Michael Whitehouse is a master connector, entrepreneur, and networking expert dedicated to helping business owners grow through authentic relationships and strategic partnerships. With years of experience running summits, coaching entrepreneurs, and building communities, Michael has facilitated countless collaborations that have led to real business success.
As the author of The Guy Who Knows a Guy and the host of a podcast by the same name, Michael shares his knowledge of relationship-based marketing and networking strategies that create opportunities for growth without cold outreach or high-pressure tactics. His flagship event, JV Connect, brings together top-tier entrepreneurs to form powerful, profitable partnerships.
Whether through live events, masterminds, or one-on-one coaching, Michael teaches entrepreneurs to use the Nine Foundational Questions of Business to deploy their resources effectively, and how to leverage connections for massive impact and sustainable income. His mission is simple: to help people make meaningful connections that drive business success.
Pivoting to Calling
It was his first international vacation, and he had earned it through hard work and sales success. 7 days in Punta Cana, on a plane scheduled to take off on March 31st, 2020.
Turned out that Michael would be embarking on a journey, but the one he expected. By March 31st, COVID was in full swing, and the trip was cancelled. His work as a magazine publisher was also well on its way to being cancelled.
Leveraging his networking experience and creativity, he scrambled to find new ways to find sponsors for his magazine, and in the process found a whole world of online business. First, learning some of the marketing concepts, then ultimately getting certified as a coach, he would leave publishing behind to follow his calling to help people achieve success and clarity in their lives.
But there was a problem. A lot goes into creating an online business from scratch. You can’t just hang out a sign and have people walk through the door. Worse, there was no place to go to get all the foundations. Every offering was hyper-micro-niched. Nothing taught the foundations, so he had to figure it out the hard way, by trial and error and by talking to over 3,000 other entrepreneurs to learn what works… and what doesn’t.
Four years later, he had his first 6-figure year, and he created the Nine Foundational Questions of Business, which form a framework to understand what every business needs to start, and helps to identify the areas of weakness to focus on improving.
He now offers the support that he wishes he had to those who are just getting started like he was.
Michael’s Networking Back Story
Michael Whitehouse is The Guy Who Knows a Guy. In 2014, he came to Groton, Connecticut knowing no one at all. A year later, after diving into networking with both feet, he was a major connector in the local community. In 2020, he went global and began connecting entrepreneurs, investors, speakers and others around the world to people they need to know. He offers his services as a networking concierge, making connections and building strategic alliances around the world. He is the host of the daily Morning Motivation Podcast, the Guy Who Knows a Guy interview podcast, and the Neurodiversity Superpowers Podcast.
Michael Whitehouse is the author of The Guy Who Knows a Guy a book that shares his story of going from stranger to connector in less than two years. He discovered simple techniques to build a network in a new community that anyone can learn, and shares them in the book.
Today, Michael is a Networking Concierge. His clients hire him to make connections for them which can be worth tens of thousands of dollars.
Michael is available for talks and workshops on networking for beginners and advanced alike.
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In 2014, Michael Whitehouse came to Groton, Connecticut knowing no one but his pregnant soon-to-be-wife. Through active engagement with business organizations, volunteering, and working with the community, he was able to find a place for himself and make a name for himself.
Michael is not some kind of super networker. Rather, he simply developed some simple networking ideas that allowed him to engage with the community. It’s all about connecting with people and finding a way to be of benefit to them. By focusing on what he could give, rather than what he could get he was able to make fast friends. With the ideas and tips in The Guy Who Knows a Guy, you can too.