Ed Kless joined Sage in July of 2003 and is currently the senior director of partner development and strategy. He develops and delivers curriculum for Sage business partners on the art and practice of small business consulting. His topics range from small business strategy to innovation beyond technology to subscription-based pricing. Ed hosts the Sage Thought Leadership Podcast and co-hosts the VoiceAmerica TalkShow Network’s The Soul of Enterprise with Ron Baker, founder of the VeraSage Institute where Ed is also a senior fellow.
Prior to joining Sage, Ed worked with Tipping Point Advisors, an organization dedicated to the growth and development of software implementation partners. In 1996, he co- founded Third Wave Business Systems, a Microsoft Dynamics GP partner that grew to 20 team members and $5 million in revenue. At Third Wave, Ed developed the implementation methodology and led the CRM and ERP consulting teams. Ed is a contributor to industry publications and has spoken at many conferences worldwide on project management, pricing, and knowledge workers. He is also active in the Information Technology Alliance (ITA) and has been named to Accounting Today’s list of the 100 Most Influential People in Accounting numerous times including 2022. Additionally, Ed is a faculty member of the Professional Pricing Society. He lives north of Dallas with his wife and two children and ran for Texas State Senate in 2010 and 2012 as a Libertarian. Follow him on his blog at www.edkless.com or on Twitter @edkless.
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Testimonials for Ed Kless:
- I could tell that Ed was very passionate about this topic and that came through with how engaging the presentation was. – Chase Blazier, July 14, 2023
- Ed did a great job of laying out the fundamentals in a short period of time. As a senior executive in my organization, I will definitely look into implementing this process. – Sallie Coleman, December 14, 2023
- Always enjoy your sessions as they make me ‘Think.’ – Ira Apt, January 18, 2024