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John Convery CRN Article - Perseverance the channels formula for success.John Convery
1) The document discusses perseverance and risk-taking in business. It describes the author's career journey starting at IBM and then launching two startups, one of which broke even while the other was very rewarding.
2) It notes that while some choose job security, entrepreneurs understand that the reward comes from struggling through challenges and risks. Only about 1 in 10 startups survive due to lack of capital, vision, experience or inability to delight customers.
3) The author reflects on the importance of anticipating industry changes, delighting customers, and earning trust through reliable delivery to find success and build lifelong relationships.
How to Be a C.E.O., From a Decade’s Worth of ThemAdam Bryant hPazSilviapm
How to Be a C.E.O., From a Decade’s Worth of Them
Adam Bryant has interviewed 525 chief executives through his years writing the Corner Office column. Here’s what he has learned.
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By Adam Bryant
Oct. 27, 2017
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It started with a simple idea: What if I sat down with chief executives, and never asked them about their companies?
The notion occurred to me roughly a decade ago, after spending years as a reporter and interviewing C.E.O.s about many of the expected things: their growth plans, the competition, the economic forces driving their industries. But the more time I spent doing this, the more I found myself wanting to ask instead about more expansive themes — not about pivoting, scaling or moving to the cloud, but how they lead their employees, how they hire, and the life advice they give or wish they had received.
That led to 525 Corner Office columns, and weekly reminders that questions like these can lead to unexpected places.
I met an executive who grew up in a dirt-floor home, and another who escaped the drugs and gangs of her dangerous neighborhood. I learned about different approaches to building culture, from doing away with titles to offering twice-a-month housecleaning to all employees as a retention tool.
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And I have been endlessly surprised by the creative approaches that chief executives take to interviewing people for jobs, including tossing their car keys to a job candidate to drive them to a lunch spot, or asking them how weird they are, on a scale of 1 to 10.
Granted, not all chief executives are fonts of wisdom. And some of them, as headlines regularly remind us, are deeply challenged people.
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That said, there’s no arguing that C.E.O.s have a rare vantage point for spotting patterns about management, leadership and human behavior.
After almost a decade of writing the Corner Office column, this will be my final one — and from all the interviews, and the five million words of transcripts from those conversations, I have learned valuable leadership lessons and heard some great stories. Here are some standouts.
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So You Want to Be a C.E.O.?
James Nieves/The New York Times
‘The problem with values like respect and courage is that everybody interprets them differently. They’re too ambiguous and open to interpretation. Instead of uniting us, they can create friction.’
Michel Feaster, C.E.O. of Usermind
READ THE ORIGINAL INTERVIEW »
People often try to crack the code for the best path to becoming a chief executive. Do finance people have an edge over marketers? How many international postings should you have? A variety of experiences is good, but at what point does breadth suggest a lack of focus?
It’s a natural impulse. In this age of Moneyball and big data, why not look for patterns?
The problem is ...
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Startupfest 2017: Tom Williams (BetterCompany)Startupfest
The document provides advice on how to recruit top talent. It recommends (1) building a list of potential candidates at companies that have raised at least a Series A funding, (2) reaching out to candidates at those companies to ask for advice rather than directly pitching your company, and (3) following up persistently with potential candidates to build relationships over time. The key is treating the hiring process like building important long-term relationships rather than just making a single hiring pitch.
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John Convery CRN Article - Perseverance the channels formula for success.John Convery
1) The document discusses perseverance and risk-taking in business. It describes the author's career journey starting at IBM and then launching two startups, one of which broke even while the other was very rewarding.
2) It notes that while some choose job security, entrepreneurs understand that the reward comes from struggling through challenges and risks. Only about 1 in 10 startups survive due to lack of capital, vision, experience or inability to delight customers.
3) The author reflects on the importance of anticipating industry changes, delighting customers, and earning trust through reliable delivery to find success and build lifelong relationships.
How to Be a C.E.O., From a Decade’s Worth of ThemAdam Bryant hPazSilviapm
How to Be a C.E.O., From a Decade’s Worth of Them
Adam Bryant has interviewed 525 chief executives through his years writing the Corner Office column. Here’s what he has learned.
Credit...
Photo Illustration by The New York Times
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By Adam Bryant
Oct. 27, 2017
阅读简体中文版閱讀繁體中文版
It started with a simple idea: What if I sat down with chief executives, and never asked them about their companies?
The notion occurred to me roughly a decade ago, after spending years as a reporter and interviewing C.E.O.s about many of the expected things: their growth plans, the competition, the economic forces driving their industries. But the more time I spent doing this, the more I found myself wanting to ask instead about more expansive themes — not about pivoting, scaling or moving to the cloud, but how they lead their employees, how they hire, and the life advice they give or wish they had received.
That led to 525 Corner Office columns, and weekly reminders that questions like these can lead to unexpected places.
I met an executive who grew up in a dirt-floor home, and another who escaped the drugs and gangs of her dangerous neighborhood. I learned about different approaches to building culture, from doing away with titles to offering twice-a-month housecleaning to all employees as a retention tool.
ADVERTISEMENT
Continue reading the main story
And I have been endlessly surprised by the creative approaches that chief executives take to interviewing people for jobs, including tossing their car keys to a job candidate to drive them to a lunch spot, or asking them how weird they are, on a scale of 1 to 10.
Granted, not all chief executives are fonts of wisdom. And some of them, as headlines regularly remind us, are deeply challenged people.
Gift Subscriptions to The Times, Cooking or Games.
Starting at $25.
That said, there’s no arguing that C.E.O.s have a rare vantage point for spotting patterns about management, leadership and human behavior.
After almost a decade of writing the Corner Office column, this will be my final one — and from all the interviews, and the five million words of transcripts from those conversations, I have learned valuable leadership lessons and heard some great stories. Here are some standouts.
ADVERTISEMENT
Continue reading the main story
So You Want to Be a C.E.O.?
James Nieves/The New York Times
‘The problem with values like respect and courage is that everybody interprets them differently. They’re too ambiguous and open to interpretation. Instead of uniting us, they can create friction.’
