87: The Importance & Value Of Mentorship In Business w/ ​​Khalilah Webster

Name: Khalilah Webster

Business Name: Vanguarde Consulting Group

Current Title: Co-Founder/ Chief Innovator

Location: New York

Educational Background: BA in Communication Arts (Brooklyn College)

AS in Performing Arts (Kingsborough Community College)

About Khalilah:

“Educating, Elevating, and Inspiring the Entrepreneurial Woman.”

Khalilah Angela Webster is a dynamic media practitioner holding expertise in the areas of Television & Film Production, Screenwriting, Acting, and Modeling. She is also an accomplished entrepreneur owning (2) education consulting firms and is co-founder/board member for (2) emerging not-for-profit organizations. Her diverse professional experience has made her the ultimate “connector” allowing her to deliver value and results in every arena she steps into. Her newest venture is the launch of her new book “#SheWins” A Womanpreneurs Guide to Mastering the Business Life Balance, which demonstrates her desire to educate, elevate, and inspire the entrepreneurial woman. Both Khalilah’s personal and professional journeys offer an eclectic blend of life-long passions: the performing arts, tv media & radio, youth development, and the resiliency of the entrepreneurial spirit.

Today, Khalilah is the Co-Founder and Managing Member of MVP Accelerator & Executive Director of the Open Door Arts-in-Education Project/ODAEP, an education enrichment service provider that delivers unique T.E.A.M. Up! programs (Technology, Entrepreneurship, Arts, & Media) to more than 70 schools nationwide. She is also Managing Partner and Director of Media at Vanguarde Consulting Group and Co-Produced “Cocoapreneur” a Web Series on CocoaFab, a Khalilah is also the Executive Producer of ODAEP’s “Urban Block Party-Anti-Bullying/Stop-the-Violence in Schools” Concert Tour , which has garnered critical acclaim across New York City, while serving more than 40,000 students since 2013.

DURING THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

• Why having a business mentor is important
• What a business mentor is and isn’t
• How to find a mentor who aligns with your needs
• What makes a great mentor
• The mentor-mentee relationship
• The difference between a mentor, coach, and consultant
• How to ask someone to be your mentor

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