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Questions founders ask Ivanka Menken
These are the questions founders of growing businesses ask Ivanka Menken most often, answered from her own method: what a mentor costs and does, why cash gets tight while the business grows, how to let go and when to hire a general manager, how to price, align a leadership team and make the decision you keep putting off.
By Ivanka Menken, Strategic Mentor · Updated
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How much does a business mentor cost?
What each way of working with Ivanka costs, and what you are paying for.
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What is the difference between a business coach and a mentor?
Coaching, mentoring, consulting and therapy are different jobs. Here is how they differ.
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What does a strategic mentor actually do in a session?
What happens in 60 minutes with Ivanka, and between sessions.
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How do I stop being the bottleneck in my business?
A practical method for founders whose business waits for them.
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When should a founder hire a general manager?
How to tell whether you need a general manager, or need to let go first.
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Why is cash tight when my business is growing?
Why more work can mean less cash, and where to start fixing it.
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How do I raise my prices without losing clients?
Where to start when you know your prices are too low.
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How do I make a hard business decision I keep putting off?
Four steps to a decision that has been circling for too long.
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How do I get my leadership team aligned?
Why good people pull in different directions, and how to fix it.
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What is identity risk for founders?
When the business becomes who you are, and what it does to your decisions.
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