Today we’d like to introduce you to Marshall Dodson.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
I am a retired teacher on disability with a strong desire to help the underserved communities. I am a recording artist and songwriter that taught Broadcasting to inner city youth. I was born in Chicago Illinois and raised in Orange Mound of Memphis Tn. I had a stroke while teaching and had to retire after 4 years in the classroom after my illness. This situation lead me to create Family Man Enterprises to help for males to find their way through life with support. We hold events like Comedy & Conversation, an event where comedians use serious subjects and turn them into comedy as a way to discuss issues of the community. We also have mentoring programs for veterans, justice-involved individuals, and inner city youth. We started a program called “FMIT” Family Man In Training, a guidance program designed for middle and high school young men. We also have a workforce read
Iness program that grants individuals that are interested with Google Scholarships to receive certifications in a variety of technical fields.
This will be our 4th year as a 501c3 and we are growing into an established organization.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Being in charge of an organization that is starting from scratch has been very challenging but it has taught me a lot. I now understand what the struggle is all about. Trying to help people that need it but doesn’t seem to want it can be difficult. We face the economic issues of the country today and the need for caring people to work for minimal pay or free. The world of grants is very different and hard to use as a way to fund initiatives so it becomes more challenging. The beauty comes when we are able to make things happen in spite of.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
Family Man Enterprises is an organization that puts men and their perspectives first. We consider men and always try to make men proud of themselves in their own skin. We customize our events to cater to men, we conduct support groups with males (old and young). We do a Middle School Guidance Program Family Man In Training (FMIT), A Daily Text for Motivation “A Minute With Family Man, I am most proud of The Brand we have built because it stands out and is memorable. Soon Family Man will be a household name. We wear Family Man Gear to proudly represent who we are. There is pride in your every step when dressed in Family Man Gear!
What would you say have been one of the most important lessons you’ve learned?
Just Do The Work!
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