Do you think email is dead? Paige Parrino knows email marketing is alive and well. While working at her first corporate job after graduating, Paige saw firsthand the value of email marketing on a business and realized that her skills were in high demand. With her husband deployed and more free time on hand, Paige dreamed, researched, and started her company, Paige Parrino Marketing, which supports e-commerce businesses' marketing efforts.
Growing together as partners, founders, and business owners
Ali Green and Mickey Mellen had a history of outsourcing work to one another. After years of back and forth, they realized it would make sense to start a company together. In 2009, they founded GreenMellen Media, a digital marketing agency based in Marietta, Georgia. Since then, Ali and Mickey have opened a physical office, hired a team of six, adjusted their schedules to meet life’s changing demands, and become stronger partners in the process.
Having courage to fail, reassess, and move forward
For Matt Davis, Man Cave Basics Plus began as a hobby when he would peruse outdoor flea markets and vintage shows. Three years ago, Matt started developing the Man Cave brand in earnest. Throughout his career — from joining and then leaving the family business, to monetizing his fascination with patent prints, to now growing Man Cave Basics — Matt has taken some risks that paid off and some that didn’t, but he learned from all of them.
From trading stock options to mastering money mindsets
Brie Sodano taught herself to trade stock options on the side, while working as a director at a Boys and Girls Club. This hobby inspired Brie to become a financial advisor. As she grew her advising practice, Brie realized most of her clients struggled with issues like credit card debt, student loans, and feeling perpetually broke. In response, Brie founded Sheep to Shark, where she helps women take control of their money and find freedom in the process.
Executing consulting skills to build winning teams
Maureen Monte is a Leadership and Team Consultant and author of 'Destination Unstoppable: The Journey of No Teammate Left Behind' and 'Win Like a Girl' (coming soon). A season one guest on the Side Hustle to Small Business podcast, Maureen is back to share what she’s been up to since her first interview, how her business has grown and changed, and the important lessons she’s learned along the way.
