Mark Mangrum Verizon Digital Ready Mentor
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- Spanish
How I can help
My professional background
Serial entrepreneur turned business coach ... led or consulted in 21+ industries so far. For details ... https://www.linkedin.com/in/markmangrum/
How to work with me
What I can offer
I am a good sounding board for plans or strategies, a creative in collaborative brainstorming for fresh ideas, and enjoy connecting people who can help each other through partnerships or co-opetition.
I do not offer a lengthy program of regular sessions, and I'm not an accountability partner. Instead, you contact me "on demand" when you need my input and I respond when I am available. It's like having an advisor on retainer. It can be a question or specific challenge via MicroMentor, a review of your business plan or website, or a business challenge brainstorming session via ZOOM (phone available only if located in USA).
My expectations for a successful mentoring relationship
I want to help world changers, people with a product/service/message that is noble or at least practical. If your end goal is merely to get rich, or your big plan is to live comfortably from donations, expect some blunt advice from me.
Most of my clients get most of my value to their business very quickly, because I am a bottom-line personality and my top talent is ideation. I'm happy to help as frequently as needed (within the limits of my availability). However, out of mutual respect, I expect your best efforts at implementing my some of my advice before you solicit more of my time.
I often offer "tough love" advice designed to make your organization tougher and stronger. Life is too short and the world needs you too much for me to waste time getting to the truth and sharing practical wisdom.
How entrepreneurs can prepare before we start
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Share links to your business social media and website. If you have none, make sure your MicroMentor profile describes your organization and offering in DETAIL.
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Describe your most urgent/important need in detail. This allows our future conversation to be more productive, and is also a valuable exercise with many benefits for you as an entrepreneur.
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"Bonus points" if you watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXiXW3Jh5R4 or study https://www.mojomedialabs.com/blog/complete-guide-storybrand-framework and you can tell me what you learned.