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As co-founder of the nonprofit organization She Moves Mountains, Lizzy VanPatten aims not only to encourage women to push beyond their limits, but to break the mold and make space for women in the male-dominated industry of guiding. Opening up about her past struggles with depression, she found inspiration through mountaineering that allowed her to face insecurities, overcome fears and emerge stronger than ever before. Her overwhelming sense of empowerment became a newfound passion that changed the course of her life. Confronted by the lack of female representation in rock climbing, Lizzy and her partner sought out to move their own mountains to start a guiding business and mentorship program built to inspire women to discover their untapped strength. Despite the challenges of funding, permits and even a pandemic, Lizzy continues to grow She Moves Mountains into a thriving business. As she pioneers her way through the competitive climbing industry, she learns to take deep breaths when criticism comes her way and continues to challenge the status quo for the sake of all gender minorities. Lizzy encourages aspiring climbers and entrepreneurs to not let the fear of being uncomfortable keep you stagnant, as failure is what sparks the growth that pushes us forward.
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As an avid outdoorsman and mountain-living dreamer, NYC native Tyson Toussant wanted to create something he loved with a mission he cared about. So he launched a sustainable backpacking brand for nature lovers like himself. After lots of research and going down plenty of rabbit holes, Tyson discovered how other brands were recycling plastic to create a small handful of their products. But he wanted to find a way to turn plastic waste into every single one of his products — even if that meant creating his own sustainable material. So that’s exactly what he did. He pivoted his backpacking brand into what’s now a world-renowned material engineering company: Bionic Yarn. Through his persistence in asking the right questions and meeting with the right people (plus a dose of good luck), Tyson got the funding, expertise and business partnerships he needed to propel his business forward into a global brand. As the world continues to shift towards sustainable living and choosing eco-friendly products, Tyson works with famous brands to create quality items that people love and feel good about purchasing. Bionic Yarn not only remains committed to protecting oceans and conserving our planet, but they have big plans in mind for turning more types of waste into something new.
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What started as an in-depth discussion quickly turned new friends into co-hosts of one of the most popular podcasts in the world: Almost30 — a lifestyle podcast chatting about all things related to life in your 20s. Little did they know their closet recordings (literally!) would turn into a world-wide community and movement that has helped guide listeners through their evolution of early adulthood. Over the past five years, Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik have evolved their podcast topics from relationships to spirituality and everything in between, all with intentional and authentic discussions in each episode. But despite the quick success Almost30 Podcast has seen, Krista and Lindsey claim it wasn’t perfect in the beginning — they just took the leap and started. They didn’t have fancy equipment, any experience in podcasting or even felt ready to launch a podcast. But they knew it felt right, so they took it seriously and treated it like the business they knew it would become to ensure it had every opportunity to grow. As this savvy duo gives loads of helpful advice to aspiring podcasters, they remind entrepreneurs of the importance of self-care. In order to be your best self, investing in your mental, physical and emotional health will positively impact the way you show up for your business.
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With roots in Malaysia, immigrant Niki Cheng blazed her way through the hustle and bustle of NYC’s competitive job market and established a career that would leave lasting footprints in a niche industry. From a failed attempt at being a waitress to immediate success in furniture sales, Niki saw untapped potential and grabbed the reins to open her own furniture store — a U.S. location of the Denmark brand BoConcept, selling sophisticated pieces at affordable prices. This single store quickly sparked the establishment of the Furniture District in NYC. After growing BoConcept into its second location, nine more stores followed across the city within a decade. Pivoting a different direction, Niki and her business partner husband continued their entrepreneurial journey and launched a U.S. location of the Italian brand Calligaris in NYC. Even with the global pandemic, their new furniture business brought in an unexpected increase in sales. As Niki continues to build two furniture brands in the big city, her savvy sales advice to aspiring entrepreneurs is to do everything with the heart — you’ll gain trust when you focus on helping the customer find the right product that fits their needs and budget, and they’ll become customers for life.
