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Who We Are

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Lou Izzo

Mr. Izzo is the owner and principal consultant at Coherent Business Development Consulting.  He has had over 30 years experience in senior business development positions in small technology based businesses and is an SBDC Consultant. 

Accomplishments include helping startup clients successfully manage early growth stages, diversifying a company’s business portfolio beyond defense and into medical devices and industrial sensing, managing a successful proposal and negotiating the final life-of-program contract for cooling system components on the Boeing 787. Developing and managing an international network of sales representatives and more.


Associates

Mr. Izzo has access to many other subject matter experts through his professional network that can be available for your project.


Business Area Expertise

  • Defense
  • Commercial Aerospace
  • Space
  • Medical Devices
  • Ultrasonics
  • Oil and Gas
  • Motion Picture Technology
  • Music and Arts
  • Startups in Many Business Areas
  • Member Tech Coast Angels

Skills

  • Business Development Planning
  • Proposal Management
  • Product Development
  • Negotiation
  • Sales and Marketing Management
  • Contract Management
  • International Business
  • Import
  • Export
  • Program Management

Education and Training

Certified Global Business Professional, NASBITE
Master of Arts in Organizational Management, Antioch University
Graduate Course in Managing New Product Development, University of Wisconsin
Graduate Course in Program Management, American Graduate University
Management Training with Fortune 500 Consultant
Bachelor of Arts in Music Theory and Composition, University of California Santa Barbara