Jim Franco(Licensed as James Franco)Jim Franco is an international business consultant and sales professional (former private banker-investment broker). His interest and know-how are in sales and new business development (opening new doors, entering new markets and cultivating client relationships). He helps companies grow their market share and revenue via new markets, as a facilitator of entry and business developer in new marketplaces. Business development means different things to different people; his favorite definition of BD is from a friend and BD pro, ?Business development is the creation of long term value for an organization from customers, markets and relationships. At its heart, business development is all about figuring out how the interactions of those forces combine together to create opportunities for growth'. Jim is an aggressive and passionate sales professional who thrives on converting potential opportunities into new business. He is driven by the excitement of selling something of true value and building lasting relationships. He works with clients in a consultative style and is very comfortable negotiating on their behalf. His communication skills and relationship-building talents have enabled him to do this in New York as well as in other cities with different cultures in South America, while establishing key client relationships in those countries (Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay and Mexico). He has built a well-developed network in South America throughout the last 15 plus years (Presidents of companies, high level executives in diverse industries and wealthy South American investors), the network offers? deal source, fund raising, strategic partnerships and distribution.His most recent focus is New York Real Estate, and all that it offers. He knows Manhattan well, has always enjoyed running around the city with his clients from South America, taking in the beautiful architecture, eating at its great restaurants, walking through its diverse neighborhoods and most of all experiencing that energy that one finds only in New York. He plans to work with a strong list of industry contacts and relationships in Real Estate, in order to help buyers and sellers of RE, and help investors navigate the market and find exactly what they are looking for and within their investment criteria, and make investing in NY, not only profitable, but one great experience!Background: Training and Experience include six years at Rogers & Wells, a major New York law firm (founded by William P. Rogers, former Secretary of State of USA) which lay the foundation for some of his high profile future contacts and clients. He later became a securities broker and worked for Citicorp Investment services in New York for over nine years, working with domestic and international clients, little by little he honed his knowledge in investments and grew his book of clients and thereby helping his clients grow their portfolios as well, which enabled him to eventually become a top producer (million dollar benchmark). After reaching his goals at Citicorp he worked for about five years as a First Vice President at UBS, world's largest private bank, at their New York Office working with wealthy South American investors. He is a former board member of Interlat, an Argentine company that specializes in corporate finance, investments, management services and international trade. Education and Credentials include: Bernard Baruch College, New YorkSeries 7 Securities LicenseSeries 63 Securities Laws LicenseLife and Health Insurance LicenseNew York Real Estate LicenseMember of Real Estate Board of New York