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With New York City being one of the world’s most expensive and competitive real estate markets, Eric Benaim came sweeping through the area to redefine what it means to be a successful real estate broker. Formerly a party planner in NYC, the 9/11 tragedy put a major halt to his industry and forced him to pivot his entire career. He shifted into real estate and came across a unique opportunity that would eventually lead to the launch of his own successful brokerage. A new building was being constructed in the sleepy, underdeveloped area of Long Island City and Eric envisioned it as the perfect location to sell rental property. His savvy instincts proved to be instrumental. He sold properties like hotcakes and Long Island City quickly rose to the top in the high-end real estate world. After quickly establishing his clientele through endless referrals, it paved the way for Modern Spaces to obtain 70% of the local market share. Despite not having gone to college, Eric has built a multi-billion dollar empire in the greater NYC area from the ground up, proving that anyone can take on a successful business endeavor no matter what the current economic climate is.
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Learn more about Modern Spaces: https://www.modernspacesnyc.com
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With a background in finance and interest in fragrance, JJ Vittoria pursues an unbeaten entrepreneurial path by launching Olfactory — a custom perfumery in NYC offering luxury scents at affordable prices. Wanting to step away from the extravagant packaging and gendered marketing of luxury perfume brands, JJ provides an inclusive experience that allows everyone to create a scent they uniquely love. His brilliant business model even sparks a newfound interest in fragrances for folks who once rarely wore perfume. Through small business funding to shifting his online product offerings during the pandemic, JJ Vittoria shares his inspiring journey of building a NYC business for long-term success.
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When it comes to entrepreneurship, getting out of your own way is the hardest part of starting a business. For Olivia Young, that meant trusting her gut and quitting a career in hospitality to launch something that no one had done before: Box + Flow. This yoga and boxing studio was started by her desire to create a space that would balance effort and ease through physical fitness. Fueled by her drive to create a life she loved, Olivia built her studio from the ground up.She focused on her strengths, acknowledged her weaknesses and outsourced to fill those gaps for scalable growth. Even after opening her second studio in NYC just three weeks before the COVID-19 shutdown, Olivia Young continued to fight and flow to keep the flame alive for her business. Stay tuned as Olivia shares a wealth of knowledge and prophetic motivation that inspires entrepreneurs to keep their head up through thick and thin, even in the midst of a pandemic.
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Looking back on her teen years, Dr. Jennifer Tsai, O.D. recalls two life-changing moments when she experienced eye issues that could’ve totally cost her vision. These close calls inspired her to set out on the journey to become an optometrist and help fellow contact lens wearers from making the same mistakes. Jennifer’s curious nature and desire to find better solutions to everyday needs helped pave the way for her to not only become a successful modern-day optometrist, but also a savvy entrepreneur. First, she launched Carrot Wear — a quality blue-light eyewear line with stylish designs and affordable prices. After building this ecommerce brand from the ground up, the opportunity presented itself to launch another business called Line of Sight — a concierge vision care and optical boutique focusing on eye wellness. Despite the challenges of starting a business during the pandemic, Jennifer’s organic marketing approach and industry IQ has allowed her to build both businesses to achieve what few others in the optometry world have done.
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Raised in upstate New York, brothers John and Rick Scarano pursue their childhood love of boats and turn it into a yachting company in NYC: Classic Harbor Line. With it’s cozy and classy vibes, Classic Harbor Line attracts both tourists and local New Yorkers alike who want a luxurious experience in one of their ten historically-inspired boats. From licensing to funding and staffing, Rick tells the story behind his 25-year entrepreneurial journey of building the business from the ground up — and the perseverance it takes to stay afloat during the unprecedented storms of a global crisis.
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After experiencing a “Ratatouille moment” while studying in Spain, the simple flavor explosion of an anchovy-stuffed olive changed Marisel Salazar’s life. Without a clear-cut path, she set out to become a food writer to tell the stories of the people behind the amazing dishes. More importantly, she dedicated herself to telling stories of undocumented workers in the restaurant scene. When Marisel unexpectedly got laid off from her full-time job, what felt like the scariest moment of her professional life ended up being the biggest blessing. She took the leap and started building her food writing career, one step at a time. After several years of putting herself out there in the publication world, things came full circle and she achieved top-tier status as the go-to Latina food writer in many lifestyle publications, including Insider, Martha Stewart Living and Tasting Table. In her conversation with Sarah, Marisel reminds entrepreneurs that success doesn’t happen overnight — it takes years of training and hard work to achieve a successful career in food writing.
