Small Business Prescriptions

A graduate of the University of Colorado, Boulder, Susan Thayer has been an entrepreneur since the age of 25. Focusing mainly in franchising, Susan was part of the Area Franchise Team for Mail Boxes Etc./The UPS Store from 1992 - 2005 in Colorado, New Mexico, and El Paso, TX. With over 140 franchised locations in that territory, she served on the national Profit Action Committee (PAC), as well as serving in many rolls for the local Advertising Association, including handling a budget of over half a million dollars per year. As a franchise owner, Susan owned and operated many Mail Boxes Etc. franchise units in New Mexico and Colorado. In 2001, she and her husband Steve added the Sport Clips Area Development franchise to their plate. In 6 years, they sold and opened 25 franchised locations, including 2 of their own, across Colorado, New Mexico, and El Paso, Texas. Susan served on the Team Leader Advisory Council (TLAC) and the national Marketing Advisory Council (MAC), and currently with her husband, own one of the top producing Sport Clips locations in the country. For the past 6 years, Susan has taught Leadership training to the Managers and owners of Sport Clips, as well as focused on the

marketing and operations of the franchise. An up and coming speaker, Susan has most recently presented at the Colorado Association of Mortgage Brokers Annual Convention, the Colorado Marketing Educators Association (CMEA) Annual Meeting as well as at many High Schools and Jr. High Schools throughout Colorado.