✪ John Scifers ✪

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President and CEO at Scifers & Associates

Deerfield, Illinois, United States

Overview

John Scifers is a U. S. Navy veteran and serial entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience leading technology firms. As President and CEO of Scifers & Associates, his third Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business, he is a subject matter expert in supplier diversity and government contracting. People who have worked with him often call him dedicated and experienced.

Outside of his executive roles, John is a passionate advocate for the veteran community. He serves as the National Secretary for the Elite SDVOB Network, an organization dedicated to helping veteran entrepreneurs establish and grow their businesses. His personal interests include aviation, having experience with flight simulators.

Unique fact: As a Navy F-14 Avionics Technician, John served in the Integrated Weapons Team of the VF-142 Ghostriders.

Personality Overview

Judgemental

Upfront

Hard To Convince

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Veteran Entrepreneurship
He has founded three Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses and actively mentors other veterans, holding leadership roles in national advocacy networks like Elite SDVOB Network.
Supplier Diversity
Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert, he consults with government and commercial clients on engaging veteran-owned businesses and increasing diversity in procurement.
Government Contracting
His companies specialize in serving federal and state-level government agencies, and he holds government appointments related to procurement and business engagement.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2021
President and CEO at Scifers & Associates
3-2013
President, Illinois Chapter (2013 - present). National Secretary (2016 - present) at Elite Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business Network
10-2008 - 1-2021
President at SCIGON
3-2009
Consultant / Mobile & .NET Developer / Sr. Software Test Engineer at Rand McNally
Consultant / Instructor at eTest IT

Education

1995 - 1999
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from University of Illinois Chicago
1989 - 1990
Advanced First Team Avionics / A-School / F-14 Fleet Readiness Maintenance Program from US Navy

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Exp : 17 Location : Deerfield, Illinois, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : President and CEO at Scifers & Associates
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Insights For Selling To ✪ John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Tell them that you are there to help them create visible impact within their organization

DONT's

  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with ✪ John is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from ✪ John

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will ✪ John move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can ✪ John take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And ✪ John

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