Sean Dykhouse

Sean Dykhouse is a sales leader in real estate lending born in Wilton, Connecticut and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He currently serves residential and commercial clients in New York and Connecticut. He creates stellar teams of artists, designers and web-savvy entrepreneurs to achieve record growth for clients including BarnesandNoble.com, Eden Foods, Habitat for Humanity, Oxford University Press and Virtual Systems.

Found and run full-service firm for capital retention in unsure economic climate. Immediate action: investment firm with real property investment area focus needs solid placements. Redirected focus to multi-family property units while economy is in downturn. Results: long-term capital gain through income-producing residential property and high term-to-value development property.

Found & direct realty operation in the nation's worst state for economic growth. Immediate action: focus sales in the greater Ann Arbor area of Southeastern Michigan. Add online outreach and sales regimen. Division brokerage ownerships to include corporations emphasizing residential sales, commercial development and business opportunity. Implement training and hiring to boost overall sales. Firm is now the fastest-growing Realty Establishment in the United States. Sold majority ownership position in 2008.

Found and direct marketing consulting practice from start-up to sale. Managed and directed leadership of top clients, including profit & loss control and long term sales for a thriving advertising and marketing company with a full menu of services. Implementing quality-assurance systems and shortening sales cycle led to the record-breaking statistic that every customer became a repeat customer. Clients grew to include BarnesandNoble.com, Habitat, Oxford, and Virtual Systems. Sold company for profit in 2004.

Immediate action: using online and private extranet tools both open-source and developed including HTML, XML, FileMaker, Lasso, and JavaScript. Assist sales and marketing efforts in international arenas with focus on Canada and European Union. Collaborated with top designers from award-winning web designers such as SI.com and People.com media sources. Results: grew online consumer sales by greater than 1000% for two years in a row.

Install and train Microsoft Windows based custom publishing software on site. Immediate action: international news media clientele were stumped in installation, administration and user operation, support DOS-based specialized classified publishing software. Began thorough documentation redraw and organizational development for maximum efficiency. Results: in the United States and Canada working with users of varied software skill levels.

Architect and design training software for ease of use. Immediate action: implement Hypertalk based learning systems creation system teams at the University of Michigan's Artificial Intelligence building with available software tools and modern methods. Results: System implemented in public and private secondary schools as an introduction for computer language students.