Michel Feaster, C.E.O. of Usermind
READ THE ORIGINAL INTERVIEW »
People often try to crack the code for the best path to becoming a chief executive. Do finance people have an edge over marketers? How many international postings should you have? A variety of experiences is good, but at what point does breadth suggest a lack of focus?
It’s a natural impulse. In this age of Moneyball and big data, why not look for patterns?
The problem is ...
Sounding Board's mission is to help students and professionals in the process of exploring and evaluating new career opportunities by connecting them with a personalized set of advisors, mentors and great companies.
Talent leaders gathered from around the globe to learn and share recruiting best practices. Here are some of the most inspirational stories and soundbites heard at Talent Connect San Francisco and London.
Continue your talent acquisition transformation at Talent Connect 365: http://linkd.in/1z8YEaf
This document provides an analysis of the Charles Perrault fairy tale "Bluebeard". It introduces the plot, which involves Bluebeard marrying a woman from a neighboring family despite his mysterious past with multiple wives. He forbids her from entering one room in his castle. Eventually she discovers the room contains the dead bodies of his previous wives. The analysis examines the characters, including the wife and Bluebeard, as well as the plot elements of exposition, conflict and resolution in the story.
Startupfest 2017: Tom Williams (BetterCompany)Startupfest
The document provides advice on how to recruit top talent. It recommends (1) building a list of potential candidates at companies that have raised at least a Series A funding, (2) reaching out to candidates at those companies to ask for advice rather than directly pitching your company, and (3) following up persistently with potential candidates to build relationships over time. The key is treating the hiring process like building important long-term relationships rather than just making a single hiring pitch.
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This edition features a handful of The Most Influential Women Leaders in Mortgage Industry that are leading us to a better future
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This document contains quotes from various speakers at the #Forecast2015 conference. It includes quotes on topics such as understanding what makes you unique, focusing on customers over executives, taking risks to open doors, having a bold vision but also great execution, and following your passion to change parts of the world. The quotes provide insights from leaders in sales, venture capital, and entrepreneurship.
This document discusses the importance of networking and common networking mistakes to avoid. It begins by explaining that we are moving from the Information Age to the Age of Association, where building networks is crucial. It then outlines five common networking mistakes: 1) being a "hunter" focused only on getting deals, 2) verbal diarrhea where one talks only about themselves, 3) being a "Las Vegas dealer" who hands out cards without building rapport, 4) ignoring the Visibility-Credibility-Profitability model of relationship building, and 5) having a "me, me, me" mindset instead of focusing on collaboration. The document emphasizes cultivating relationships over time through active listening and helping others.
The document discusses building career protection in corporate America by adopting an entrepreneurial mindset. It recommends professionals create opportunities pipelines, learn to watch market indicators, build a personal brand, avoid getting trapped in networking loops, and conduct informational interviews to gain control over one's career trajectory. The goal is to anticipate changes and guide perceptions of one's achievements in order to maintain relevance and attract strategic connections that can lead to new opportunities.
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The document discusses the vision and values of Slalom, a consulting firm. It believes in positively impacting lives today and future generations through creative forward-thinking. Slalom aims to create an inspiring work environment where people can do their best work and make a difference. The company works to build a better future through passion, ownership, innovation and helping clients succeed.
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The document discusses how various female executives from different companies and industries make things happen in their careers and organizations. They offer advice such as putting customers at the center, staying ahead of competitors, building strong relationships, focusing on execution, cultivating talent, using your strengths, and being courageous. The executives represent companies like Hewlett-Packard, Tourism Ireland, SmartThings, Osborne Clarke, Panda Security, Time Warner, New York Road Runners, Wells Fargo, PwC, Jive Software, and Castlight Health.
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This document contains testimonials from business clients and academic references that praise Neil Thornton's work. The testimonials highlight how Neil helps businesses and individuals achieve outstanding results through transferring knowledge, challenging people to improve, and driving positive change. References say Neil is a valuable resource who generates investment in important conversations and maximizes value. Students describe Neil as an inspiring teacher who changes lives by motivating leadership and success.
Know Me, Like Me, Follow Me (Book Excerpt)Jon Hansen
Book Excerpt from Know Me, Like Me, Follow Me by Penny Power
Chapter 2 - A Changing World - The Individual Capitalist
If you think simply having a presence in social media will help you grow your business, you are wrong. Online networks are the new model for creating connections, so you'd better start by ditching your old ways of thinking. Being online is not about the technology - it is about the people. Technology is just the enabler. Forming deep relationships and being part of a community where you get out what you put in, lies at the heart of understanding this developing medium.
In the new book "Know Me, Like Me, Follow Me," Ecademy founders Penny and Thomas Power take you on a journey into the online business world. A world in which Ecademy having started out on the shared belief that there must be a better way for business people to meet, connect and help one another solve problems and expand their businesses, has today grown to a membership of more than a quarter of a million, spanning over 200 countries.
Know Me, Like Me, Follow Me will refresh your thinking and help you truly understand the business opportunities that exist within social media, and how best to exploit them. Whether you are a multinational or an owner-manager, developing your online brand in the right way is key to making the most of the new business environment.
Link to Live interview with Thomas Power (July 22, 2009): http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Jon-Hansen/2009/07/22/Know-Me-Like-Me-Follow-Me-Your-Business-and-Social-Media
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14. ONE
of the striking factors that differentiates
leaders from each other is their ability to
in luence. Often held in a negative
connotation, having an in luence as a
leader conveys one's ability to drive
people's actions towards an aligned goal.
Powerful in luence enables leaders to
achieve effective results, as opposed to
coercion. It is worth noting that a high level
of trust and a high level of competence
accompanies one's level of in luence.
A person of in luence is someone who
people believe in and trust to guide them in
the right direction in order to attain the
desired results.
Women leaders across the globe are
asserting their in luential presence with
their ability to stand out and be the best.
These leaders are going past the pre-
conceived notions surrounding their
gender and creating stories that are
inspiring.
Deborah Smith is an example of one such
in luential women who has cemented her
presence in the inance space by
spearheading and establishing a boutique
investment bank – The CenterCap Group,
LLC.
Featuring as the Cover of Exeleon's
In luential Leaders to Watch, we look into
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15. Life is full of open and closed doors,
and I am big believer that to be
successful you need to be able to tell
the difference.
the journey of Deborah Smith and how she
made her opportunities count even at the face
of adversity.
