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I built an international company from a single idea — and I have spent 17 years helping people step into lives that looked, from the outside, impossible. Now I do that work one-to-one.
Work With Me15+ years·$7M+ company built·students in 160 countries·$1B+ in scholarships won
I am Maria Guryeva. I founded StudyAmerica and grew it from a single idea into an international company with $7M+ in revenue, a 50-person team, and students in 160 countries who have won more than $1 billion in scholarships. Along the way I helped thousands of people pursue dreams that looked unrealistic from where they were standing.
Today I bring that same work — belief, identity, strategy, and bold, grounded action — to founders, leaders, and high-achievers, one-to-one.
Private identity coaching for ambitious people standing at the edge of a bigger life, business, or reinvention — ready to stop shrinking the dream and step into it.
Explore coaching →For founders ready to grow beyond the daily grind: delegation, strong teams, culture, values, mission and vision, strategy, and stepping fully into the role of the owner — building a company that runs without you.
See the offers →Talks and conversations on ambition, reinvention, human potential, and building a business that gives you freedom — for stages, podcasts, and press.
Speaking & media →For 17 years my work has answered one question:
what becomes possible when a person stops treating their dream as impossible?
Featured as an expert in Forbes and major media, with a background spanning international journalism and global public projects — from Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Christian Dior, and Red Bull to the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Whether you're exploring private coaching, founder mentoring, or inviting me to speak — I'd love to hear from you.
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