Mike Sobol

“I have never had a dull conversation with Mike. And I've had many, many conversations with Mike. He has a rare talent to quickly find valuable insight and readily share it. His reputation as a fixture in the startup ecosystem is well deserved as he has provided value to each of the countless startups he's been involved with. I'm continually impressed with his ability to talk comfortably and confidently across multiple domains: technology, marketing, finance, sales and more. He will be an asset to any team lucky enough to have him.”

“Mike's a confident powerhouse when it comes to driving innovation related activities. I've watched him up close construct an accelerator and consult emerging businesses and enterprise level organizations in the pursuit of constructive and innovative change and commercial success. He has seen and done much compared to most of us. I love having talent like his in our community. ”

“Mike Sobol was a such a pleasure to work with on a daily basis. Not only did I learn something new from Mike every day but the capacity at which we were able to collaborate and create effective business initiatives was of the highest caliber. Mike is a natural leader and great teacher in addition to being a positive influence in any collaborative work environment. His drive to understand and efficiently deploy effective marketing techniques is infectious. ”

“Mike is a great story teller and marketer. As an advisor helping quickly getting through the "fog of war" In our second meeting and within an hour and a half he helped me clearly present an amazingly complex technology to give investors the "wow". We had been struggling with this "story" for years. I would strongly recommend him as a business advisor/mentor.”

“I had the pleasure of working with Mike on developing his new website, both design, development and optimization. I learned a lot about Content BLVD in the process. Mike was extremely helpful and knowledgable about his business. I recommend Mike for a variety of reasons, both as a client and friend who understands the passion, dedication and consistently optimistic disposition it takes to start a new company. Mike's leadership in providing me guidance as we developed his website was extremely valuable. As a co-founder and marketing entrepreneur, Mike is extremely passionate about this subject and is dedicated to his business. I would highly recommend engaging with Mike to learn more about his business! It could be very valuable.”

“Passionate. If I had to describe Mike in one word, it would surely be passionate. He fearlessly and with great amount of organization and creativity pursues his goals. Above all, I was impressed with Mike’s ability to connect with people and get them excited about his cause. Mike would be a true asset for any position and comes with my heartfelt recommendation.”

“I worked with Mike in an early iteration of Content BLVD. In a complicated startup with pressures pulling simultaneously in all directions, Mike's presence and leadership was the organized center that kept every aspect of the organization moving forward. He's a talented strategist - able to anticipate correctly what's coming and get in front of it before others notice the change. He takes care of those in his charge - validating strengths and coaching areas for improvement with an equally deft touch. As our CMO, he was constantly evaluating, testing and re-checking every message and tactic to ensure we'd have more and more people interested in what we were doing. I'd be hard pressed to identify another individual I'd be more enthusiastic to work with again.”

“I have known and worked with Mike for the past 20 years. As an entrepreneur, he clearly understands the bigger picture; and brings creative and innovative solutions that make sense. Whether it's the Collaboration Lab Denver, “Without the Stress” or Content Blvd and Guest Blog Genius, his success is contagious. His philosophy of “what makes things better?” is what makes Mike cutting edge.”

“As Director of Franchise Development with Bark Busters, I had the opportunity to work closely with Mike on our executive team. His endless patience, firm direction and creative problem-solving skills used working with franchise owners as our Director of Franchise Operations not only helped franchise owners enormously, but also helped develop the strong positive validations we have from our franchisees, making my job easier in Franchise Development. I would not hesitate to endorse Mike for any position in franchise relations and operations as I have witnessed his ability to resolve issues, soothe owners and turn what could become a problem into a win-win situation. He is equally comfortable presenting at or leading a conference of hundreds as much as he is able to connect one-on-one at a personal level. He was very popular with our owners in training class because not only was he a clear instructor, but he also made class an enjoyable learning experience.”

“Michael helped me in a franchise relations program I was running and I was impressed with his insight into relationship dynamics and his facilitation skills. He was a great asset to have on the team. A high level thinker with great people skills.”

“Mike is a big picture guy with excellent communication skills. Extremely business savvy, he is an asset to all business owners.”

“I have found Michael to be driven and maintains a quality of both passion, and honesty. With these quality’s I would gladly recommend him to any business, be it as an adviser, consultant, or employee, and know his dedication to finding a solution would shine through. I have found Michael to be a quality communicator, and had always shown a strong aptitude in being able to concisely communicate a message to people, both when training, and in negotiation.”

“I have had the opportunity to know Mike through the Bark Busters franchise initial training for franchisees. Mike has an elevated understanding of sales and communication. I always found Mike to be responsive to my questions and forthcoming with great ideas.”

“Mike was one of the first employees in our national accounts program and he was instrumental in shaping its goals and objectives. The new business concept was full of challenges appealing to Mike, and despite the inherent difficulties of working within a franchising network, he was still very productive and efficient in the development of the department. His ability to gain trust among both franchisees and clients was a critical component for success in this tough logistics and transportation market segment. Mike became a regular part of our franchise training classes developing top quality customer service and client management policies and techniques. While he sold big jobs and created lasting accounts, even more importantly, Mike worked closely with franchise owners to strengthen their understanding and acceptance of a very sensitive sales referral and collaboration program. He helped refine and implement the department's methods and procedures resulting in better customer service and increased revenues. The company's mission was to capture an emerging, yet fragmented specialty logistics market segment and Mike was a key factor in achieving mission success.”

“I went through my initial training process with Mike. I found him to be clear, effective, and fair in his teaching methods. Since then Mike has been a great support system for me. He has greatly improved the quality of the teaching and training documents. He has proven himself to be an effective and engaging public speaker at our conferences. I would highly recommend Mike to anyone who contacts me about him.”

“I have known Mike for more than two years. He was a mentor and ALWAYS available for an educated solution for any business or training situation that arose. His solutions made be think outside the box. Many, many of my collogues were saddened by Mikes departure from the Bark Busters team at the home office. He will excel in any project he takes on. I will always consider him my friend.”

“Mike Sobol is a creative and supportive trainer of people. His knowledge of sales and marketing is always extremely valuable to me and my colleagues. He is detailed oriented and never misses a step. His is a very clear communicator who will make the time for any novice, but never talks down to his more experienced colleagues. I would happily work with or for Mike on any business endeavor. I know he will always be a success. Some people are born to lead us to success and our fullest potential; Mike is one of those.”

“Mike has worked with our very difficult (but oh so cute) dog who came to us as a stray and had a lot of bad habits. He has taught us how our dog communicates and quickly solved problems that previous trainers we're able to get under control. He is very detailed and precise with the training and turned a difficult situation into a few easy training steps.”

“Mike is one of the most sincere and creative individuals with whom I've had a professional relationship. He truly has a gift for mentoring, teaching, guiding and thinking out of the box. I've often said that if Mike held an 8 hour seminar I could easily sit and listen to just him for that length of time and walk away still wanting to learn more. He has always been a "go to" person for me because of the level of respect I have for him. Our corporation benefits significantly from Mike's contributions and leadership.”