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Alain Cohen's advice for entrepreneurs is simple. His people-first mantra and emphasis on finding the right folks to join his collaborative team have been key in growing his business from the ground up and persevering through tough times. But the kind of exponential growth one can expect to accomplish takes double the amount of effort, time and money. It’s not for the faint-hearted. Alain encourages aspiring entrepreneurs to be super articulate about the ins and outs of your business, what makes it unique and how you provide value. Because with the countless people you’ll meet along your entrepreneurial journey, you never know when a conversation with a stranger turns into a new customer. This techy inventor and serial entrepreneur reveals the most important factors that helped him achieve an elite level of success across several companies.
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Learn more about Bublup: https://www.bublup.com
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Founded in 2012, BrandFire is an NYC-based digital marketing agency specializing in brand strategy, content creation and social media. From strategizing on how to connect with the consumer to selecting just the right font and colorways, Adam and his team help companies across all verticals stand out from their competition and build their brands up. Aside from his professional accomplishments, Adam is also the founder of Adam the Creative, a meme account on Instagram with hilarious original content and nearly 1 million followers. The account allows him to express his sense of humor and fuel his innovative spirit to make him a better all-around creative mind. Sarah and Adam talk through his creative process for both BrandFire and Adam the Creator, how he keeps his content fresh and the advice he would give his younger self.
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From a young age, fitness was an important thread woven into Bianca's life. Years down the road, a headhunter in advertising told her she needed a project—something to set her apart from others in the industry if she wanted to move up in the ranks. She landed on the idea of Mizzfit: a blog about fitness fashion and trends in fitness. Though she didn’t get the advertising job she was vying for, she got something better: the opportunity to go after her dream. With hard work, sweat and tears, Bianca built a career and a full-scale brand from the ground up. She dug in her heels and took big risks, learning to navigate everything from trademarks and attorneys to how to partner with brands and monetize her site. Over the years, she expanded Mizzfit from just fitness to include travel, health and beauty, connecting with and building a loyal audience along the way. More than just a content creator and blogger, Bianca is also a talk show host and loves sharing her passion for giving back to the community. Bianca and Sarah talk about what it takes to build a brand, why every entrepreneur needs a dog and what’s next for Mizzfit.
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Without any real business experience or a plan, Dave Ethan and his brother Pete took a leap of faith to open a coffee shop: The Grey Dog. Their business model was simple — keep staff happy and create a place people wanted to be. Not only did their wholesome concept work wonders to bring in loyal customers on the reg, but it also allowed them to expand their coffee shop into a popular restaurant with five locations across NYC within 25 years. Their people-first mantra, sense of responsibility for locally sourced partnerships and warm, inclusive cafe vibe created a trickle effect on their long-term success. Despite the challenges of COVID-19, especially in an area like Manhattan, Dave and Pete continue finding opportunities to grow their business while staying true to their values of a family-owned restaurant that makes both customers and staff feel at home. Hear more about how The Grey Dog was born, what it took to build the business to where it is today, and how they’re overcoming obstacles during the pandemic on the full podcast episode.
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After launching Soapology, Oren Lavi became a leading trendsetter in the beauty industry who’s been successfully selling handcrafted natural and organic skin care products in NYC and beyond. The storefront drew instant success by turning walk-in visitors into loyal customers by simply allowing them to test the quality and heavenly scents of the available products. Although he’s expanded from making these soapy items out of his home into a factory, Oren maintains the freshness and quality of his handmade soap and scrub products by sticking to small batch production and exact ingredients. Due to COVID-19, he had to close up his Manhattan storefront but discovered the importance of an online presence as his online store has boomed in sales. With big plans for future success, including partnering with department stores to sell his flagship items, Oren encourages aspiring entrepreneurs to never give up and not be afraid to take risks if they want to succeed.
