In this digital age of marketing, I believe we've lost sight of one of the basic building blocks necessary to growing any business...building relationships and face-to-face networking. We've lost sight of building relationships with people. Instead we're focused on the size of email lists, social … [Read more...]
Meet Caitlin Collord
Do you feel like you’re working long after your “day job” is over for the week? Don’t worry, Caitlin Collord with Managing Life’s Work (one of our new LAUNCH companies) is here to help. Hand over your grocery list and dry cleaning receipts; Caitlin will give you your life back. How did you get the … [Read more...]
What We Can Learn From Men
I live in a man’s world. One reason is that I work for a large multi-national investment firm. As much as the financial firms work towards diversity, the industry is still dominated by testosterone. The other reason is that my offspring--from marriage and biological--are all boys. Of course, … [Read more...]
What is a Mentor?
I get asked this question a lot. The answer has not changed since the dawn of time. The basic answer to this question is one of the following: Someone with more experience than you have in a particular field of subject. Someone who teaches or trains you. Someone who is a source of … [Read more...]
Check Her Out: with Catherine of Carina Dolci & Dark Horse Apothecary
Catherine Bene joined the Aviatra Northeast Ohio Fall 2017 Launch Cohort with a ton of energy, hustle and seriously big dreams. We are so excited to have her in the class and couldn’t wait to introduce you to this woman on the rise. Though this may be the first you’ve heard of Catherine, believe … [Read more...]
Lead the Way
Leadership comes in many forms and doesn’t necessarily need a title. Having the courage to reach a decision; articulate a position and lead by doing are easy ways to impact a desired outcome. Some may be reticent to take the plunge – put themselves out there for potential criticism and exposure. But … [Read more...]
From College to Startup: What I’ve Learned
After graduating from college four months ago, I had no idea where my life would take me, but a few months later I’ve found a role with Aviatra Accelerators as the Program Manager and I couldn’t imagine a better place to be! Before joining this wonderful group of women, the only entrepreneurial … [Read more...]
Meet Naimah Spencer
Most of us would love to have our childhood recipes and memories bottled up in a jar, serving as a reminder of a sweet time in our lives. Naimah Spencer, not only did it, but made a business out of it. She calls it My Momma’s Kitchen. Now, the country can come to her momma’s kitchen and enjoy her … [Read more...]
Finding your Passion and Building your Network
I have always wanted to build something, but I just did not know what. I am not an engineer, a graphic designer or great with my hands. My journey took me years to figure out and be able to verbalize my passion to others. I went through career changes from being a consultant, to human resource … [Read more...]
What Causes Your Credit Score To Fluctuate?
By Britt Scearce Many think that their FICO credit scores are somehow assigned to them and do not change, but actually your FICO score is rather fluid. Your FICO credit score is based on a snapshot of what is being reported as of the moment that a particular credit report is pulled and it will … [Read more...]