WILLINGNESS TO EXPLORE
Growing up as a dairy farmer's daughter in
rural Australia, Deborah stood out from her
peers due to her background. She remembers,
“Education took a backseat to work, and
responsibility was a way of life back then. As
my parents used to say, “the cows don't milk
themselves!”
For Deborah, being part of her family
business as a dairy farmer was almost
inevitable. However, with the help of some
incredible mentors along the way, Deborah's
journey was opened to new possibilities. She
was the only one in her family to go to the
university after completing high school.
Looking back, she mentions “I recognize that
while I don't consider myself a risk taker, it
was the willingness to explore and take risks
that ultimately paved my way.”
Perhaps, it was this willingness to explore
that eventually led her into the inance world.
Back in law school, Deborah intended on
becoming a tax attorney. She explains, “I
loved tax law complexity coupled with the
challenge to ind answers buried within it.”
Although investment banking and finance
was not on her radar, she decided to take the
risk, switch gears, and show up for work.
Starting out as a banker at Morgan Stanley,
Deborah was almost convinced that her stint
in the inance domain wasn't going to last for
long. However, once she took on the job,
Deborah was determined to learn and
establish her reputation by being the best
version of herself.
Years later as a veteran in the industry,
Deborah looks back at her early days with
fond memories and a heart full of gratitude.
“Turns out I had quite a knack for numbers
and picked things up pretty easily, so I had
found the right career for myself.”
GRABBING THE OPPORTUNITIES
In 2005, Deborah joined Wachovia with the
deliberate intention of focusing on healthcare
banking. “I had been a utilities banker for
many years, and I wanted to try something
different.”
This period also happened to be the boom for
REIT transactions. Suddenly, Deborah was
seen making a lot of real estate transactions
and it eventually cemented her status in the
real estate banking space.
The emergence of the global inancial crisis in
2008 saw Deborah co-heading CBRE
Investors Global M&A business and led the
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16. irm's negotiation and acquisition of a majority interest
in Wood Partners.
With real estate being at the heart of the global collapse,
one would assume it would be a smart choice to change
directions. However, never shying away from an
opportunity, Deborah decided to co-found a women-
owned boutique real estate investment bank – in the
middle of the global inancial crisis!
She explains, “When we decided to build CenterCap
during the great inancial crisis after co-heading CBRE
Investors global M&A business, it was really on the back
of the thought that a lot of organizations in the middle
market needed an advisor who also really understood
real estate itself. Our view from a client's perspective
was simple - how could anyone give us advice if they
really didn't understand what we did?”
Considering their extensive real estate knowledge,
expertise, relationships, analytical strengths, and hard
work, The CenterCap Group, LLC was born with the
simple, yet all-encompassing tagline – All Things Real
Estate.
“One assignment at a time, we built CenterCap, and the
next thing we knew, we had an of ice, a name above the
door, and a reputation for getting things done. It's been
quite a ride,” she mentions proudly.
Almost a recurring theme in her journey, Deborah
recognized an opportunity, grabbed it, and ran with it.
She perfectly sums this up with one simple statement,
“Life is full of open and closed doors, and I am big
believer that to be successful you need to be able to tell
the difference.”
ALL THINGS REAL ESTATE
The idea behind CenterCap is built around the concept of
'All Things Real Estate 'and the irm has committed itself
to stay true to that core principal.
“We consider ourselves to be sector leaders in terms of
our knowledge, expertise, and breadth of service
offerings. We do take a lifecycle approach toward our
clients and assignments.”
Furthermore, every assignment the irm takes upon is in
the context of building a long-term relationship. This
“Don’t make
decisions
based on
emotion.”
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As a female entrepreneur, Deborah understands
the disparity in ratio when it comes to women
helming senior positions in the real estate and
investment banking space. Being one of the only
female-founded investment banks doing what it
does, dedicated to its sector, Deborah hopes to
be an advocate of change and inspire more
women leaders.
At CenterCap, Deborah has built a senior team
that has collectively been in the industry for a
very long time. With this collective pool of
experience comes the industry knowledge and
understanding of what can work and what can't.
“You get pretty wise about a whole host of
topics, decisions, strategies, and deal terms over
the years. We take pride in our success rate in
getting things done. The ability to adapt, switch
gears, change paths are critical for any
entrepreneur. Being stuck in your ways may
leave you in the past, focused on issues that no
longer matter with a mindset that is no longer
relevant.”
Change
emphasis has enabled CenterCap to build a loyal
client base and provide an array of services.
Deborah elaborates, “I think we are known for
taking on the complicated, the contrarian, and
the non “bread and butter” type assignments.
Sure, we can do the easy transaction processes,
but we're not afraid of doing something
different or complicated. We are pretty
con ident that we can spot an attractive
opportunity when it presents itself.”
Based in Stamford, Connecticut with a recent
expansion to Florida, The CenterCap Group is a
market leader when it comes to thinking about
the role of technology in real estate as well as
niche sectors like cold storage, senior housing,
manufactured housing, and logistics.
“Our deep knowledge translates into informed
advice, which we use to provide customized
guidance to companies looking to raise capital
or make strategic investments. Sure, we are
focused on transactions – we are bankers – but
we are more focused on delivering the right
advice and the right transaction as opposed to
just a transaction.”
She continues, “The former is a lot harder to do
than the latter. Sometimes our advice is that it's
not the right deal or the right time.”
BUILDING A BUSINESS
In many instances, Deborah has mentioned that
starting her business in the middle of the global
crisis was borderline crazy. However, for both
Deborah and her partner, the thought of
impending business failure never truly crossed
their minds. They were focused on their
strengths and had the willingness to work hard
to make it a success – and so they did.
Amidst the positives, the early days of the irm
was riddled with confusion as is the case for
every new entrepreneur. She recalls, “I laugh
when I look back, as there was a time in the
early days when I would be making
presentations and running excel spreadsheets at
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20. night and then turning around and
putting on my senior leadership hat
to explain it all the next day, with
strategy and growth ideas along
with it.”
