Paul Mara

This is a huge part because of you. You are a great ambassador for NVBDC. You provided candid insight not just about the organization but about the veteran supplier landscape in general, an area I had limited previous experience with. You followed up without being persistent or annoying, and respected the goal of getting this approved for 2020. This has been a collaboration and partnership before it was ever inked. To me those are best and most likely type of relationships to last because they are built on trust and respect.

“commented on your LinkedIn post:

“Great article!  Just thought of you, may need your services.  You are an excellent coach.”

There were several areas that you provided sound guidance:

• Financial statements – you sifted through the incomplete information and provided me a framework to ask the questions that ultimately resulted in changing vendors and moving to QuickBooks Online.


• Product and pricing review – with your assistance I was able to stand back and look at products and opportunities with a different perspective. This enabled me to refocus on higher margin products.

As a small business owner, it can get really lonely.  You provided the encouragement and depth of knowledge that has been extremely helpful to my business.   Thanks again for your efforts and interest.  Looking forward to working with you in the future.”

Comment regarding arranging a call with an SD/VOB client: “I will go ahead and schedule a call with them for next week just because you refer them personally”

Special thanks and shout out to Paul F. Mara - Diverse Business Resource Consultant and Mercedes E. Jaime for helping us get the hard-earned National Business Development Council CERTIFICATION!

“You were mentioned by name by Ray Clark at Vestas during a meeting this week. Ray was very positive of your involvement with Veteran owned businesses and pointed you my way.”

“I had recently purchased "Quickbooks for Dummies" when Paul had walked in to my office. Within 6 months I went from working in my business to working on my business, running my own financials, understanding my reports and creating new positions in my company to plan for growth.”

“Paul assisted me by keeping me accountable and instilling confidence in me to get my company to the next level.  He is knowledgeable and personable. He met me where I was and helped me and my company move forward. Highly recommend Paul.”

“I want to send a heartfelt Thank You to the both of you for helping us get to this point with our company. Whatever happens from here, I am grateful to you both for all that you have done to help us reach this point. Looking at our company today and realizing what we’ve accomplished over the past 3 years together has made us sit back and take it all in for a moment.”

“We work very closely with our business advisor who is part of our business Team. Not only is he very good at keeping me on track with our goals, but he also assists us in navigating areas of business that I am less familiar with, like merger/acquisitions. “

“Over a year ago, I had the opportunity to meet Paul Mara. At that time my company, Talent Software Services, was pursuing certification as a Veteran Owned Small Business. In the early stages of our partnership, Paul helped guide us through the necessary steps to achieve our certification.

Once we received our certification, Paul and his team were instrumental in assisting us move forward as a VOSB.

Talent Software Services was a successful 31-year old business; however, we were novices on how to navigate the world of supplier diversity. Paul worked with us for several months on strategy, training, and general education regarding the supplier diversity space. He helped with meeting preparation and provided questions that we could ask supplier diversity leaders during 1:1 sessions with them.

Additionally, he informed us of the many procurement events that were occurring in our marketplace. At these events, Paul always introduced us to his vast array of connections.

As time went on, we engaged Paul to help arrange meetings for us at several of our target accounts. Our company found this to be a very successful strategy as to date he has coordinated several meetings with strategic accounts.

Paul is constantly thinking of new ideas and trying to help us innovate. It is not unusual for Paul to reach out to us with a great suggestion on how we can get additional visibility in our marketplace. I would highly recommend Paul to any business who is thinking about stepping into the world of supplier diversity.”

Thanks for the great help during these 6 hours, it has been a great eye opener and I hope to continue working with you for years to come.

“Paul with AdviCoach Business Coaching was instrumental in our introduction to various corporate buyers as follow up to our NVBDC Certification. Paul recognized our valuable certifications and matched us with exceptional prospects!
Due to his direction, we now have our presence known with two Billion Dollar Round Table corporate businesses which have invited us to participate in their bid processes. Paul's concern to connect diverse vendors with corporate buyers is very much appreciated."