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From being total strangers to becoming co-founders of SocialFly, both Courtney Spritzer and Stephanie Abrams Cartin left their corporate jobs to become two women entrepreneurs striving to rock the social media sphere. As early adapters to social media trends, this successful social media agency in New York City has rapidly expanded since launching in 2012 by offering all things content marketing — from video production to influencer marketing and everything in between. This dynamic duo also hosts a popular podcast show, Entreprenista, inspiring women entrepreneurs everywhere to help guide them through the hustle and bustle of running a business. Learn more about their entrepreneurial journey as they encourage aspiring entrepreneurs interested in starting their own venture.
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Jeff Esquillo pairs his eye for market trends with his entrepreneurial spirit to create a powerhouse of diverse businesses that keep the wheels turning in his busy lifestyle. Sarah Funk chats with this serial entrepreneur about two (out of four) of his flagship companies: Sole Fresh and Cryo Central. Sole Fresh was created for the “sole” purpose of selling what Jersey City’s sneakerhead community wanted — a sneaker cleaning service to extend the lifespan of their favorite shoes. Cryo Central is a multi-location cryotherapy and pain management center that helps revitalize clients with sore muscles, achy joints and chronic pain with the power of freezing temps. From childcare to B2B energy services and everything in between, Jeff provides a simple blueprint for entrepreneurs to successfully start a value-based business that meets customer demands so they can afford to turn their side hustle into a full-time venture.
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The autistic community is often misunderstood and underserved. But Sarah Funk leads a roundtable discussion about the world of autism to bring awareness, empathy and advocacy in a new light. Jessica Margulies, Founder and CEO of The Spectrum Bout Fitness, opens up about her career as a SPED teacher and running a nonprofit boxing program for kiddos with special needs. Combatting the fears that this sport would cause more aggressive behavior, Jessica’s non-contact boxing classes prove to foster a healthy and effective outlet for students to alleviate the frustrations of the day — all while boosting confidence, self-control and communication. Psychologist Shon Powell, MA, PsyD, LMHC agrees that this therapeutic sport can be helpful for autistic kids and vouches for more programs to seek funding that support this population into their adulthood. Allyson Wood reveals her unique perspective of what it’s like to live with ASD and inspires folks to interact with patience towards those across the spectrum. Finally, Jessica tells her hustle story of launching a nonprofit business while encouraging entrepreneurs to never give up chasing the dream.
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Learn more about Bout Fitness at https://www.boutfitness.org.
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With deep roots in textiles and a love for materials at a young age, Brett Conti grew up knowing he’d own a clothing company one day. While pursuing his business degree, an injury put his competitive skateboarding pursuit out of commission, but paved the way to an entrepreneurial opportunity. He pulled out his sewing machine and rekindled his hobby of making custom apparel. His go-getter spirit and big heart for those in need inspired the inception of Fortune NY, a clothing and skate brand with a mission to help the less fortunate. Within a couple years of launching, Fortune NY expanded their wholesale to over 40 stores throughout the world. Hear the full story as he chats with Sarah Funk and Maxym Martineau about how he manages both Fortune NY and a successful YouTube career, and what he’s learned as an entrepreneur living out his dream.
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When entrepreneur-at-heart Taylor Elyse Morrison noticed a gap in the wellness industry for a self-care focused class, she saw an opportunity to start something new and make her mark. She set out on a mission to make self-care more inclusive and accessible to people of different shapes, sizes and backgrounds. After much research and brainstorming, Taylor launched Inner Workout — a holistic, restorative class rooted in the yoga concept of the koshas (the five dimensions of well-being). The ethos of Inner Workout uses the acts of movement, breathwork, meditation and journaling to help folks connect with every layer of their individuality. Taylor shines a light on the steps she took to make her entrepreneurial vision a reality, how Inner Workout stands out in a time when the wellness industry is growing to new heights and how she’s navigating during COVID-19.
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