With time and experience, Deborah
evolved her leadership style and
gained clarity when it came to
building a business. One of her
biggest learnings in her
entrepreneurial journey is to not
assume. She advises emerging
entrepreneurs to continually
evaluate their plans, modify, adjust,
and improve as new information
comes to light.
Always mindful of their women-
owned structure, Deborah re lects
on their fortune that Lisa Beeson,
an industry veteran, agreed to join
them in 2017. “Lisa had previously
run real estate M&A groups for
Barclays, Lehman Brothers, and
Wachovia Securities after a long
stint with Morgan Stanley's M&A
group. Her expertise with public
companies, including REITs, was
pretty much unmatched,” Deborah
says, “To have Lisa join us, both a
long-time friend and former
colleague, was a truly unbelievable
positive for us.”
Nowadays, Deborah oversees the
day-to-day proceedings of
CenterCap and the strategic growth
and development of the irm.
She also mentions, “I am also
intimately involved in our
consulting practice. I really enjoy
building relationships with
companies, iguring out what
makes them tick, their culture,
strengths, and weaknesses, and
then helping them to reposition,
switch gears, or grow. It's really
rewarding and incredibly
challenging. Every company is
different.”
Talking about how she ensures
work-life balance, Deborah quickly
points out her love for running. “I
run a lot. There is something
calming about putting one foot in
front of the other on the pavement.
I do some of my best thinking while
running; when I am actually not
trying to think at all.”
Being a parent, spouse, and an
entrepreneur, she understands the
dif iculties that one can face
juggling between the three. For her,
it's the clarity of determining what
you want to do, making the
decision, and then just going for it.
It's all in the follow-through.
BEING THE BEST
“We had our busiest year in 2022
and this year I am excited for what
we have going on and the pipeline
ahead of us. We are continuing to
grow all of our business segments,
but also a new avenue for us is to
explore making principal
investments ourselves.” Deborah
realizes that one of their core
strengths is the ability to
underwrite good management
teams and good opportunities. “We
are now looking to make some
investments in early-stage
companies, a market segment we
don't spend as much time in. It's
really exciting stuff,” she concludes
saying.
Going forward, Deborah hopes
CenterCap continues striving every
day to be the #1 advisor in middle
market investment banking and be
the best at every service they offer.
But she also looks forward to
building out an investment side of
their business, too. Her grand plan -
to do it all; and to do it all well.
One Book Entrepreneurs Must Read – “Grit”
by Angela Duckworth
One Productivity Tool / App that Everyone
Should Use – LinkedIn
One Quote that Motivates you the Most –
Onwards and Upwards
One Podcast / Course that you would
Recommend – Bloomberg Masters in Business
Podcast
One Investment Advice that you Follow –
Don't make decisions based on emotion.
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25. Moss Guru
meet the
What was the idea that led to the start
of Moss Pure? What was the market gap
that you wanted to address?
I founded Moss Pure during a startup
competition at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology in June 2020, called the MIT
Lebanon Challenge. Moss Pure won First
Place Startup in the competition in Track
1B Health, Energy, and Waste
Management. From there, the United
Nations invited me to compete in their
Development Programme in August 2020,
where it won the Top 10 Startup.
During the competition, I realized that
moss has several bene its. But there
weren't many companies that were using
live moss. Most moss companies use
preserved moss or dried moss, which are
no longer living. Because preserved and
dried moss are no longer living, they are
not able to improve air quality as only live
moss can.
In talking with customers and scientists, I
found that:
1. No other company was able to use moss
as an effective air ilter.
2. No other company was able to keep live
moss alive in indoor environments for
more than a few days.
3. Existing living walls and moss walls
used a great amount of water and
electricity and were bulky and required
time to assemble.
Using engineering and biology, I created
the irst and only live moss design that
improves your air quality and provides
therapeutic relief without needing any
watering, sunlight, or maintenance. I
wanted to create an aesthetically pleasing,
yet simple decor piece that anyone could
use in their everyday, modern space.
How Jamie Mitri used engineering and biology to create the first and only
live moss artwork that improves your air quality – Moss Pure.
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26. Talk to us about the science that went
behind the creation of the product.
A great deal of science is used in the creation of
our products. We are not simply just putting
moss on a wall frame. Although I have a strong
science background, I spent months and many
hours doing hands on research with moss to
engineer Moss Pure.
I formulated a multi-layered design of eco-
friendly materials that sustain the moss within
our product in any environment – indoor and
outdoor. Because of this, our products do not
need watering, sunlight, or electricity. Our
proprietary technology extends the life of live
moss from days to years. The multi-layer also
works in synergy with the live moss, so that the
moss uses toxic pollutants in the air as its food
source, therefore improving your air quality. Air
purifying plants take decades to purify the
surrounding air. Moss Pure's technology
enhances the air iltering capability of live
moss.
We are the only company that has certi ied
analytical results showing that our live moss
products improve your air quality within
minutes, capturing carbon dioxide, dust,
allergens, pet dander, VOC, metals and certain
bacteria and viruses.
I also worked with 150 customers in the U.S.,
gathering feedback on the aesthetics of our
design. I conducted prototype, alpha, and beta
testing with our customers to create the inal
Moss Pure products you see in our online store
today.
As the Moss Guru, what role do you play in
the day-to-day proceedings of the company?
I'm a very hands-on CEO. I am involved in every
aspect of the business in some way – whether
it's working with a customer on a custom moss
wall, helping assemble our products, pitching to
a distributor, sales, marketing, PR, accounting,
inances – you name it and I'm doing it or have
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27. done it. I am able to combine my passion for
science and fashion and interior design every
day and I'm stepping out of my comfort zone
to grow the business.
Looking at your journey as an
entrepreneur, if you were to start again,
what would you do differently?
Absolutely nothing. Every milestone, every
mistake, every failure, and every success
accompanied a learning lesson, and I wouldn't
take any of it back. It has been such a
rewarding and amazing experience, even on
the crazy days.
What would be your advice for emerging
entrepreneurs bringing-in new and
innovative sustainable solutions?
