Brian Vent Mentor
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How I can help
My professional background
I have undergraduate and graduate degrees in Business and spent my career in the restaurant and retail businesses. In the restaurant industry I have worked in hourly positions, run operations, lead concept development teams in one of the worlds largest restaurant companies. In my 30s I joined Build-A-Bear workshop as the founding C.O.O. and lead that business from startup to nearly $300M in revenue. After spending a few years as a consultant coaching Sr Executives on strategy and Leadership, I joined one of my client firms as President and then CEO. I "retired" from the business world nearly 10 years ago to be home with my sons as they finished high school.
Since then I've dedicated my professional efforts to coaching/mentoring nonprofit and social enterprise leaders around the world as they work to increase their personal impact and the impact their organizations have in the communities they serve.
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How to work with me
What I can offer
Former start-up/mid-sized/Fortune 50 Exec/COO/CEO. I hope to be able to work with leaders committed to building successful non-profit and social impact enterprises.
My expectations for a successful mentoring relationship
To work with an entrepreneur who has a going concern and is looking for someone who can help them overcome the obstacles they face on the way improving lives in the communities they serve.
How entrepreneurs can prepare before we start
Be clear about your goals and dreams while being open to new ways to reach them.