FULL TIME VS. SIDE HUSTLEÂ ENTREPRENEURS + THE AGE GAP SPEAKING OF SOCIAL MEDIA
SPRING 2018
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SUMMER OF GROWTH
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CONTRIBUTORS Laura Gibbons has mastered juggling a full-time career, a business partnership with her husband, and being a mom to two adorable girls. Over the last decade, she has learned many tips and tricks for achieving success while maintaining work/life balance. She is a book nerd at heart. When Laura is home alone, she loves snuggling up on the couch with a warm blanket, a glass of wine and a new book but her favorite activity is spending quality time with her family. She currently lives in MA with her husband and two daughters.
Courtney Ross Escobar is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and New England Law Boston. Prior to becoming an attorney, Courtney spent eight years at Public Consulting Group, Inc. as a compliance and operations management consultant for state and local governments. In 2010, Courtney established her own business law practice focused on assisting entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses with legal needs from conception to compliance. In 2016, Courtney merged her Ross Escobar Group practice with Doucette & LaRose where she continues to provide small to medium-sized businesses with legal counseling and operations support. Courtney is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and New York.
Giselle Rivera-Flores is a serial entrepreneur and digital media strategist. Appearing as a public speaker in several entrepreneurial forums, Giselle has been named as WBJ's 40 under 40 and awarded the Entrepreneur and Small Business award from Women in Action. Founder of the Learning Hub - the Most Loved STEAM program award recipient for 2017 and 2018 - and co-founder of Be Studios, - a photography cowork studio - Giselle maintains a fresh perspective on all things digital media and marketing.
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Publisher's Note Here's the most important lesson you can learn as an entrepreneur. "There are no quick wins in business - it takes years to become an overnight success" - Richard Branson I attended a recent social networking event and I was sucked into a conversation that left me wondering: "Do most entrepreneurs feel this way?" The shared sentiment in the room was false. It seemed that everyone thought and probably still thinks - the term "entrepreneur" only applies to those who have reached success. In other words, if you are grinding, working hard every day and barely staying above water, then you are not worthy of the title. At first, the conversation turned me off. I mean, how could anyone think entrepreneurship is only valuable at the finish line? The debate was toxic but I soon realized that the debate only existed because of the recent glamorization of entrepreneurship. Society has constructed a picture-perfect image of what it means to be an entrepreneur. Between the lifestyle, the achievable wealth and the "Instagram-only entrepreneurs," the term is slowly taking on a bad reputation and we, at Elevate Magazine, want to fix that. We seek to inform, embrace and inspire entrepreneurs. and we want to be the voice of informative reason. We want entrepreneurs to understand that this journey will never be easy, however, it will always be rewarding and most importantly, that the term "entrepreneur" refers to anyone that has taken it upon themselves to follow their passions and change the world, despite financial success.
era-Flores Giselle Riv Giselle Rivera-Flores Co-founder
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There are no quick wins
IN BUSINESS - IT TAKES YEARS TO BECOME AN OVERNIGHT
SUCCESS
Richard Branson
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Social Media in 2018 KEEP UP IN 2018 WITH THESE TOP 10 SOCIAL MEDIA STATS.
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Elevate Magazine seeks to inform, embrace and inspire entrepreneurs. We offer tips, tools, and insider news to
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Full Time vs Side Hustle 5 TIPS TO BALANCE A FULL-TIME JOB
entrepreneurs to help along the journey of building and growing a business, including maintaining the entrepreneurial lifestyle.
AND A SIDE HUSTLE.
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Entrepreneur's Role in the Age Gap IN 2018 WE STILL HAVE A WAGE GAP.
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5 'S' Words for Mixed Reality 5 S WORDS TO CONSIDER WHEN DESIGNING FOR MIXED REALITY THAT PRIORITIZE THE END USER.
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