Career Strategist and Coach, Jen Mattiola, debuts the inaugural series - Preparing to Pivot.

Jen Mattiola, Career Strategist and Coach, is well-known for her work with C-suite, managers and professionals in the hospitality, finance, and technology sectors.  Jen is the creator and host of POWERHOUSE Panel discussions offering timely strategies and techniques, for remaining relevant and generating revenue in these uncertain times.  Her diverse background in-house and as an entrepreneur, enables her to devise executable tactics to achieve results no matter the professional level.

In this episode, Jen walks us through the benefits of engaging a Career Strategist to remain relevant, pivot or reinvent in a challenging economy. She shares techniques for assessing where you are in your professional journey; along with tips for creating a path inline with career goals.  Jen delves into the Zoom environment in which all sectors of industry now operate.  And offers strategies for virtual productivity, team building and navigating the nuances of virtual interaction.  

Additionally, Jen discusses Ageism; how a challenging economy is actually an opportunistic time for Boomers.  Most important, she outlines ways in which Boomers can uncover new business and revenues, which are both fulfilling and inspiring.

For listeners and followers of Reset Your Career, Jen is offering a complimentary 30 min Virtual Workplace assessment which will include Best Practices for...

To register contact Jen at:  [email protected] or https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-yau-mattiola-33948241/

Tune in each month for Career Strategy sessions offered by Jen Mattiola as part of the series, Preparing to Pivot.

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Bucks County, Pennsylvania Travel Blogger, and founder of @Britt_Around_Town, Brittany Brown, talking all things Bucks County, Pennsylvania

Known throughout Pennsylvania as @Britt_Around_Town; Brittany Brown is considered the Arbiter of Local Culture.  She skillfully chronicles the history and local culture of Bucks County, through photography that transports followers to the small towns she features.

Through the wildly popular Instagram feed, @Britt_Around_Town, Brittany has reintroduced followers to ‘Drive To’ Destinations, and Bucks County, Pa.  Her posts generates tremendous awareness for small businesses in Bucks County, increasing business and revenue.

With over 3,000 followers and growing, @Britt_Around_Town highlights the history, art, eateries, small businesses and activities in Bucks Count, Pa.  @Britt_Around_Town has become a resource for travelers desiring to travel locally and responsibly.

Brittany is leading the charge to address the plight of local small businesses by highlighting Bucks County, Pa as the ideal Drive to Destination.

In this episode she shares the history, cultural attractions, tours, dining options, small businesses and outdoor activities Bucks County offers, and the importance of supporting small businesses.

@Britt_Around_Town

www.visitbuckscounty.com

In this episode of Reset Your Career in Any Economy, Brian Califano, CPA; Cofounder of Accelerating CFO shares his expertise on PPP (Payroll Protection Program) along with trends, regulations and what we may expect in 2021.  Brian Califano: [email protected].

Brian provides an overview of the Payroll Protection Program; as well as what businesses who have participated in the program should be doing during this quarter.  Below are touch points Brian shared:

Accelerating CFO is a New York-based fractional CFO firm that provides entrepreneurs and businesses with CFO expertise.  The founders of Accelerating CFO, cumulatively, possess over 40 years of senior Fortune 500 experience.  The company’s client rosters includes entrepreneurs and companies ranging in size and value, representing sectors such as hospitality, technology, entertainment and media.

Prior to co-founding Accelerating CFO, Brian provided senior finance advisory and leadership for some of the biggest names in the media, entertainment and sports industries such as:  The McGraw Hill Companies, Viacom, CA Technologies and the NHL.  Most notable, Brian served as Vice President and Corporate Controller of SFX Entertainment, where he led the live music entertainment company from start-up to initial public offering on NASDAQ.

If you have participated in the PPP, would like to better understand the program for future participation; please listen to this episode.  Brian has expertise in this area and can help navigate the process.  

As a courtesy to listeners, Brian has agreed to do a free 60 minute discussion to either review your financial statements for potential areas of leakage in your cash flow or to review your PPP forgiveness application for completeness and analysis.  Kindly reach out to him directly at Brian Califano [email protected].

The latest Podcast Episode of RESET YOUR CAREER IN ANY ECONOMY, Resetting during the COVID_19 Pandemic, is now available.

The latest episode features Melissa Dusenbery, the Founder and Creative Director of ALL THE BRILLIANTS, an e-commerce community of women who create thoughtfully-designed jewelry. All The Brilliants is a community that embraces designers whose designs are sustainable and ethical, reflect the cultural history of origin, to enlighten and create meaningful change in the world. All The Brilliants provides a platform for female jewelry designers from all over the world; to create opportunities to profit from their designs. 

Melissa discusses her passion for empowering and promoting female designers; along with her philanthropic collaboration to  advocate responsible jewelry design and gemstone sourcing. She explains the process of mining, the economic impact on a region, including small scale mining communities in East Africa.

