• Creating Sustainable Value
  • Business Leadership
  • Brand Building
  • Growing Revenue Streams

SFB Advisors, Corp.

Since 2012, advising corporate & small business clients with building brands, increasing revenue and creating sustainable value.

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About Steven Binder

After an award winning career in the sports media industry, as a senior corporate executive and game changing agent at ESPN & Golf Digest Ventures, with a specialty in leading initiatives of building brands, growing revenue, customer acquisitions, revenue retention, fostering talent development/work cultures, he became a successful entrepreneur: owning businesses and advising companies on their business models, growth plans & potential exit/acquisitions strategies.

Skilled in management of brand building, growing revenue streams, and related communication & organizational strategies. Known for strong brand, sales, marketing & operating abilities (including P&L management). Fosters talent and business development, with an appreciation for the importance of nurturing a strong company culture. A strategic marketing & media professional.

An entrepreneur with experience in starting businesses as well as in mergers and acquisitions. Recognized for effectiveness as a corporate board director & senior advisor to owners & C-level executives. Significant contributions to boards of non-profit entities as well.

Steven is also a proud father of two daughters, who played: college basketball, professional basketball overseas & now, are building successful business careers as corporate executives. In addition, Steven’s wife, is a highly accomplished sales educator and visual merchandiser for Lululemon. In Steven’s leisure time, he is a family man first, an avid golfer, professional basketball skills trainer, coach, college sports recruiting speaker, philanthropist and dog lover.

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What You Can Expect

Business leadership, innovative platforms, create brand extensions, additional revenue streams and evaluation of the personnel structure and talent

Evaluations

Evaluate business models, revenue streams, organization & develop strategies to maximize results.

Identify Opportunities

Help identify new opportunities for growth through brand development & product enhancements/launches.

Improve Performance

Drive improved performance and maximize efficiency within your marketing & media investments.

Evaluate Growth

Evaluate and create growth plans that enables companies to eventually exit their ownership through a successful sale strategy.

Create Value

Understand that time matters to create increased value to corporate clients & private equity portfolio companies.

Our Capabilities

SFB Advisors has created value for clients in the following ways:

Branding

Building brands and creating substantial value so companies can expect to grow revenue rapidly.

Strategies

Identifying strategies for customer acquisition and retention. In collaboration with senior management, building plans that can be immediately activated in the organization so results can be realized sooner as opposed to a big unnecessary rollout. Simplicity & clarity to your employees will be be hugely key on the path to success.

Marketing

Identifying new emerging markets and vehicles by developing innovative programs that can effectively reach your current customers base as well as implementing strategies to expand new customer acquisition.

Performance

Driving improved product performance as well as enhancing advertising/media strategies to increase ROI. Developing KPI’s so all managers & employees can be held accountable for the overall goals of the company. Evaluating current advertising, media and sponsorship strategies and recommending improvements that result in substantial savings and increased value for your spend especially in digital and social media platforms.

Talent

Identifying & developing key employees is a major component of driving the revenue growth upwards. We will spend time on-site working with and curating your talent base. And, of course, where needed, will look to fill key roles from the marketplace so increased company value can be achieved and sustained.

Brand & Leadership Philosophy

Interviewed on a national podcast program on growing brands, leadership and career development. The Heart of Business interviews influential people in their industries, focusing on the story of how they have come to where they are today and how they apply that to past and present. Binder’s interview on the topic of brand transformations, developing new revenue streams and building positive & effective working cultures has become one of the most downloaded podcasts in the series of C-level executives.

IN THE NEWS

  • Honored by MIN Magazine as one of the 21 Most Intriguing People in the Media Industry
  • Selected by the Gramercy Institute as: Achievement for Outstanding Financial Marketing & Content Development Campaigns
  • Selected by The Delaney Report as: Publishing Director / Multi Media Executive of the Year for outstanding revenue growth and innovative marketing/media solutions.

CURRY COLLEGE

  • Selection to the Alexander Graham Bell Society for Outstanding Achievement in Media & Communications
  • Named a finalist for the Sports Hall of Fame
  • 4x President Honors List Recipient

Board & Advisory Seats

Currently serves on the board of advisors for the South Florida Junior Golf Tour. Steven is the chairman of Binderhoops; he has also served as a board member of the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, MPA Group and V Media & Event Group & UNC Business School Kenan Scholars Board of Mentors.

Here are the multi-faceted companies that Steven Binder has worked with:

  • Careers 20/20: Tips for networking and developing your career

    Steven F. Binder has been a force in sales, marketing and media for quite some time and today he joins me for Careers in 20/20. He is the founder and leader of SFB Advisors Corp, a highly successful consultancy that helps companies in need of brand positioning and direct digital marketing expertise. Prior to opening his own business, Steven held senior sales leadership roles for the premier brands in publishing and media, including Conde Nast, ESPN and Hachette Filipacchi Media. A former All American collegiate basketball player, he turned his passion for the sport and mentoring young people into a business as well. Steven’s enthusiasm for helping others is evident. He offers great advice for professionals of all ages. Enjoy and stay safe. #careersin2020 #classof2020 #firstjob.

    Watch the full interview here

    Fred Bucher, Host of Careers 20/20 and SRVP/CMO The Weather Channel Group

  • Our business required organizational and personnel restructuring. We needed to increase sales as well as improve the effectiveness of our office staff and field technicians. Steven spent a vast amount of time on-site, evaluated our needs, and created a plan that enabled our staff to become more successful and efficient. We saw a strong surge in sales, and our employees are now in a structure where they can grow their careers. Steven made a tremendous difference in our company.

    Tom & Kevin Monahan, Co-Chief Executive Officers, Yost & Campbell

  • Through Steven’s leadership, strategic planning, and development, our brand recognition, sales, revenue & customer retention increased in a significant way. He is an impactful producer, talented executive, and trusted senior advisor.

    Jimmy Rhodes, Founder & Chairman, TaxSlayer, LLC

  • Steven is very knowledgeable on the media ecosystem and the changing industry dynamics. We’ve found him to be particularly astute on old media companies competing with the market-rich technology companies, acquisition of sports rights / sponsorships and advertising and marketing trends. It’s evident Steven has built an expansive rolodex of contacts in the sports and media industries.

    Ryan Vaughan, Senior Technology, Media & Telecommunications Desk Analyst, Needham & Company

  • Steven provides a refreshing and collaborative view working with partners to facilitate change. His ability to understand business challenges and build strategic and tactical plans to overcome them spans across verticals. Having worked with Steven over the past 5yrs on various assignments I’ve seen plans turn into action and results for his clients. As a results oriented Executive, Steven is driven by goals that build clients businesses and revenue.

    Jared Hendrickson, Vice President/General Manager, DAC Group

Contact SFB Advisors

For Ideas and Executions on How to Grow Your Business, and to Create Sustainable Value, Contact Steven Directly



    stevenbinder1@gmail.com