Scott Bourquin is a decorated Combat Veteran and leader. In his ‘day job’, he is a behind-the-scenes Marketing & Operations Strategist, who works with ambitious start-ups and Fortune 500 companies to drive their revenue growth and branding impact to ‘achieving new heights at new speeds...’.
Scott is one of those top-performers whose ambition is only matched by his personal drive and stamina to get him wherever he has set his next goal post. In the military, Scott began without a high school diploma in the only position the Air Force would let him, Security Police. A short 20 years later, Scott retired as a decorated Air Force Reserve KC-10 Instructor Pilot and Chief of Information Systems after serving several tours in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Now Chief Focus Coach/CEO of Bourquin Group since its inception in 2009, Scott has entered the ‘big league’ corporate arena, where he offers Business Performance & consultancy services to companies with up to $50 Million in annual revenue. His no. 1 focus is on helping service providers to create “focus or destination” so that they specialize in ‘one niche offering’ and invest the 5,000 to 10,000 hours required to achieve expert status.
Inspired by the leadership and innovation at his former corporate employers, which include the likes of: Apple, Cisco and IBM, Scott embraces a destination centered approach to business. He helps businesses and their owners find a purpose and direction that helps them do more for their business and their customers achieving a genuine win-win.
Scott has a track record of achieving sustained revenue growth as high as 25% month-over-month and he is genuinely passionate about using technologies like e-Commerce development, online marketing, user-interface designs and conversion rate optimization to reach the broadest audience possible. He likes to see owner develop strong virtual relationships using services like YouTube, social media, and other verticals of direct advertising.
Scott has helped several businesses that were near death recover to profitability and in some cases sell out allowing their owners to retire rather than go broke and go back to "work".
Scott holds a degree in Business–Information Resource Management from San José State University. Today, Scott is a Best Selling Author© as well as a sought after business and technology coach.
Scott and his brother Roy created a successful patented, proprietary method which merges marketing strategies and IT and capitalizes on Internet SEO. An International Marketing Authority & Keynote Speaker, Scott has delivered over 100 presentations to audiences of up to 2500 to date.
A high energy ‘go-getter’ and self-confessed adventure seeker, Scott is happiest in the drivers’ seat.