ABOUT US
The company was founded by Don Woodring, who was thinking of this business concept when one of his mentees, Will McColley, had sent him a text by pure chance. That prompted Don to think about what a great experience for Will to have, teaching him about how to start a business. Thus, mentorship.CLUB began. Both Don and Will have experienced the real value that this type of mentorship relationship adds to both of their lives, they wanted to pass that on to others. Don was very fortunate to know many CEOs who would be thrilled to provide this mentorship, so the journey began.
The website will connect a group of notable executives and entrepreneurs who wish to pay it forward to the next generation of ambitious, up and coming entrepreneurs and business professionals with guidance and advice. None of these Mentors have achieved their success without the assistance of their mentors. Our Mentors are professionals such as the former CEOs of Logitech, Suntory Beam, one of the 100 Best CIOs in the country, one of the 100 most powerful women in the world as designated by Forbes magazine. No one will have the quality of Mentors that we have.
The company is based online through our website at mentorship.CLUB where Mentees can pose a question in a Q&A forum and Mentors can answer the questions. Questions will be directed to those best suited to answer them as indicated in their choice of topics that are relevant to the questions asked. Questions will be designated by the Mentee by checking certain boxes that will align with the expertise of the Mentors and their experience. A Mentor can choose to answer these questions and Mentors will have the ability to reach out to mentee candidates directly. Mentees will not be able to contact Mentors directly. It is extremely important that Mentees pose their questions thoughtfully. They can review the FAQs to get examples.
Additionally, we will be holding period seminars to cover different topics relevant to our membership base. We will also be holding an annual meeting as well as something we’re very excited about….our Lion’s Den events. These events are designed to be similar to the Shark Tank in that Mentees will be able to present their business cases to mentorship.CLUB where they will be vetted. If they pass this test, then they will be able to present them to a panel made up of our Mentors. You should note, that some of our Mentors are of the same or greater caliber than the Shark Tank folks, so be prepared!
OUR DNA
WHEN WE EVALUATE WHAT DRIVES US TO SUCCEED AS INDIVIDUALS AND PROFESSIONALLY, IT IS MADE UP BY A FEW DOMINANT ISSUES.
GIVING BACK
Never forgetting where you came from is important in life. I always say that you will never get to your destination unless you look out of your windshield, but it is safe and healthy to occasionally look out the rearview and sideview mirrors.
PERPETUATING SAGE ADVICE
Providing access to advice from some of the best business advice in the world is invaluable. It is simply what we do.
BEING KIND
Most of us have found ourselves in bad times or situations. Just when things seem to be intolerable, it can change your day when someone shows you some kindness. It can honestly change someone’s life!
ABOUT OUR LOGO
Our logo represents what we want Mentorship.CLUB to represent. It’s that time of day where you don’t know if it’s dawn or dusk, and you see the sunset or sunrise. It’s the most beautiful time of day. It also represents both the beginning and end of the day. The sunset represents the passing of sage advice and counsel we receive from Mentors with more experience, with more scars and learnings who so graciously share that with us. The sunrise represents the beginning of a bright future with the aid of Mentors to guide them through the treacherous waters of their career. That is also why each Mentee must sign an agreement that when they are in a position to provide this type of guidance, they will.
This makes the passing of the advice and the business very sustainable.
BIOS
Don Woodring
Don Woodring is the luckiest guy in the world, having overcome many obstacles in achieving what he has to date. One of the greatest gifts he’s received in his life is the access to mentors that he had to assist him in his professional development. He has always been enormously grateful for the mentorship that he has received from some of the best business minds in the United States. His mentors were Bruce Edwards, the former CEO of the $14 billion company, DHL/Exel Supply Chain, Ron Whitaker, the former CEO of Colt Manufacturing and current Chairman of Ruger, Bill Berkley, the Founder, former CEO and Chairman of WR Berkley, a Fortune 500 company as well as Bob Neary, the former Co-Chairman of Ernst & Young.
Don became the country manager of Mexico at age 29 and then the CEO of a public company at age 39. After the successful sale of that public company, Don started a company, Latinos.org at 49 and now has embarked on this venture, Mentorship.CLUB.
Don has never forgotten some of his roots. He always says that you will not reach your destination by looking in the rearview mirror. You can only arrive at your destination by looking through your windshield. But it is very important and healthy to occasionally look at your rearview mirrors and side mirrors. He is extremely passionate about assisting others and certainly hopes that he can change some people’s lives through this process.