Small Business Services

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Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center
210 S. Jefferson St.
Roanoke, VA 24011-1702
540.983.0717
540.983.0723 (fax)
sbdc@roanokechamber.org
www.RoanokeSBDC.org

Staff Listing


Tom Tanner
Professional Business Counselor
Tom graduated with a degree in Economics and Finance from Virginia Military Institute in 1978. After a tour of duty in the U.S. Army returned to civilian life to work as a branch manager for a large corporation. In 1983 he and some partners opened a photographic and computer graphics business, Photo USA where he served as Vice President of Operations for the chain of 25 stores in five states. He later bought the Virginia locations. Because of his long time interest in boating and his familiarity with the lake, in 1998 Tanner opened a boat dealership and pro-shop at Smith Mountain Lake.

In 2002 he sold the boat dealership and in 2006 after 23 years sold the photographic business and is now a full-time professional business counselor with the Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center. Tanner has extensive knowledge in running a small business. His knowledge spans across several areas including multiple store operation, accounting, finance, small business taxes, marketing, business plan writing, and computer software. Tanner is a Certified QuickBooks Pro-Advisor, Certified Guerrilla Marketing Coach, Certified Business Analyst and a ProfitMastery Facilitator.
ttanner@roanokechamber.org
540.983.0717 x 223
www.linkedin.com/in/tomtanner

Wayne E. Flippen
Director
wflippen@roanokechamber.org
540.983.0717 x242