Melissa is an example of a career Pivot and Reset.  She has successfully integrated past experience to create a path rooted in passion and philanthropy. She lists her three guiding principles for Pivoting as: 

You may contact Melissa Dusenberry at www.allthebrilliants.com; LinkedIn, Instagram.

In this episode we discuss all things, travel and hospitality with former hotel executive, hotelier and hospitality development consultant, Edmund Sulzman. Edmund has spent decades in the hospitality industry in various leadership positions at iconic boutique hospitality brands such as Kimpton and W Hotels. Additionally, as founder of an eponymous consultancy, ECS Consulting, Edmund consulted for cutting edge independent hotel brands that included 21c Museum Hotels.

Edmund also served as President of the critically acclaimed California hotel group, Mosaic Hotel Group. During his tenure MHG expanded its footprint in Mexico and the California Coastline, earning the group prestigious Best in California citation by Conde Traveler and Travel + Leisure.

He is considered one of the preeminent hospitality operations consultants in the industry and has amassed a portfolio of successful projects throughout the world in markets such as: Buenos Aires, Shanghai, Mexico, Guanacaste, Honolulu, New York, San Francisco, New Orleans, Anguilla, Portland (Oregon and Maine), Seattle and California's wine country.

Edmund discusses the present state of the hospitality/travel industry in the era of COVID_19 and shares strategies for independent hotel owners and management groups. He believes that this is an opportunistic time for owners and investors (independent boutique properties) to devise strategies to uncover business; along with improving operations. Edmund Sulzman can be reached via https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmundc/.

CAPITAL CULTURE - The integration of Culture into corporate strategies to obtain the creative edge, achieve market share, retention and loyalty.  How all business sectors can uncover revenue streams by devising Capital Culture strategies.

Constance C.R. White

Arbiter of Culture

https://www.linkedin.com/in/constance-white-a590256/

Award-winning, author, former Editor-in-Chief of Essence Magazine and New York Times Style Reporter.  Constance led eBay’s groundbreaking entrée into the online fashion phenomenon as the platform’s spokesperson and fashion strategist.  Her collaboration with the tech giant led the way for relationships with leading fashion outlets; as well as partnerships with top designers and fashion magazines such as Vogue.   Constance is the founder and creator of Official CR White, a digital content, fashion and culture intelligence and brand strategy consultancy.

Constance CR White is best known for customizing Capital Culture strategies for organizations within the fashion, lifestyle, technology, travel and corporate sectors.  The organization identifies and strategically aligns its clients with key cultural assets to reach untapped markets and revenue streams.

Constance shares her journey from fashion journalist for the industry’s leading publications and digital outlets, to spokesperson and style director for eBay to entrepreneur/consultant. She offers her insights on the state of the fashion industry (retail/digital), along with forecast post pandemic.  Constance views this time in the midst of the pandemic as an opportunistic one for entrepreneurs and corporations to integrate Capital Culture to identify new revenue streams.

Fernanda Villarreal www.linkedin.com/in/mavillarreal is a Business Strategist with degrees in Industrial Engineering and Corporate Finance; along with Exponential Innovation and Growth Program training at Stanford University. She works with companies in the Health sector such as Biotechnological and Regenerative Medicine, Spa and Wellness.

Fernanda's expertise is business development, business strategy and accelerating health startups with innovation, risk management and financial modeling.

Fernanda discusses the current state of Capitalization. What is required of startups and companies specializing in TeleHealth, Spa and Wellness to realize seed capital round funding, scale up and position for acquisition.

She has dedicated her professional life to transforming health and lifestyle companies into profitable operations.

The latest Episode of OPERATION RESET YOUR CAREER is now available on Spotify, OPERATION RESET IN THE AGE OF COVID_19. What small businesses and entrepreneurs are doing to uncover and maintain market share during the pandemic and economic downturn.

Nina L. Taylor, Founder of The Suite Faith Corporate and Short-Term housing platform shares how The Suite Faith Pivoted during the pandemic.  Additionally, Nina discusses opportunities within the short-term and corporate housing sectors - trends and forecasts.  Nina says this is an opportunistic time in the residential real estate market; for owners and developers of residential assets to consider short-term housing.  If you are a developer and/or owner of multi-family, luxury residential assets; this is an episode you won’t want to miss.  The Suite Faith short-term housing platform is known for its high-touch service, luxury residences, located in desirable regions domestic and international.

https://thesuitefaith.com/

[email protected]

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Reagan Kerr, Founder and CEO of Reagan Events, shares her Strategies for Pivoting during the Pandemic and economic downturn.

Reagan Kerr, CEO and Founder of Reagan Events, a full-service events firm, specializing in social events, weddings, corporate and customized events. Reagan Events, is the preeminent event planning firm in the southeast. Reagan Events has been feature in numerous publications such as Martha Stewart Weddings and The Knot.com to name a few.  Most recently, Reagan created and launched a new Social Distance package; "Porch Parties."  Porch Party Series is a chef's table experience and beautifully tailored dinner party for eight (or more) close friends and family.

https://reaganevents.com

https://www.instagram.com/reaganevents/

[email protected]