Mark Olazagasti

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Founder & CEO at YourMoney101.org

Bear, Delaware, United States

Overview

Mark Olazagasti has over 17 years of experience in financial services and IT, including a role as Vice President at J. P. Morgan. He is now the Founder and CEO of YourMoney101. org, a non-profit dedicated to financial education. Colleagues describe him as a highly professional, effective, and successful businessman and leader.

He is deeply passionate about community advocacy and youth education, mentoring entrepreneurs and students at local Delaware colleges. Mark serves on numerous boards and committees, frequently moderating business events and dedicating his time to improving financial literacy within his community through partnerships and program development.

After a multi-year effort, he successfully championed legislation in Delaware that now requires high school students to complete a half-credit course in financial literacy to graduate.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Full Of Energy

Imaginative

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.  Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Financial Literacy
He founded the non-profit YourMoney101. org to provide financial wellness and mentoring services, and develops financial literacy programs for schools and colleges.
Youth Education
His work focuses on providing financial education to K-12 and college students. He has conducted over 25 Q&A sessions for students at local colleges.
Community Advocacy
Successfully advocated for House Bill 203 in Delaware, which mandates a financial literacy course for high school graduation after a 2. 5-year effort.

Media Appearances

Mark has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2022
Founder & CEO at YourMoney101.org
2007 - 5-2024
Managing Partner at Info Solutions LLC
3-1999 - 5-2006
Director of Consulting & Integration Services at MTM Technologies
12-1989 - 12-1998
Vice President of Foreign Exchange Operations at J.P. Morgan

Education

Education details unavailable from Goldey-Beacom College

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Exp : 35 Location : Bear, Delaware, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & CEO at YourMoney101.org
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Insights For Selling To Mark

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mark is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mark

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mark move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Mark take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Mark

Personality Compatibility


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