For more than 20 years, David Mammano has been a serial entrepreneur. Having started seven businesses from scratch, he thrives on starting and growing businesses.
Today he thrives on helping others start or grow their businesses by infusing the latest entrepreneurial principles into their strategy.
Relevant experiences include being a three-time Inc. Magazine 5000 Growth Company, the host of The Avanti Entrepreneur podcast, a TEDx speaker, a Forbes.com contributing writer, an adjunct professor at the University of Rochester, and the author of business and college planning books.
David has started, sold, franchised, licensed, and taken on partners as well as investors with his companies. He’s done it all, and now Dave is ready to help others start or grow their companies.
David graduated from the University at Buffalo with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications/Advertising. He is also a graduate of the MIT Entrepreneurial Masters Program, an executive education program offered through the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO).
David’s community activities include being a local board member for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a local board member for Junior Achievement, and starting his local EO Chapter.
In 2004, David published his first book, “101 Things You Can Do To Become an Outstanding Young Adult.” His second book, “Make Love in the Workplace,” a guide to awesome culture in the office, was published in 2014.
David is a prolific speaker — speaking at hundreds of business and education events.
David is most proud of his family in Victor, NY, including three young children, Gianluca, Melania and Alessio. His hobbies include family activities, reading, cooking, eating, exercise and repeated attempts at humor.
In this episode, Karen and David discuss:
- Success Story of David
- Commit to Get Leads
o Keep it personal, write handwritten notes, make introductions, reach out as a person, not as a robot.
o Make people feel special. Listen to them, know what they need, and how you might be able to help them. Be a friend, not just a vendor.
- Connect to Build and Grow
o Bring in team members to help grow your company. Bring in people who can allow you to succeed in your core competence and help cover those areas that are outside of that core competence.
- Success Thinking, Activities and Vision
o You must be balanced in your life – in business, in health, in relationships, in spirituality, and in all other areas of your life.
