Stephen A. Gould’s 22 years of corporate program and supply chain management experience coupled with more than 27 years of combined active and reserve military experience gave him the knowledge and expertise necessary to create his own successful business and earn an honorable mention for Vetrpreneur of the Year.

Gould, president and CEO of Gould & Associates Global Services, Inc., a program management, contract services and consulting firm founded in 2005, rapidly increased his business which posted revenues in excess of $3 million in 2007.

Gould, 44, founded and operated several companies and stressed the importance of proper planning and flexibility for entrepreneurial success.

"Any business must have a business plan that is both well researched, and that is a living document in that it is frequently updated as the business and the environment the business is operating in grow and change," Gould said.

Stat Box

Company Name: Gould & Associates Global Services, Inc. (Gould Global)

Location:Beachwood, Ohio

Year Founded: 2005

2007 Revenues: $3.2 Million

# of Employees: 12

Website: www.gouldglobal.com

Age: 44

Service Branch: United States Marine Corps, 1981-Present (27+ years of combined active and reserve service).

Words of Advice: "Learn the right questions to ask," Gould said."Nobody can know everything and most of us don’t even know what it is we don’t know. As such, it is crucial that we as entrepreneurs learn to ask the right questions and find the right people that can provide us with both accurate data, and sound advice and counsel."　

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