Being an entrepreneur and launching a
business is dif icult in itself – let alone
creating an innovative product in an existing
market. When you create such an innovative
product, you have to make sure your
messaging is right so that you capture
people's attention and then you have to clearly
explain why you are different from your
competition. It's incredibly challenging but if
you know it's worth the risk and you are
consistent, the business will grow and
everything that you've worked so hard for will
pay off – and it is such an amazing feeling.
Finally, what does the future look like for
you and Moss Pure? What are you most
excited about?
I'm excited to get the word out about the
company and expand it. Moss Pure has such a
positive impact and story and I want to share
it with the world. We are also always learning
and growing, and we are releasing new
products with feedback from our customers.
My creative and intellectual mind is always at
work coming up with something and I love it.
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31. THE DOWNTURN OF
THE AMERICAN DREAM
Written By: Michaela Green, Licensed Realtor in Houston, TX
he American Dream” is
Twidely heard in big speeches
and is a selling point for the
public to aim for big and avail the
opportunity of becoming successful.
However, over the years, the
American dream has become a
nightmare for young adults,
especially millennials and Gen Z –
leading to the downturn of the
American Dream.
The general trend among the
younger generation is to acquire as
many 'assets' as possible. While this
releases dopamine and creates a
sense of achievement in their minds,
it is essential to realize that the
American Dream has been de ined
only in terms of material
possessions, encouraging Americans
to go beyond their limit and
eventually face a inancial crisis.
Since 2014, the average household
income has decreased by $2000 in
middle-class families, with an
average household debt of around
130% of the salary. Alarmingly, the
household savings rate is nearly
zero!
The last great recession happened in
2008 that had a lasting impact on
Americans. Millennials are drowned
mainly in student loan debts;
unfortunately, the median income is
the same as in the 1970s, after
considering in lation. Although a lot
more people are employed today
compared to the 1970s, still a fewer
percentage of them own their
houses. Even so, a third of them are
currently living with their parents.
We'll discuss some factors that
correlate with the lack of
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32. homeownership among young
adults.
HOUSING BUBBLE
If you're aware of the Great
Recession of 2008, you must know
what a housing bubble is. For
those looking to investigate this
matter, let's make it simple for you
to understand. As the house
demand increases, the prices
follow an upward trend. This is
exactly what a housing bubble is.
Giving a brief history lesson,
investors shied away from stock
investments and turned to
economical mortgage rates,
increasing the demand for
st
property at the start of the 21
Century. Also, to incentivize non-
stock investments, fewer
regulations were put in place,
which implied that a high income
was not required to get a
mortgage; however, the turmoil
was not anticipated as those
payments accumulated with
interest rates rising at the same
time.
The investments were such that
when the buyers couldn't pay, the
lending organizations went
bankrupt, and the lending
structure crumpled.
This proved to be one of the
primary reasons for the slowdown
in the real estate market. Even as
America regained control of its
economy, property building did
not become as normal as it was.
THE GAP BETWEEN PROPERTY
PRICES AND INCOME
In the modern era, property prices
are insanely high. Additionally, the
average household income is
failing to maintain a constant ratio
with the rising prices. According to
bankrate.com, the median price of
houses grew 30% as opposed to
an 11% increase in median
household income in the last ten
years.
At the time, homebuyers enjoyed
the privilege of property costs
ivefold the mean salary. But after
the market collapse in 2008 – aka
the Great Recession – that ratio
increased to sixfold, that stabilized
eventually. Recently, the average
property costs have soared again
and are seven times greater than
the average household income.
For instance, the national median
home price was around $121,500
in the 90s. That was around twice
the average income of around
$50,000. Whereas in 2020, home
prices rose close to $359,000
while the median income is limited
to around $67,500.
This is one of the reasons why the
younger generation is inding it
extremely challenging to buy a
new property in the current era.
HIGH DEMAND, LOW SUPPLY
As of now, the millennials are the
most populous adult generation,
outnumbering boomers in 2019.
As the population of these young
adults increases, the need for
homeownership grows
simultaneously. To give some
perspective, before the COVID-19
pandemic, homeownership was
ever-increasing among millennials.
On the other hand, the older
generation have kept their ground
and continued residing in their old
homes. This creates a negative
supply and an increasing demand
for houses as fewer homes are sold
in the market, and more buyers
are looking for relatively
affordable homes.
The boomers are also cognizant of
the fact that the prices have
signi icantly risen, and taking
advantage of that, they are making
competitive offers which makes it
harder for the younger generation
to buy new property.
STUDENT LOAN DEBT
According to several research,
millennials are drowned in college
debt which is correlated with a
delay in homeownership. If we
take in to account the in lation, the
millennials are far behind
boomers in homeownership rates.
72% of student debt holders
believed their debt would delay
them from purchasing a home for
several months up to 8 years. More
speci ically, 19% of student debt
holders believed their debt would
hinder them from buying a home
for more than eight years!
Although we saw an increase in
homeownership among
millennials during the COVID-19
pandemic, there is still a void in
homeownership rates that needs
to be addressed. To ill this gap,
incentives should be given, such as
the Transforming Student Debt to
Home Equity Act of 2022. This act
provides leverage to students who
have cleared their student loans,
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33. such as subsidized mortgage
loans, and discounts on
government-owned homes along
with inancial aid for making
down payments.
FIRMS & ORGANIZATIONS
STEPPING IN
Considering the increasing home
prices and the harder it is to
afford a new place, large irms
and organizations have seen a
business opportunity. They have
bought single-family properties
for rental purposes.
This is not new, but seeing the
recent trends and lesser
affordability, the phenomenon is
growing. Smartly enough, the
investors have bought single-
family homes because that is the
type of irst-time house buyers
goes after.
CONCLUSION
Conclusively, homeownership
among the younger generation
has a sluggish rate compared to
the boomer generation due to the
pertinent factors that affect it. We
have discussed ive essential
elements that have caused this
gap in the market, and we hope
this helps you broaden your
perspective on the downturn of
the American Dream.
AboutMichaelaGreen
Michaela Green is a licensed real estate
agent with half a decade of experience
representing investors in buying and
selling property in the Greater Houston
area. Through her extensive knowledge
of the marketplace, Michaela is able to
represent investors in finding properties
that produce the highest return on
investment. Michaela founded 'The
Green Collective' in 2022, a company that
aligns her core values with her passion for
real estate. Michaela has with National
Assistants Ministers (NAM) to help
survivors of Hurricane Harvey start fresh
by selling their distressed properties and
help find a new homes.
