EPISODE · Dec 13, 2021 · 34 MIN
#256 From performance auditor to mayor of Kansas City | Mark Funkhouser
from Bootstrapping Your Dreams Show · host Manuj Aggarwal
Mark Funkhouser is an American academic, author, and politician who served as the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 2007 to 2011. Kansas City is a US metropolis with about 500K citizens and an annual budget of more than $1.5B.Mark Funkhouser is the founder of Funkhouser & Associates, a consulting company that believes there’s power in public-private sector alliances to drive efficiency in local government and improve the lives of citizens. They help public officials and their private sector partners create better, more fiscally sustainable communities.Funkhouser & Associates offers advice on how private companies can navigate the inner workings of local government to find new, profitable public sector markets for their services. During the Great Recession, Mark served as the mayor of Kansas City, and that has given him direct experience with managing government during a fiscal crisis.He is also the chairman at The International Center for Performance Auditing.The mission of the International Center for Performance Auditing is to promote performance auditing and strengthen the capacity of performance auditing organizations worldwide, by providing education, training, research, assistance, and state-of-the-art guidance.Prior to becoming Kansas City's mayor, Funkhouser served as the city's auditor. He has received numerous honors and awards for best audit.Mark Funkhouser has authored books titled Honest and Competent Government: The Promise of Performance Auditing.RESOURCESLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-funkhouser/?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAAakcTYB5LATHCxPrg_3eyTE7gdB_gRIBxs★★★ Are you someone who is: ★★★ About to start a business and needs guidance, Already running a business and wants to scale faster, Not satisfied with your current job and want to change your career, Very much satisfied with your professional career but want to stop working for others and gain financial freedom, Already enjoying financial freedom but want to create more impact in your community and in the world. If you identify with any of these concerns, I am pleased to invite you to check out these 3 solutions carefully designed to address your desires. These offers are currently in-demand and are producing amazing results:👉 Business Myth Uncovered: (Group mentorship program for startup founders and small business owners)👉 Fulfillment Coaching Jet: (Personalized coaching and mentorship program for professionals and entrepreneurs)👉 Super Connector Stopover: (Relationship building and personal branding for executives and professionals using a turn-key proprietary technology) See acaSupport the showFollow me on Facebook ⬇️https://www.facebook.com/manuj.aggarwal❤️ ID - Manuj Aggarwal■ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manujaggarwal/ ■ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realmanuj■ Instagram: ...
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Mark Funkhouser is an American academic, author, and politician who served as the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri from 2007 to 2011. Kansas City is a US metropolis with about 500K citizens and an annual budget of more than $1.5B. Mark Funkhouser is the founder of Funkhouser & Associates, a consulting company that believes there’s power in public-private sector alliances to drive efficiency in local government and improve the lives of citizens. They help public officials and ...
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