Former CEO & Founder of Five Star Custom Foods, Acquired by Cargill
The operator behind the coach
Jeff Bledsoe is a proven CEO and entrepreneur with success in creating value and solid business relationships. Jeff was a founding partner and CEO of Five Star Custom Foods, a custom food manufacturing company where he grew the business from start-up to over $200M in revenue with manufacturing locations in two states.
He is passionate about personal development and helping others clarify their objectives and achieve their potential by challenging, supporting, and guiding them to their definition of success.
Jeff has two grown children and has been married to his wife Julie for over 30 years. He enjoys cycling, fly fishing, skiing, boating, shooting, and hiking.
Listen to Jeff Bledsoe’s podcast episode, This CEO Coach Led His Startup Through “Fire” to $200 Million in Revenue
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Jeff Bledsoe, Former CEO and Founder of Five Star Custom Foods, Acquired by Cargill, is especially valuable to CEOs focused on leadership team build, scaling operations, and EBITDA expansion.
Jeff Bledsoe is a proven CEO and entrepreneur with success in creating value and solid business relationships. Jeff was a founding partner and CEO of Five Star Custom Foods, a custom food manufacturing company where he grew the business from start-up to over $200M in revenue with manufacturing locations in two states.
Direct, operator-driven, and rooted in real P&L experience. Jeff Bledsoe coaches CEOs the way a former operator coaches, focused on the decisions that actually move the business, the metrics that expose the truth, and the leadership behaviors that compound over time.
Jeff Bledsoe is based in the United States and works with CEOs across North America and internationally through 1:1 coaching, board observation, and on-site strategic offsites as part of the CEO Coaching International team.
Companies coached by CEO Coaching International for two or more years have averaged 22.8%/yr revenue growth and 37.5%/yr EBITDA growth, roughly 2-3x U.S. benchmarks. Jeff Bledsoe coaches to the same operating standard: measurable growth, real leverage on the CEO's calendar, and a leadership team that can execute without you.
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