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mike stoll

MIKE STOLL

Entrepreneur

Mike Stoll is a business strategist, professional trainer, and serial entrepreneur with more than 30 years of hands-on experience building, scaling, and rebuilding companies through disruption.


After leaving IBM in 1980, Mike founded TMC Computer Services. This field service company began in his basement and grew to become the #1 Third-Party Service provider for Wang Systems in Washington, DC, and New York City. Over 14 years, he built operations, teams, and systems that competed successfully against major industry players.
Following rapid technological disruption in the service industry, Mike pivoted into a new venture — The All-Star Agency Professional Speakers Bureau — which became a nationally recognized, award-winning firm providing professional speakers, celebrities, and entertainment for conferences across the U.S. and Canada.

The business thrived for 15 years before being severely impacted by the aftermath of September 11, 2001, when the events industry faced unprecedented shutdowns.
Throughout his career, Mike has facilitated seminars and workshops in 46 states, working directly with business owners and leadership teams on topics such as Field Service Management, Business Finance, Quality Systems, and Customer Experience. These decades of firsthand exposure to operational reality — success, failure, and adaptation — form the foundation of his work today.

Mike’s perspective is shaped not only by theory but also by lived experience navigating growth, disruption, reinvention, and resilience.

Today, Mike co-leads the Business Resilience Society, helping business owners build companies designed not just to grow — but to last.

sherrie szekalski

SHERRIE SZEKALSKI

Business Continuity Planning

Sherrie Szekalski has an accomplished history as the former Director of IT for Johns Hopkins Health Systems. A standout achievement in her career was her leadership of a pivotal 2-year project, overseeing the Y2K readiness initiative for the entire health system.

With a wealth of experience in the health care industry, Sherrie’s expertise shines particularly in disaster management and recovery. Her professional journey has made her an expert in Business Continuity Planning.

Notably, Sherrie has dedicated a significant portion of her career to not-for-profit organizations, exemplified by her tenure at Johns Hopkins. Her conscious choice to forego potentially more lucrative opportunities in larger corporate entities underscores her commitment to making a tangible impact on people’s lives within the realm of not-for-profit healthcare.

Hailing from a background of hard work, Sherrie’s parents – her mother a dedicated waitress for over three decades and her father a bar owner and real estate broker – have contributed to her profound understanding of what it takes for a small business to thrive in the complexities of the modern world. This foundation adds a unique perspective to her professional repertoire.

Today, Sherrie applies her enterprise-level continuity expertise to help business owners build companies that can withstand disruption and operate with confidence through uncertainty.

About the Business Ready Society

ABOUT THE BUSINESS READY SOCIETY
Businesses don’t just collapse … They quietly outgrow their structure.
• Revenue increases.
• Decisions multiply.
• The founder carries too much.
• What worked at $300K strains at $1M.
• What worked with 3 people breaks at 8.

Growth exposes fragility.
Not because the owner lacks drive — but because structure was never intentionally engineered.

The Business Ready Society exists to help founders build businesses that are structurally ready for the next level.
We guide owners through four disciplines: Stabilize. Simplify. Strengthen. Then Scale.

Not hustle.

Not chaos.

Not growth at any cost.

But disciplined, durable progress.

The Real Question
Every founder eventually faces it: Is this business built on effort… or on structure?

Because effort exhausts. Structure endures.

Longevity is not accidental. It is designed.

Our Vision
To cultivate a generation of founders who build businesses that are stable, scalable, and sustainable — companies designed to last beyond the energy of their founder.

We envision a business culture where:
• Growth is intentional
• Leadership matures with revenue
• Systems support ambition
• And stability precedes scale

Our Mission
We equip growth-minded founders with:
• Clear decision frameworks
• Operational strengthening disciplines
• CEO-level thinking tools
• Peer collaboration with serious operators
• Structured implementation guidance

So they can:
• Step out of daily firefighting
• Build durable systems
• Lead strategically instead of reactively
• And grow without becoming fragile

Our Purpose
Business ownership is stewardship.
Companies support families.
They create employment.
They anchor communities.

Our purpose is to help founders move from hustle-driven growth to structurally sound leadership —
so their companies become assets of stability, not sources of constant strain.

Our Core Principles:

Clarity Before Expansion
Growth without clarity creates complexity.

Stabilize Before You Scale
Strength precedes acceleration.

Shared Intelligence
Serious founders sharpen one another.

Preparedness Is Structural
Resilience is built into operations—not slapped together in a panic during a crisis.

Ownership Mindset
We serve leaders willing to evolve.

Longevity Filter
Every major decision must answer:
Will this make the business stronger five years from now?



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