07/22/11
AGE:
36
TITLE: Owner and founder
COMPANY NAME:
SwapMeSports.com
COMPANY’S LOCATION: Online
RESIDENCE:
What do you do:
In addition to working at
What do you want to be
doing in 10 years: I love what I do and I hope that wherever life takes me
in 10 years involves what I do now but on a larger scale. I have been fortunate to choose a career path
that has involved all of my passions.
What’s your biggest strength:
I like meeting and getting to know people. I’m a firm believer that you
can learn something from everyone but you have to put yourself out there.
Networking and establishing relationships is very important to me as I see it as
an opportunity for me to continue to grow and improve myself by learning from
the example of others.
Where do you go for new ideas: I do a lot of
journaling and running. It’s during those times
that I let my mind wander and try to sort through decisions that need to be made
or how to come up with a solution for something I’m working on. I am so
grateful for the invention of post it notes as I have them everywhere so I don’t
forget anything. My philosophy is nothing is impossible, you just have to
figure a creative way sometimes to get the round peg in the square hole. It
could be as simple as cutting the edges off one of them to make it
fit.
What’s the best advice you received: My mom was a small business
owner and my dad a successful businessman so I had wonderful examples of strong
and intelligent mentors growing up. My parents taught me that at the
center of being successful both personally and professionally was to be
impeccable with your word and to always give of yourself. My dad taught me
at a young age to have a firm handshake, keep good eye contact and always send
hand written thank you notes.
What service or charitable
cause has your attention: The heart of SwapMeSports.com is helping children who
can’t afford to play sports receive the sports equipment they need to play. It’s
great all around as it also helps these kids stay active and get involved in
team sports. We have aligned ourselves with many charities both locally
and nationally that we are able to donate collected sports equipment to.
Additionally, the Petit Family Foundation is a well known local charity that me,
my family and friends have dedicated themselves to by running road races to
raise funds to help keep the memory of the Petit women alive while supporting
the causes they devoted themselves too.