The Hub of Success

Carlos Cashman is a classic serial entrepreneur with many successful businesses he founded. What he values most though are people and his approach to building a great business is by building a great team and a whole lot of persistence.

Eve Ward, CEO of Bond & Des Voeux experienced first hand how stressful a new job and a new home could be even though she was helped by a large corporate executive relocation company. She knew it was more than just moving her belongings from point a to point b.

Mike uses his background in customer services to help small businesses upgrade their utility usage and costs. His team does a complimentary energy assessment and then creates savings in electricity, gas and water.

As the creator of Engage The Room, Stacey uses her background in research, wellness, and business to show people who are used to working behind the scenes (i.e., finance, operations, analysts, IT, etc.) how to present themselves better when they move into management or own a business.

Stacey has had a lifelong passion for health and wellness and loves nothing better to help empower her clients through coaching to achieve their goals

Monique Allen is NOT a landscaper, she is a lifescaper! What does that mean? As the owner of The Garden Continuum, she doesn't just plop down some shrubs or add a water feature, she works with her clients to develop a plan that enhances their life through nature and their outdoor living spaces. Oh, and when not running her super successful business she also coaches OTHER landscapers how to grow their business!

The Internet changed sales and marketing. That’s common knowledge. But, says Dave Orecchio, founder of Bristol Strategy, too many companies still struggle to take full advantage of all the ways online marketing can increase leads and boost profits. Even worse, they throw a lot of money at solutions that are anything but.

The #MeToo movement focused the world’s attention on the issues facing women in government, the entertainment world, the justice system, and even daily life. Julia Geisman, founder and CEO of CareerAgility, has been fighting that fight her whole life. And, through her business, she studies the dynamics between genders in the workplace and helps women advocate for themselves.

Pamela Bardhi is a real estate agent and developer through her Bardhi Investment Group (the acronym is no accident), as well as the owner of the famed gelato shop, Ria Café, right here in Boston. For Pamela, investing is about more than making money but also changing communities for the better, one project at a time.

Where do you see yourself in five years? What are your weaknesses? Career coach Beth Hendler-Grunt helps recent college grads face down those types of questions in job interviews. But that’s only part of what she does with her company, Next Great Step. If you’re a college student or just out of college – or a parent – listen to what Beth has to say before sending out one resume.

Ever been to a wedding where the DJ got everybody up and dancing? That DJ might have been Rob Peters, who these days runs his own company providing music, games, and other entertainment for corporate events, special occasions, parties, and more. He’s passionate about getting the crowd moving.