Michael Whitehouse:
Networking Without Borders
When the pandemic eliminated Michael’s primary marketing channel, it became a launchpad—leading him into global online networking and a new life coaching role. His story reveals unexpected opportunity in adversity.
Bio
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.
Topics
- Pivot mindset: When your core business fails
- Rebuilding identity after professional collapse
- Networking in the age of Zoom
- How pandemic-era shifts reshape entrepreneurship
- From magazine ads to coaching conversions
- Sell-by-chat: strategy and cautionary tales
- Power of abandoning a steady “Plan B”
- How supplemental jobs spark insight
- Coaching as connection: community over convenience
- Building aligned programs (tech + geek culture)
Guiding Questions
- What was your emotional state when in-person networking vanished?
- How did you discover your first coaching clients?
- What surprised you about “sell by chat”?
- How hard was it to leave magazine publishing?
- What made you decide not to return, even when possible?
- How did you use DoorDash/Uber to build local connections?
- What did you learn from early client dropouts?
- How do you integrate geek culture into coaching?
- Why is global Zoom networking a game-changer?
- What advice do you have for others whose business just sank?