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I'm happy to introduce to you, Michelle O'Grady Caballero. Michelle is the CEO and founder of TEAMFRIDAY, a marketing agency that focuses not only on communicating your ideas but the impact they will have on the community and the culture. As you know, this season, we're breaking beliefs and barriers that may hold us back from getting to our true selves and from getting to our maximized potential. Michelle was very candid in our talk when describing her journey. How do you take a risk? What do you do to reframe failure? For Michelle, it was as simple as reminding herself of that old phrase you might have heard, what is the worst that can happen? Tune in to hear her journey.
Andrea Orrego is the CEO & Co-founder of Atelier App, a home design platform marketplace for sustainable brands that is looking to change the landscape of interior design.
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Rewind: Shifting Perspective with Erin Beck Welcome back BizMode Family. Alex Bruno here. This week I want to introduce you to Erin Beck. Erin is the founder and CEO of Wana Family Network. Wana is an online platform that assists families with sharing babysitting duties. Prior to launching her startup, Erin was the Mission Director for the Dragon Team at Space X. Social entrepreneurship is at the core of Wana’s mission. Erin was inspired to start Wana to provide everyone with access to affordable childcare. Listen how Erin describes how Wana pivoted its business model to assist the working families on the front lines. Erin also shares how her company’s approach to partnerships and acquisitions are hyper-focused on fit and alignment. If the partnership looks right on paper, what are the metrics? How are the numbers looking? By failing to spend time on whether a new business partnership fits the company mission and values, you can end up wasting precious resources on an opportunity that will eventually fizzle out. Well enough about my thoughts on my chat with Erin, hear for yourself and drop us a note on your takeaways.
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An architect turned studio painter, Ramon Ramirez is a native Angeleno inspired by urban design and cityscapes. He studied architecture at UC Berkeley receiving his Bachelors and Masters’ degrees. According to Ramon, he’s lived three lives building careers as a seasoned architect, later as an assistant professor, and now as a fine artist. After his son survived a serious illness, Ramon rediscovered that he was not living his passion. At the age of 40 he was feeling more removed from creativity in his career, so he made a drastic switch. He left the workforce - including a stable paycheck - to do what he wanted to do: paint. Many people in his life did not understand his career change, and some still don’t think he has a “real job” although he has received numerous accolades. He has been featured in solo shows and later this year in December he will curate an exhibit at Avenue 50 studios in Los Angeles. Nearly ten years later with over 400 paintings to his name, Ramon speaks with Alex on having confidence to pursue your passion, staying true to your craft, finding inspiration, and the discipline needed to be a successful artist. THESE DAZE, Curated by: Ramon RamirezAvenue 50 Studio Exhibition Dates: December 12, 2020-January 23, 2021 Some topics that were discussed include: Deciding between what you want to do versus what you have to do Turning your passion into your career Artist Inspirations: Frank Ramirez, Gronk, Linda Arrello, Yolanda Gonzalez, Raul Balthazar Learning to Prioritize: You can’t be good at everything Pursuit takes discipline Maintaining focus and establishing your primary goal Accepting that people may not understand your choices Finding inspiration daily Facing doubt and finding confidence Embracing failure, but what’s the alternative? Social media democratizes art Be a Unicorn: finding your own direction Initiating opportunities via social media Staying authentic to create your best product Contact Ramon Ramirez: On Instagram | @jaguarland Reach out by email at | ramon@jaguarland.com www.jaguarland.com References & links mentioned: Ramon’s First Solo Show at the Carnegie Art Museum: Monumentum: Drawings + Paintings Visit Ramon’s open studio in LA starting on May 2nd Shout Out: Avenue 50 Studios
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Welcome back BizMode Family. Alex Bruno here. This week I want to introduce you to Erin Beck. Erin is the founder and CEO of Wana Family Network. Wana is an online platform that assists families with sharing babysitting duties. Prior to launching her startup, Erin was the Mission Director for the Dragon Team at Space X. Social entrepreneurship is at the core of Wana’s mission. Erin was inspired to start Wana to provide everyone with access to affordable childcare. Listen how Erin describes how Wana pivoted its business model to assist the working families on the front lines. Erin also shares how her company’s approach to partnerships and acquisitions are hyper-focused on fit and alignment. If the partnership looks right on paper, what are the metrics? How are the numbers looking? By failing to spend time on whether a new business partnership fits the company mission and values, you can end up wasting precious resources on an opportunity that will eventually fizzle out. Well enough about my thoughts on my chat with Erin, hear for yourself and drop us a note on your takeaways.
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