Brian Zweig

Brian Zweig is Principal of Business Opportunities Management Consulting, which provides management expertise to help organizations in the following areas:

• Developing and implementing business plans
• Securing funding for expansion and start-ups
• Marketing, product development and distribution, including international distribution

Zweig has worked with a wide variety of organizations to help them operate more effectively and grow successfully, including high tech, manufacturing and service businesses.

Prior to founding Business Opportunities, Mr. Zweig served for four years as Executive Vice President of Certified Marketing Services, a marketing services and research firm serving manufacturers, retailers and the entertainment industry. Under his leadership, Certified achieved a greater than three-fold increase in sales and profits. While at Certified, Mr. Zweig also implemented a state-of-the-art computer management system, hired an experienced senior management team, and updated the company’s human resource policies.

Mr. Zweig also worked in marketing and product management for eight years at Garden Way Inc., a manufacturer of outdoor power equipment. His experience at Garden Way included retail marketing, product management and product development (including developing products for international distribution). At Garden Way, Zweig had bottom line responsibility for product lines totaling over $100,000,000/year in revenue. Mr. Zweig’s experience also includes four years at the Charles Freihofer Baking Company, where he was responsible for merchandising and promotion in the company’s largest and fastest growing sales region.

Mr. Zweig holds an MBA from the Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College and a B.S. in Applied Economics from Cornell University.

In addition to his professional experience, Mr. Zweig has served on the boards of various not-for-profit and business organizations. He is a founding partner in the Tech Valley Angel Network, which helps match promising new ventures with investors. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Tech Valley Global Business Network, which promotes international commerce in the Capital Region.