firm mostly in Sr. Leadership roles. Competencies acquired included funder stewardship, strategic budgeting/planning/forecasting; financial & regulatory reporting/budgeting; reforming & restructuring business processes, business and institutional practices; general ledger close processes; audit coordination; human resource management; information technology coordination; facility management and project management. Floyd has an MBA from the Simon School of Business in Rochester, New York and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering.