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[JP Maroney]

Greetings!

JP Maroney here...

I'll paste a bio below for those interested. For the really interested, you can just google me, "JP Maroney" and get a bigger picture of who I am.

I'm a moderator and very active participant in another "business-related" forum. Looking forward to participating and adding value here.

Let me know what I can do to help!

(bio below)

JP


JP Maroney, is an American entrepreneur and CEO of Marocom Group, a collection of companies and joint ventures involved in publishing, media, training, consulting and internet commerce.

Self-described as a serial business-builder, Maroney started his first venture at age 19, when he created a t-shirt company called Cool Alternative. He also formed his first joint-venture, teaming up with a large screen printing company that produced shirts for MTV, Clint Black and other superstars.

He soon after launched an advertising and marketing agency that created print media and eventually ventured into radio marketing campaigns. His fledging venture initially churned out creative promotions for local and regional companies, but eventually broke into larger opportunities when he landed an account with a local company that had recently become a publicly traded company.

At age 22 he created his first magazine, a travel-oriented publication called Escape Magazine, which he eventually published in Texas and Louisiana. That success and his growing interest in publishing eventually lead him to buy a weekly classifieds marketing newspaper called PennyWise.

Maroney jokingly calls this his insanity period when he was spread out between too many projects without the business acumen and infrastructure to manage it all. Everything came crashing down on him when a large advertising client fired its marketing director – Maroney’s lifeline to the company, and his agency lost the account.

At age 25, he lost everything. Went bankrupt. And, had to scramble to survive… working as a waiter, shoe salesman and pizza deliveryman. But, his fortune changed when a friend suggested another magazine he thought Maroney should publish.

Over the next three and a half years, Maroney built the publishing company, eventually publishing editions in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. In 1999 he sold the company and launched another business as a speaker, author and training programs publisher.

Maroney has lived through what most speakers and authors can only ''talk about.'' And, in the process, he's has tasted both sweet success as well as bitter defeat.

Today, as Founder and Chairman of Marocom Group, Maroney controls ventures in publishing, media, training, consulting and internet commerce. He is Executive Producer and Host of ''People Builders'', a continuous performance improvement system used worldwide by companies and individuals for human development.

A thorough researcher, writer and best-selling author, Maroney is the author or co-author of more than 30 books and audio/video learning systems. His in-demand articles and columns appear in dozens of print and online publications throughout the US and Internationally.

Additionally, he has collaborated, organized and published business and self-improvement books with more than 70 other speakers, trainers and consultants.

A frequent keynote and seminar speaker, JP teaches proven principles, ideas and strategies that have been hammered out on the anvil of experience. He blends his personal stories and experiences with real-world, applicable knowledge to create a memorable, motivating event for every person in attendance.

Audiences consistently leave JP's presentations motivated, inspired and equipped with new, actionable ideas they can use immediately. In fact, JP is one of the rare speakers with the ability to both motivate and educate within the same presentation.

JP is perfect to open or close a convention or meeting with his unique blend of information, motivation and humor, tailored to fit the theme or focus of your meeting. He can also present one of his powerful "how to" workshops during a breakout or concurrent session.

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Welcome, JP. Glad to see another publishing pro on the boards.

[JP Maroney]

Who are you? ... can't tell at first glance or by looking at your profile!