Who is Mary Grothe?
At 22, Mary began her career with a Fortune 1000 payroll and HR company, rapidly progressing from an admin role to #1 sales representative. Her commitment to prioritizing customers' needs allowed her to drive remarkable success, generating millions in revenue. This accomplishment marked a turning point in her life, enabling her to break free from a traumatic and impoverished childhood marked by alcoholism and abuse.
Mary established her first company at 28, specializing in startup business strategy for businesses scaling from $0 to $1M ARR. Over three years, she guided 36 startups toward profitable scale. Yet, her intense work ethic and past wounds eventually led to a transformative wake-up call. It was during this period that she discovered Christ, met her husband, and returned to the payroll industry to rebuild her career.
After three years, her passion for scaling businesses resurfaced, leading her to establish her second company, Sales BQ®, broadening her influence from startups to businesses ranging from $1M to $3M. Concentrating solely on the sales process was no longer sufficient for successful scaling, Mary evolved Sales BQ into House of Revenue® and crafted a revenue strategy that integrated sales, marketing, branding, customer success, and revenue operations.
Mary and her team played a pivotal role in growing numerous 2nd stage growth companies between $2M to $20M.
In January 2023, she transitioned from CEO at House of Revenue to the CRO at PNI·HCM, and sold House of Revenue in June 2023.
After nearly two years serving as CRO, Mary embarked on a new mission to launch a new division for Wholesale Opportunities & Broker Partnerships at PNI in July of 2024.
Mary serves as an inspiration, empowering others to commit themselves to the concept of "Do Remarkable Work." Her keynotes, radio show, and blogs cater to those who yearn for deeper spiritual fulfillment, seek proper discipleship in their professional lives, and turn to her content to bridge the gap on their journey to becoming fulfilled.
Her recent publication, Destination: Remarkable. Surviving the Dark Side of Success, under the Forbes | Books brand, is a #1 bestseller.
Mary Grothe, Top 50 Keynote Speaker
Mary Grothe is not your typical motivational speaker. With her years of training and experience in the performing arts, she brings a theatrical performance that is accompanied by stunning videos, audio, and props, creating the ultimate transformative experience for the audience. Mary sees herself as a performance artist for high-impact faith-fueled conferences and Christian music concerts; a perfect performer for ‘in-between’ sets that will move your audience!
Mary’s keynotes address the inner conflict many Christians face—whether they’re struggling with being lukewarm in their faith, not living up to their full potential, or grappling with understanding why God created them with marketplace talents. These are challenges Mary has personally encountered.
Featured Awards, Publishers & Keynote Speaking Engagements
Destination; Remarkable.
Surviving The Dark Side of Success
Published by Forbes | Books
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Mary Grothe is a globally recognized keynote speaker and author. Her diverse background includes building start-ups to multi-million dollar businesses and scaling revenue for established organizations. Her keynotes address the inner conflict many Christians face—whether they’re struggling with being lukewarm in their faith, not living up to their full potential, or grappling with understanding why God created them with marketplace talents.
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