Jose Alves's Page

How do you spend your day? (aka what's your job?)

As a broker of high tech IT parts and oil/gas equipments and parts, mostly exporting from Houston to Brazil.
Detailing my business:
- Sourcing equipments (to service/engineering business);
- Negotiating prices (eventually terms);
- Finding the best logistic (freight, documents, Brazilian customs, etc)
- Finding inventory finance solutions to my customers.

What's your hometown?

Cypress

Favorite activities?

Family activities, studying, business, aikido, camping, golf.

Spirituality?

I have faith and my own philosophy.

What's your long-term goal? If you don't know yet, that's OK!

Education, principles and financial independence to extend to my son and eventually grand kids.

Achieving our long-term goals involves a lot of baby steps. What goal are you working toward right now?

My current "objective" is to open new accounts for technology and oil/gas equipments and parts in Brazil and/or to get new business development projects to manufacturers trying to expand their business overseas.

How would you like KF community members help you achieve this goal?

Advice, Referrals, Information

Are there ways not listed that you would like KF Community members to reach out and help you?

Recommendations.

We ask that each member makes a pledge to the community: What help can you offer to your fellow members?

I will do my best and the best use of the resources I have for the common wealth and the progress of the communities I belong.
I will always return a favor, a courtesy or the help received.

If you had to put your personal philosophy on a bumper sticker, what would it be?

Share brightness, save energy!