About The AdviCoach Network

Every one of our coaches has many years of business management experience and skills. We combine our personal business experience with AdviCoach’s proven processes and tools to create a customized approach specifically tailored to help you meet your personal and business goals. You are the lynchpin of everything we do, with your needs and goals shaping our work. We specialize in helping you to fulfill your professional and personal goals. We understand these goals are often entwined.

  • Paul F. Mara

    Senior Business Advisor/Coach

    An Army veteran with more than 30+ years experience as a small business serial entrepreneur, providing transformational business coaching and advising services. I provide the Focus, Accountability, and Direction that small business owners need to succeed with achieving their business and personal goals.

    I have multiple programs specifically developed for women and military veteran owned businesses that are centered around certifying their businesses for new business opportunities with private corporations' supplier diversity departments.

    Complete Bio

    WHY I DO WHAT I DO: I am passionate about the success of small businesses especially when vast majority will not survive long term. It does not have to be that way!

    WHAT I DO: I assist small businesses (especially military veteran and women owned) achieve transformational insights into running a successful business

    WHY IT WORKS: By changing the way the business owner; Feels, Acts, Sees and Thinks (FAST) about themselves and their business.

    WHAT MAKES ME DIFFERENT: I am a serial small business entrepreneur with more than 30+ years of experience starting and operating more than 15 different small businesses ventures. Additionally, and unlike most local business coaches that have a solo practice, I am part of a nationwide network of experienced and dedicated business professionals with an unmatched and extensive toolset to handle all aspects of operating a successful business.

    HOW I WORK WITH MY CLIENTS: It all starts with a conversation about the owner, and what they truly want from their business in terms of their Income, Lifestyle, Wealth & Equity goals. We are their Business GPS. We determine where they want to go (their Destination), where they currently are (their current location) and how best to get to their destination.

    Areas of Expertise
    • Business development
    • Women and Military Veteran Owned Business Certifications for Private Sector Supplier Diversity Opportunities
    • Strategic planning
    • Sales management
    • Financial analysis
    • Product and service development
    • Continuous quality improvement
    • Operations management
    Professional Training

    Bachelor of Science - Business Administration

    More than 30+ years starting, operating, funding and selling more than 15 small businesses.

    Certified Value Builder

    Certified On-site Assessor for the National Veteran Business Development Council