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37. EMPOWERINGLEADERS,
CREATINGCOMMUNITIES
t is believed that our unique talent and
Igift leads us to our purpose. However,
it is merely a part of the whole truth.
Another signi icant part of this 'purpose' is
that it grows when we connect to
individuals. Maybe that's why in any crisis,
when we are struggling with ourselves and
our purpose, we often choose the path of
isolation. And when we bounce back on
our destined path, we ind others traveling
beside us, on the same way reaching for
the same destination — taking our
collective passion to a whole new level,
towards a healthy community.
Murshidah Said, Founder of the LOVE &
RESPECT Transformation Centre, is one
such transformational leader who strives
to drive purpose among individuals and
world leaders to add value to their
businesses, by creating a chain of positive
reactions in communities. Being an
entrepreneur, corporate trainer, life coach,
and keynote speaker for over a decade,
Murshidah is transforming corporate
leaders' and individuals' lives by guiding
them and creating ripples of positive
change in organizations.
FINDING THE 'WHY?'
Murshidah works closely with people on
an individual level to understand their
mindsets, 'WHY' — as in their purpose —
to help them in their course of life. It is
something she learned the hard way back
in 2006. At the time, her husband lost his
job and was not paid for the work. The
situation was so severe that Murshidah
was on the verge of being homeless with
only $0.50 in her pocket. Not to mention,
she was also taking care of her six-month-
old daughter.
Her daughter thus became her 'WHY'
factor in helping her ind purpose. Making
the best of available resources at hand,
Murshidah stepped into her superpower
and surpassed the challenging times in the
fastest manner possible. In less than two
weeks, Murshidah was carrying $5000 in
her pocket. She realized she had all the
resources; she just didn't use them
effectively.
The moment was nothing short of a
eureka for her, which became the
foundation bricks of her training business,
transforming people's lives for 14 years.
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38. Searching for the 'WHY' factor
drove her to reach out to struggling
people who required the much-
needed breakthrough in their
business and leading their
communities. Soon, Murshidah
found herself managing a coaching
and mentoring platform wherein
she helped business owners,
startups, and professionals who
want to grow their business and
incomes, all the while doing good
and creating a social impact.
Besides inding the purpose,
helping people out of
uncomfortable situations and
witnessing a transformation also
drives Murshidah. Instilling
con idence, creating changes in
their lives, releasing old negative
beliefs, habits, behaviors, and
uplifting their communities to
success lifts spirit and brings peace
to her.
UP CLOSE, PROFESSIONAL, AND
PERSONAL
To ind out the 'WHY' factor in her
clients, Murshidah never opts for
any shortcuts. Beforehand, she
clari ies to the clients that she can
best serve them by getting to know
them professionally and personally.
She believes that only by
understanding the personal life and
the clients' mindset that she can
meet them where they are in their
business and personal life and help
them.
With the said approach, she
pinpoints why they are stuck in a
situation or are facing challenges in
growing personally and
professionally. At irst, she works
on releasing the mental and
emotional blocks of a client through
private sessions and later with
monthly forgiveness sessions.
Additionally, business owners and
individuals get to be a part of a
community with like-minded
individuals who accomplish great
things and form a network with
each other. The close, tight-knit
community results have led to
partnerships across sustainability
initiatives and the growth of
international business
opportunities for those who were
stuck state or community-wise.
Murshidah believes that when she
empowers leaders, when she inds
great qualities in them, backed by a
strong purpose, she creates a big
impact in the community. She
asserts, “When I coach people to be
the leader they are meant to be,
that is when they start to transform
not only in their personal and
business lives, they also transform
their communities. I believe
businesses can make the world a
much better place when the pro its
have a purpose of doing good for
the people, planet and the economy.
When positive transformational
leaders come out of these
communities too, they create
positive changes in their circles.”
GIVING BACK TO THE
COMMUNITY
Murshidah's humanitarian efforts
started as a weekend family activity
a decade ago. She also wanted to
educate her daughter to be grateful
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39. and kind to those less fortunate. So
alongside her daughter, she started
visiting orphanages, either
contributing money and toys or
volunteering time to feed orphan
babies or play with the toddlers.
Later, the activity extended to
feeding the homeless and starting a
humanitarian project. Soon, others
were also keen to join Murshidah
and her family in these activities.
However, upon observing,
Murshidah realized that her efforts
are going in vain, and people are
still poor, homeless, or waiting for
handouts. Perceiving the situation,
she shifted her efforts towards
educating and training them on
overcoming the challenges. Success
touched upon her feet when she
found a breakthrough within the
refugee, homeless, small business
owners, and low-income single
mothers' community.
These people she led later became
leaders, de ining the life of others
for a better community. Instances of
such include a refugee who went on
to become a TedX speaker and a
single refugee mother who
commenced her own humanitarian
work for the community and beauty
business.
In essence, for Murshidah, giving
back to the community is not about
helping members inancially or
handing out food and things. She
raises them as leaders and supports
them in realizing their true purpose
and administering their
communities.
THE ART OF BALANCING
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL
LIFE
Guiding us with her sharp analytical
mind, Murshidah reveals that the
secret around balancing personal
and professional life is setting the
priorities right, understanding
boundaries, and the utmost urgent
work we must focus on in daily life.
As an entrepreneur, Murshidah
knows that she cannot create an
empire herself. Hence, she would
have to rely on like-minded people
that complements her purpose and
her vision. She dedicates her
attention to her life, family,
business, and bene iciaries. And
when confronted with situations
incompatible with her strengths,
she makes sure to support the
people handling the work and focus
on what she's good at.
Murshidah's advice for young and
aspiring women entrepreneurs also
remains the same. She says that the
entrepreneurial journey will bring
all sorts of shiny objects to get
distracted by. However, you must
stay true to the purpose of your
personal and entrepreneur journey.
“Your 'WHY' will keep you resilient
and make you go through any
obstacles or challenges. Also, don't
forget to make a place in a high vibe
community of other women
entrepreneurs who can support you
and get a coach who can guide you
through the journey.”
