Live Bold & Boss Up Stephanie Markese and Ashley Jarocki

This week Steph & Ash talk with Christina Weaver, Co-Creator & Founder of Procure and The Women’s Creative, powerhouses breaking down barriers through their nurturing incubator for women-owned retail and merchandising businesses. It’s an avenue where dreams transform into booming businesses. Christina created a service for creative business owners to start, maintain and scale their dream brands. Christina is an entrepreneur that has created multiple business in the past 18 years. She has multiple locations including shops in St. Louis & Tampa, as well as a podcast called “Not There Yet”. Christina is such an inspiration & you do not want to miss this!

Websites: https://www.shopprocure.com/ and https://thewomenscreative.com/

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This week Steph & Ash talk to one of the world’s top thinkers, Dorie Clark. Dorie has been named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50, and was recognized as the #1 Communication Coach in the world by the Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Awards.

Dorie, a consultant and keynote speaker, teaches executive education at Columbia Business School, and she is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of the Year by Inc. magazine. A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, Dorie has been described by the New York Times as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives.”

A frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, she consults and speaks for clients including Google, Microsoft, and the World Bank. You can download her free Long Game strategic thinking self-assessment at dorieclark.com/thelonggame.

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This week Steph & Ash talk with Audrey McGuckin, CEO of the McGuckin Group. Audrey has developed a unique methodology that designs and delivers long-term talent planning to ensure the alignment of people, process and culture with their business strategies. A straight-talking and trusted partner to hundreds of executives, Audrey navigates the complexity of organizations to see true transformation of organizational culture that unleashes the power of their people. Audrey

Boss Bites:

– Success doesn’t happen on accident…you worked to get there, so OWN IT!

Join us at the Women on Their Way (WOTW) conference Thursday, August 24th, 2023.

https://www.wotwjourney.com/

www.mcguckingroup.com

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This week Steph & Ash sit down with Meghan O’Keefe, Executive Director of Tampa Bay Tech for a fun and captivating conversation about tech in Tampa Bay. Meghan has a unique insight in tech in Tampa Bay by being connected with companies and leaders in a variety of industries from non-profit to manufacturing and everything in between. Meghan has been living in Tampa Bay for over eleven years and has been passionate about being a community connector and bridging the region together. Prior to joining Tampa Bay Tech, Meghan was with the St. Petersburg Economic Development Corporation leading the charge in bringing businesses and companies to the city of St. Pete to help advance the local economy and community.

Check out Tampa Bay Tech at https://tampabay.tech/

Nominations are officially OPEN for the 20th annual Tampa Bay Tech Awards Show! 🏆

• Tech Company of the Year

• Tech Leader of the Year

• Emerging Tech Leader of the Year

• Tech Project of the Year

• Emerging Tech Company of the Year

To nominate a deserving candidate or organization, click the link https://tampabay.tech/20th-annual-award-nomination-guide-and-rules/

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor and getting on our pre-sale list? Drop us an email at team@tampabay.tech.

Boss Bites:



* Collaboration is key to building a strong community

* When you’re new to the area, getting involved in the community is the best way to grow and meet people



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This week Steph & Ash discuss the new commute to work and what this looks like. More & more employers are wanting their employees to come back into the office, but how is this actually going?? Employees have enjoyed their time at home and no longer are open to that commute into the office. Some CEO’s/Co-Founders have started offering up compensation for the commute. Is this necessary? Steph & Ash discuss these reasons and what they are seeing in the market.

Boss Bites:



* There are alternative options if you can’t offer WFH

* Offering flexibility is key



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This week Steph & Ash talk to Danielle Sherwin & Nicole Idziak, sisters and 3rd generation owners of Bay Stage Live. Running a family-owned business presents its own challenges especially when times have changed so much. We talk about everything from how they ended up running the family business, to acquisitions, to maintaining a great culture. Nicole & Danielle have such a fun dynamic and great energy. Bay Stage Live has been providing full production services throughout Florida since 1957. They are a leader in the entertainment technology provider space, specializing in audio and visual rentals, sales, and custom solutions. They have leading edge technology, including 3D visualization software. Bay Stage Live has everything you need to elevate your event. You don’t want to miss it!

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