FELIPE SOUTO

• 13 years of business experience in franchising within national and multinational companies; • Experience in luxury market; • Married to Italian citizen; • New Business Management in countries like USA, Japan, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Angola, Mozambique, Argentina, Paraguay, Venezuela, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Russia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and Portugal; • Prospecting for new business in countries of Europe, North America, Oceania, Asia, Africa and LATAM; • Planning including feasibility study, goals, structure channels and expansion; • Business Plan for structuring new business; • Extensive knowledge of the franchising process, direct sales, expansion management, strategic planning, campaign management, implementation of financial products, market management, franchise marketing efforts of management; • Specialties: International Business, Retail Development (B2B) Sales strategies (B2C); • Speaker on ABF - RJ (Brazilian Franchising Association) event: Coffee with Franchise. Theme: Field Consulting and Its Challenges; • Strong persuasion power and influence, performing actions with proactivity and sense of urgency; • Entrepreneurship and autonomy in strategic initiatives focused on interpersonal relationships.