The Repivot Project

Lindsey Singleton, a licensed mental health couselor and founder of Lighthouse Coaching and Consulting, knows a bit about making pivots in life. It's that authenticity that her clients seek her out for...she's value-driven and helps others get very clear on theirs. Whether in her private practice working with individuals or when she is speaking with high school and college audiences, Lindsey's no-nonsense way of culling out the "noise" that we all have in our lives provides the energy for discovering what is real...and good.

To discover more, go to https://www.lighthousecc.info

Big Ass Iced Coffee is a woman-owned online coffee shop for cold brew lovers. Impatient cold brew lovers. In fact, it is exactly that wonderful trait of "impatience" that drove founder Casey Arnold to launch this rising small business.  She woke up one morning at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and thought, 'I just want a big ass iced coffee.' 

From there, Casey bought her own equipment and started experimenting with different formulations.  While creating a unique beverage, Casey was also able to nourish her need for creative and entrepreneurial challenges.  Casey also works as a marketing manager at NOBULL, a fast growing global athletic apparel and training brand.  You'll also learn about her experiences at pitch competitions and will quickly see why she is sought after to speak at workshops and conferences.

If you see yourself as a "creative" and want actionable strategies on how to strive toward a better life/work balance, this episode is for you.  And listen for the special promotion at the end of the episode...

www.bigassicedcoffee.com

Ken Nagy knew he enjoyed financial research.  Working his way up from being an individual analyst to having a team that oversaw research in the semi-conductor industry, he often thought individual investors would enjoy having access to that expert research.  

Enter his pivot.

Ken became a registered investment advisor and founded Northeast Equity Research.  His firm takes the approach of institutional money management...but for individuals.  Ken and his team manage assets for people who like to participate in their own investment journey.

In this episode, we talk about the head and tail winds coming into 2023 and then delve into Ken's journey from junior analyst to CEO of his own company.  

He will also share why you might just want to offer to work for free...if the opportunity is right.

www.northeastequityresearch.com

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Finding great employees has always been hard.  First is the stack of resumes to sift through...a process both time-consuming and inefficient.  What if there were someone who could help your HR department sift quickly through the stack and give you the short list of qualified candidates?  Rachel Wilson, CEO of ReprezentU, helps you do just that.  

"Deciding who will be the most effective employee occurs between the resume and the interview", Rachel states.  "My company, ReprezentU, partners with small businesses and HR departments to quickly identify the talent they should be talking to for their job openings.  Better candidates means hitting the ground faster and less turnover, both of which have a direct impact on a firm's bottom line."

In addition to HR services, ReprezentU has a broad portfolio of offerings including cover letter writing, resume creation and LinkedIn profile writing, all with a focus toward search engine optimization.

"There are other dreams out there that you don't even know exist yet..."  

Those wise words come from Amanda Fox, a special events senior intern at Fenway Sports Management.  This episode is for anyone who dares to dream big and isn't afraid of recalibrating that dream to make it even more fulfilling.  Amanda's love for all things Disney led her to believe she would one day work for Disney.  In fact, she became an influencer as a teenager before the word "influencer" even entered the lexicon.  Yet when presented with a situation beyond her control, she took stock of her dream and moved onward and upward.

You can follow her on Instagram at @AmandaMarieFox or contact her directly at [email protected]

Throw in 1 part marketing maven, 1 part accomplished artist, 1 part Dead Poets' Society fan and add in a liberal sprinkling of family business and you get Sarah Fenerty, the marketing director of Northwoods Brewing Company.  Northwoods Brewing is one of New England's most popular breweries and has a fan base as far away as Montana and growing!  Sarah, aged 30, talks about her path to the family business which definitely was not a straight line!

"Nik and I pulled a 7pm - 4:30am long haul shift to make sure that when our client opened up his laptop at 9am the next day, everything was there that he needed from us", recalls Ryan Curley, who along with his business partner Nik Kasprzak, are the co-founders of Launch Partners.

The face of digital marketing is changing...what hasn't changed, however, is how a great work ethic trumps all.  While the big agencies are still around, scrappy startups like Launch Partners are changing the rules of contemporary marketing.  In this episode, Nik and Ryan describe going from a dorm room idea to a now rising marketing agency, with clients up and down the East Coast.

They also talk about the elephant in the room and why you should never, ever subscribe to someone else's label for you.  

www.launch-partners.com

Succession planning.  It can be a topic filled with drama.  Or not.  In this episode of the Repivot Project, Rich Weissman makes the case that all businesses, whether public or privately-held, small or large, have to be thinking about succession planning as a way of making a path for your talent.  "Figuring out your talent pathways is a way to figure out the gaps and strengths in your organization", Rich states.  A seasoned executive with a deep expertise in supply chain management, Rich saw, early on, the connection to a strong supply chain and good succession planning.  Having worked for Fortune 500 companies, startups and having owned his own consulting practice, Rich has helped owners/managers look at their organizations with an honest assessment of what is needed...and, just as importantly, what is not.

Zach Servideo of Value Creation Labs is known for helping early stage businesses find their voice and for helping established companies navigate digital transformation.  "We get picked over marketing agencies that have ties to the biggest media holding companies in the world...that's because agility always wins in today's fast-paced world".  If you want to your business, big or small, to be agile in today's market, Zach will give you actionable insights in this episode.  Zach is also the host of the popular "Boston Speaks Up" podcast.

Lisa Ann Santin of LASS Wardrobe works with accomplished and aspiring career and second-act women longing to participate in a personal brand renaissance. Lisa Ann is committed to her client’s success, providing total image transformation to help women show the world what they feel in their heart and dream in their soul.