LOVE & RESPECT FOR FUTURE
Murshidah is stepping into the
future with a vision; a vision to
have more communities around the
world that practices LOVE &
RESPECT in their cultures, business
practices, and organizations. She is
also quite con ident that she will
create and raise more leaders who
will do good for the environment,
human capital, and the community
through their businesses.
She concludes saying, “All this can
happen when the leadership is
based on LOVE & RESPECT and the
goal is to make the world better
through having conscious
businesses which also takes care of
the environment, eliminating
poverty and elevating human
capital.”
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40. Interview with
Can you please introduce
yourself and your
background as a woman
entrepreneur.
My name is Lauryn, I
started my business as a
result of being racially
discriminated against in my
workplace and ired. I've
always had a great
relationship with second-
hand clothing, I've always
enjoyed buying & selling it.
I've loved making people
happy with clothes I've
picked and provided for
them!
After that traumatic
experience, I decided it was
time to go into business for
myself doing exactly what I
enjoy most – Buying &
Selling. Helping people by
providing clothing for them
to look & feel good in! Now
it's more personal & direct
when it comes to selling my
items.
Throughout the last year,
it's been all going uphill,
from selling to local stores
to inding myself in many
markets, vending, and
bringing my eccentric
clothing & energy to the
public eye. I enjoy people's
positive responses to my
inventory as I have a wide
range of sizes for everyone
to very
affordable/reasonable
prices! I am a small
sustainable clothing
business as of right now &
looking forward to what's
next for me!
Talk to us about your
brand. What is the nature
of your service or
solution?
I am in the business of
repurposing clothing. Think
“one man's trash is another
man's treasure” but for
clothing, where most of the
clothing I obtain, was
someone's “trash”
(Donation) and I am giving
these items another chance
at “life” by bringing them to
my racks & public events
for people to enjoy.
I prefer to market my
clothing as gender neutral
or unisex as well, as I'm
marketing towards the
queer communities. I want
to provide EVERYONE (All
sizes and identities) with
unique clothing at
reasonable prices. I want
the people to look at feel
good within them too!
Being a woman
entrepreneur, what are
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that you faced in your journey?
The main challenge I've faced but
not major challenge, is with my
business name. Occasionally but
not often, I will have to alter the
name of my business to make sure
all people are comfortable/not
offended! But even within those
situations, I've never received any
negative feedback on my business
name, nor suggestions to change it,
just that the word “bitch” may be
offensive to some women. Which I'd
understand if I was using it to refer
to them, but the business name is
“Bad Bitch Thriftin” which is a
reference to me.
Another challenge I've faced is
personal time management. It's
completely different from time
management during college life. It's
where you put more hours than you
even recognize into your business,
yet still feel like you haven't gotten
anything done. Its spending too
many hours as well as all of the
money you make, going directly
back into your business.
One more challenge I've faced is
within social media, it can be
dif icult to maintain multiple
moving pieces of a business and
still have energy left to update &
provide context to various social
media platforms on individual
items. Another challenge is a
physical one, having so many
clothes to bring to & from events is
a lot of physical labor that I'm truly
not built for but I have had help
along the way that I am so thankful
for.
My last challenge is with
competition. I do not view them as
competition because I am in my
own lane, but I am viewed as
competition and there are others,
male resellers, who are potentially
threatened by me and have
disclosed their dislike for me due to
my great “eye” for women's clothing
items. This is minor, I doubt there
would be any harm caused, but I do
get dirty looks and cold shoulders
from some men in common
thrifting spaces.
What according to you makes one
an empowering woman?
What's empowering to me is
someone who keeps going, no
matter how many challenges they
face. No matter their opposition,
internal & external struggles, a
woman who keeps going but also
knows when to take a break for
themself, is an empowering woman.
A woman who doesn't accept “No”
and inds another way, because
there is always a way to succeed in
your business. A woman who is also
very aware of their actions &
emotions is empowering. Someone
who tends to their needs and
doesn't ignore issues at hand, but
works through them & experiences
growth because of that, is an
empowering woman.
What would be your advice for
aspiring and emerging women
entrepreneurs?
Just do it! I ind that we can be our
own worst enemies, if you have any
dreams you want to see through,
just do it! There is no right time to
wait for, the best time is now!
Waiting for “the right time” is a
waste of time towards
accomplishing any goals/dreams
one may have!
Where do you see your business
or your brand in the near future?
I see my brand going nationwide, I
want to take it across the country! I
am currently working on setting up
in a shop to have my clothes on
display during business hours, but
that's a huge step up from just
events & vending markets.
This will be huge exposure for my
brand. Big dream, is to get a short
bus, renovate it for my business and
travel it around to different states
for different pop-up shops! I want
people in New York, ATL, Florida,
California, Arizona & Texas to be
shopping Bad Bitch Thriftin' I've
already sold to people in those
areas through online sales, I know I
can make a mark in some
communities in those states too!
Thank you so much. Do you want
to add anything else or any other
information?
Just wanted to thank you for this
opportunity to share my
experiences as a Black Woman
Entrepreneur. I speci ically say this
because I am Nonbinary but will
always hold the identity of a Black
Woman, proud and true as my
experiences are unique to Black
women. I am queer and I want to
bring my clothes back to my
communities as well as for
everyone and bring people together
through unique, thrifted & vintage
items. I also hope that its known
that the bitch in Bad Bitch Thriftin'
is very non-derogatory, a term of
endearment or even a reclamation
of the word itself for myself.
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46. Interview with Holistic Practitioner
Nadia McKoy
Can you please introduce
yourself and your background
as a woman entrepreneur.
Hello! My name is Nadia McKoy. I
am a Holistic Practitioner and I
teach women how to have
healthy work/life/rest balance as
well as offer various services and
products to support that balance.
Talk to us about your brand.
What is the nature of your
service or solution?
Qveeng Bee's Luxury Care was
created in 2017. At the time it
was called Qveeng Bee's Honey
Pot and it was just a skincare line
that began as me testing products
on myself. I did this because
medicine wasn't working so well
for me, and my eczema was
taking a toll on my skin. My
friends started to take notice and
paid to try them. I then released
it to the community and the rest
was history!
