Mary Lemmer
I bring new things to life and help others do the same
Whether a new business, new product, new market, new deal, new challenge, new ways of working together, whenever there is something unscripted ahead, I work with leaders, teams, and companies to figure it out.
I’m an entrepreneur, former venture capitalist and startup executive, advisor, speaker, and author of How to Handle Anything. I’ve founded and grown companies, invested in more than two dozen startups, advised founders through fundraising and growth, and worked with leaders and teams at organizations including Google, Verizon, Pfizer, TED, and the University of Michigan.
I created The Improve Method™ to bring the principles of improv into the way we navigate uncertainty, make decisions, communicate, and create what doesn’t yet exist.
Whether you’re wrestling with a business decision, navigating a curveball, refining your pitch, raising capital, or simply wondering “What do I do now?”, bring me the messy version. We’ll make sense of it together and figure out your next move.
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Have a quick question about how to handle anything? These are quick questions that can be answered in <15 minutes. Common topics include: starting a business raising money for a business writing a self-published or traditionally published book getting a book deal (querying literary agents, putting together a book proposal, etc)
Have a question you’ve been wanting to ask me? Curious about entrepreneurship, startups, speaking, writing a book, building a business, consulting, navigating a career pivot, or something else I’ve picked up along the way? Bring whatever’s on your mind. This is a casual 1:1 conversation for questions, perspective, brainstorming, or simply getting my take on something. No prep. No formal deliverable. Just 30 minutes to pick my brain and take the conversation wherever it’s most useful to you.
Facing a decision, challenge, transition, or situation you’re not quite sure how to handle? Bring it to this 1:1 session. Together, we’ll use principles from How to Handle Anything and The Improve Method™ to see the situation differently, uncover new possibilities, and identify practical next steps so you can move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
