Chris Bakke

Founder

Currently: Investing, writing, and enjoying downtime.

Previously: CEO of Laskie (acquired by X/Twitter in 2023), Co-founder of Interviewed (acquired by Indeed in 2017), COO of 42Floors (acquired by Knotel), managed business development for Zillow (NAS $ZG), RentJuice (acquired by Zillow in 2012).

Founder, CEO

Office Furniture Liquidations

We market and liquidate furniture for companies and organizations. over 90,000 square feet capacity and a 45,000 square foot air conditioned showroom of light used and new Office furniture. We deliver anywhere in Texas.

Chief Executive Officer

Sales by 5

Dramatically increasing sales for companies and organizations of every size. Functions include training in team building, strategic growth, and marketing strategy.

  -Negotiated contracts with several Fortune 150 companies – grew annual revenues by 300%.

  -Worked with Wells Fargo Advisors in one Texas city – contract was expanded to a six-state   contract. Provided marketing, recruiting of Advisors from other organizations, coaching events, and leadership coaching of managers. Region moved from 11th place to 2nd place in the company.

 -Consulted with Rackspace Cloud Chat, developed new marketing and sales messages that shortened the time between assessment and closing sales.

 -Strategic planning and team building seminars with the City of San Antonio.

 -Worked with a NASCAR Grand-Am Race Team, assisted in developing sponsorship
packages and effectively marketing the team.

− ROI far above expectations for a commercial real estate developer by creating an event for selling office spaces.

- Created communication and corrective action strategies for senior executives that reduced the adversarial environment when dealing with employees.

- Work with clients in real estate, financial services, private schooling, and telecom industries.

− Conduct individual coaching with C-levels on communication, management, leadership, team building, and motivation.

CEO and Business Growth Expert

Business Growth Expert coaching C-Level entrepreneurs and their staff on dramatic increasing in sales, profits and customer loyalty. National Speaker on topics of Sales and Marketing. Top Gazelles revenue coach internationally from 2006-2010.

CEO/Founder

Creative Link Studio, INC

Started Creative Link, one of the largest Texas Graphic design firms in the late 90's. Profitable in less than 90 days and funded by myself with 5k. Double revenue each year for 5 years. Won 100+ design and print awards. Won the NCAA Final Four work for 7 years. Created the current Spurs Logo, Won the Spurs work for 7 years and led all branding for the USA's bid work for the Pan American Games.

Office Furniture Liquidation was started in late 2014 by liquidating lock outs from local real estate offices. It quickly grew 265% in 2015 and 146% in 2016 and is now the largest used office dealer in Central and South Texas. Servicing the area with a team of over 22 people full and part time, the company sits on 5.5 acres off 6838 Bandera road with a showroom and warehouse currently at 109,000 square feet. 

The showroom is fully air conditioned/heated, clean at all times. We deliver all over Texas. OPEN 10-4 Mon-Fri and 10-3 Sat, Live show daily at 11am on Facebook at our inventory updated daily at officefurnituresa.com

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