In this episode, Michael Dermer speaks to Liz Gaspari, former owner and vice president of Gaspari Nutrition. Known as the “Supplement Queen,” Liz built an international fitness empire selling nutritional supplements. Born to immigrant parents in a rural Pennsylvania town, Liz’s entrepreneurial spirit was apparent from an early age. Liz spent her childhood coming up with new business ideas, ranging from a pretzel pop-up on a New Jersey boardwalk to selling video games in front of her family’s chicken restaurant. If anyone understands the entrepreneurial struggle, it’s Liz. Building a multi-million dollar company while paving the way for women in the nutritional supplement industry is just a small portion of Liz’s story.

Liz shares her views on:

• Women in business
• The entrepreneurial perspective
• How she built a multi-million dollar business from the ground up

Liz turned her struggle into success by working hard and thinking differently. In this episode, you will hear Liz explain how changing her entrepreneurial perspective helped her achieve success, even when all odds were against her.

Quotes of Note:

• Liz on philanthropy: “I work and I run my business during the week and then on the weekends, I feed the homeless.”
• Liz on perseverance: “I’ve heard no since I was little. I wasn’t affected by the word no. I worked so hard to get what I had.”
• Liz on cultural differences: “I understand how to treat a customer but with their culture. I took it to another level.”
• Liz on entrepreneurial perspective: “I had to be different.”
• Liz on women in business: “I remember my distributors and Vitamin shop saying, “It must feel good to be one of the most powerful women in this industry.”
• Liz on humility: “Remember where you came from. You’ve got to keep your head straight.”
• Liz on being a role model for Afghani women: “I’m proud to pave the way for women from countries like mine.”