Around that time and even before
then, I took an interest in
spirituality, psychology, and there
were plenty of people coming to
me for advice. I was pretty good
at helping others learn how to be
gentle with themselves and
sorting out their issues. From
then, I honed my skills in
coaching and creating and then
made an entire service/product
line to help my community.
A year later, Qveeng Bee's Luxury
Care was solidi ied, and I've been
building it ever since. Qveeng
Bee's now offers herbalism
through our all-natural products
for full body issues/goals, facials,
yoni steams, meditation sessions
spiritual reads, and more.
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48. Luxury shouldn't just be about material gain.
Luxury also lies in feeling and how we take
care of ourselves too. Having the freedom to
do so whether it's a big or small gesture. I
plan to travel to different cities to assist
women all over the nation. Self-care is so
important in the world we live now, and it
can truly save several lives and/or make lives
easier if we take just ive minutes to
implement it daily.
Being a woman leader, what are some of
the biggest challenges that you faced in
your journey?
If anything, my gender as well as my age has
been a challenge. Most people I've tried to
work with respect me until they ind out how
old I am or assume how old I am just by
looking at me. There have been times I've
worked with someone older, and con lict
arose because just because I was
younger—how smart I was for my age wasn't
taken well.
I've also noticed that boundaries also aren't
taken too well as they should either. It was
almost as if, who am I to have them? There
have been projects that have had to be
canceled because I felt I needed to remove
myself due to there being a lack of respect.
What according to you makes one an
empowering woman?
I feel it's how people that truly rock with you,
respond to your work that makes you an
empowering women. Does it and your name
proceed you and has what you've put out
truly encouraged people? Has it made a
change? If so, you've done your job.
I also believe in leading by example because
it starts with you being yourself. Simply
being myself, showcasing how I use my own
techniques that I teach and showing how it's
changed my own life has done a lot for
others. I've felt good and I've wanted others to feel good. I have no
issue or restraints when it comes to giving my knowledge to
others.
People also enjoy a good story and want to know that they're not
alone, including me. When I feel it's necessary, I will disclose
personal life events that could've stopped me and how I responded
to them. It not only shows me how strong I am, but it also
motivates others and gives them comfort.
What would be your advice for aspiring and emerging women
entrepreneurs?
Be. Yourself! Being yourself is easy. And you have to not care about
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49. strolling this journey alone because there will
be plenty of times when you'll have to. With
that, you have to know and take in that you
aren't for everyone, everyone isn't for you, and
that is completely okay!
Find out what your values are and stick to them
no matter what. You'll ind grounding in that,
and it'll show you who is truly supposed to be
around you. Be gentle with yourself—life is
hard enough and you don't need to be hard on
you as well. And get you a prayer life going. It'll
show up for you when you feel you have nothing
left.
Where do you see your business or your
brand in the near future?
I plan to have my products in a few stores that
are intentional about natural care. I'd love to
work with brands and people who are also in
the business of self-care like Tabitha Brown,
KeKe Palmer, Nats Locs as well as some of my
community sisters in and out of state.
I'd love to have pamper parties nationwide, and
I de initely wouldn't made if Qveeng Bee's made
it out of the country. Lastly, feature on a few
podcasts/electronic mags to spread knowledge
of holistic care.
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I N T E R V I E W W I T H
M O D E L
— Can you please introduce yourself and your background as a
woman entrepreneur.
Hello, my name is Kailey Liller. I am a up and coming model from
Braddock, Pa. When I was 18, I was domestically abused, and it
caused me to lose sight of myself and my worth. After leaving that
relationship, I was homeless, and it took me a long time to ight to
gain my con idence and see my own worth.
Then, an old friend of mine asked me to model for her brand, and I
fell in love with being in front of the camera. It became a way for me
to take control back of my life and my body. Modeling allows me to
show off my creativity and express myself. Modeling is also my way to
inspire and show other people, that may have been in similar
situations as me, that there's always a way back to yourself.
Even if you're at your lowest point, as long as you take the time to
heal, you can do anything you want to do. You can make it back from
anything. I just want to continue to inspire and show others anything
is possible.
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52. Talk to us about your brand. What is the nature of
your service or solution?
I am currently working with local brands to promote
their products and businesses. I do photoshoots and
even walk in local fashion shows to help with promoting.
I love working with the local businesses because it
shows that there's a lot more to our city than just the
bad that happens here. I'm still in the process of growing
my brand and getting my name out there more.
Being a woman leader, what are some of the biggest
challenges that you faced in your journey?
As a woman, especially in the modeling industry, you
have to be very strong minded. You can't let a lot get to
you. You have to set boundaries for yourself and those
around you as to what is acceptable. You have to be very
protective of yourself, your brand, and the message you
want to put out.
Sometimes, there's men in this industry that do not
always respect the female models. I've experienced
shows where the man in charge had no care in the world
that female models were changing, and him being in the
room was making the group feel uncomfortable. I've had
men photographers try to be more than just the
photographer. Sometimes, it's other women that will
tear you down due to their own insecurities or ego.
Then, you have social media which can be very dark at
times. You have to be very strong minded, know your
self-worth, set your boundaries, and have an attitude
that nothing matters except your own growth. It's a lot
of mental discipline.
What according to you makes one an empowering
woman?
I think the de inition of an empowering woman is a
woman who has overcome obstacles and adversity
again and again and is still working on her growth, and
trying to strive to be the best she can. A woman that
shares her truth and her dark times to show others
there's always room to grow is an empowering
woman.
The de inition of empower is to make someone
stronger and more con ident especially in controlling
their life. An empowering woman is someone that
knows what she wants, and doesn't let anyone or
anything get in her on the way to her goals.
What would be your advice for aspiring and
emerging women entrepreneurs?
Be yourself. Tell your story. Don't let anyone change
you. As long as you're happy and passionate about
what you're doing, always chase that goal. Even things
that seem unattainable, they ARE within your reach.
Where do you see your business or your brand in
the near future?
I see my brand growing as I take these next few steps
in my career. I walk in LA Fashion Week on March
11th, and I'm hoping this opportunity opens doors and
puts new people in my life to continue to help me
grow and evolve in this industry.
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