Certified Value Builder Coach

Tony Grau is a Certified Value Builder™ using a proven system for boosting the value of the companies Marigold works with. Tony has decades of diverse business experience in both corporate positions with Deere and Company and his entrepreneurial ventures.

He has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University and an MBA from the University of Iowa. His career has taken him around the world working with small and large manufacturing businesses to develop strategic plans and improve their cost structure.

His expertise in operations management, cost management and global sourcing helps clients become world class organizations. Tony also has personal knowledge of the business buying and selling process. He has bought and sold multiple businesses in a variety of industries in both franchise and non-franchise models and in industries as diverse as Automobile Restoration Shops to Digital Imaging Centers.

He is currently the managing director of Competition One Racing and President of G5 Global Partners. Tony brings real life experience in the complex world of growing and selling a business. He helps owners discover their company's hidden value and how acquirers will evaluate the opportunities and challenges. With Tony's coaching, business owners are able to hone in and focus on the highest ROI to grow value.

Connect with Tony via LinkedIn, or give him a call at 563-363-3009.