Entreprenista

You might not expect to learn that your favorite Mexican restaurant has its own University. But when you head up human resources and training in a restaurant business with nearly 700 employees across two dozen locations in multiple states, creating your own educational platform makes perfect sense. “Intrapenista” Aleta Maxwell wears a lot of hats with HR, Finance, and Operations all a part of her job as Chief Human Resources Officer at Dos Toros Taqueria. Aleta joins Socialfly Co-Founder Stephanie Cartin for a conversation about building her career and describes her journey to success, including managing the “people part” of a successful business, the concept of service leadership, hiring for personality and training for skills, a decision-making process that considers the impact on others, and why making your job be what you need and want for longevity is priceless.

Leap and the net will appear. It’s inspiring wisdom from successful celebrity stylist Sarah Potempa, who created the incredible smash hit The Beachwaver---a patented, dual Voltage Rotating Curling Iron along with a line of styling products. She took...

Leap and the net will appear. It’s inspiring wisdom from successful celebrity stylist Sarah Potempa, who created the incredible smash hit The Beachwaver---a patented, dual Voltage Rotating Curling Iron along with a line of styling products. She took an idea from inspiration to action within a single week, and built the self-funded, female-founded company to nearly 50 people! Sarah combined what she learned from traveling the world — working with the biggest celebrities like Barack Obama, Kendall Jenner, and Cyndi Lauper —  with the knowledge that anything is possible if you keep fighting and trying. Sarah joins Socialfly Co-Founders Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer for a conversation about her career, and describes her journey to success, including how you can always find a solution when you’re with family; the need to simply communicate together through challenges; the moment she felt like a Kardashian; reaching the point when she could start saying “no”; an incredible moment she saw her daughter live a dream; and, the amazing moments when Sarah witnesses the impact her product line makes. Plus, a surprise!

Less is more. This is a value shared by both founder Cheryl Yannotti Foland and her company, a luxury, minimalistic collection of color that allows women to achieve a finished look with fewer products -- encouraging a movement to declutter, minimize...

Less is more. This is a value shared by both Lilah B. founder Cheryl Yannotti Foland and her company, a luxury, minimalistic collection of color that allows women to achieve a finished look with fewer products -- encouraging a movement to declutter, minimize and simplify. Cheryl joins Socialfly Co-Founders Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer for a conversation about her career, and describes her journey to success, including how, when building a company, everything takes longer, and more money than you think; the value of giving your team flexibility and not micromanaging; the challenge of bringing a business to life; finding balance, and feeling lucky; and, how Cheryl reinvented herself in a big way. Plus, a surprise!

CEO Lynda Cloud is at the helm of a remarkable mission: Improving the world’s health and happiness one coach at a time. The Institute for Integrative Nutrition (or IIN) offers next-generation curriculum and over 100 dietary theories as they train...

CEO Lynda Cloud is at the helm of a remarkable mission: Improving the world’s health and happiness one coach at a time. The Institute for Integrative Nutrition (or IIN) offers next-generation curriculum and over 100 dietary theories as they train health coaches to empower people to control their own health journeys, and understand what’s true and what’s not in health and wellness. Lynda joins Socialfly Co-Founders Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer for a conversation about her career, and describes her journey to success, including how Lynda found herself as CEO of a premier nutrition school and playing an important role in what’s heading towards a six billion dollar industry; the importance of “bio individuality”; why the concept of primary food can be key to holistic well-being; why “aha moments” are a core trait in the IIN team; finding balance in  career, motherhood, and health; how mentors can be at the center of career growth and satisfaction; and how doing what you love, and loving what you do, is the first and most important step toward success. Plus, a surprise!

Melissa Ben-Ishay took something very tiny and built it into something very big. The “tiny” is cupcakes. The “big” is Baked by Melissa, which over the last decade has grown beyond its popular storefronts into a fast growing online business,...

Melissa Ben-Ishay took something very tiny and built it into something very big. The “tiny” is cupcakes. The “big” is Baked by Melissa, which over the last decade has grown beyond its popular storefronts into a fast growing online business, with corporate gifting, events, and more. Melissa is quick to share that her attitude towards life and how she takes on challenges have been a big part of her success, and choosing personal growth over insanity has been her key inspiration. When she started baking cupcakes after losing her advertising job, it didn’t just generate an idea for a business—it illustrated Melissa’s values of being your best self, telling yourself how strong and capable you are, and loving what you do. Melissa joins Socialfly co-founders Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer for a conversation about building her business and career, and describes her journey to success. She shares the challenges and joys of building a business with your sibling, and how you keep momentum when they move on to another opportunity; the importance of having a true leader; why you don’t send messages when you're emotional; how word of mouth and gifting have been key to the growth of Baked by Melissa; why gifting cupcakes might be a great sales strategy; Melissa’s toughest year, and special moments; how the business went rent-free in a prime location for 5 years; and, Melissa shares her superpower, and the goal of 100 million cupcakes. Plus, a surprise!

If you really want to do something, don’t let what you don’t know hold you back—you’ll learn along the way. It’s about hustle, and going after what you want. And if anyone knows this, it’s Gigi Goldman & Kiana Cabell, co-founders...