Laurie Genevish
Q: Where did you attend college, and what degree did you receive?
A: UNC Wilmington Communications
Q: Did you go to your dream college?
A: Didn't really have one
Q: Do you think your college education was necessary for your success in business?
A: Somewhat
Q: Who or what led you to your current career path?
A: I saw a need to help teens in college. Students figure out what their first best career would be so they didn't waste time and money pursuing wrong paths. Good thank you
Q: Was your current career your first choice, or did you switch?
A: No, I actually started my career and fundraising did that for four years and he did it worked with a career counselor and found that training development was a great career fit for me and I spent many years doing it in corporate when my kids were small tired of corporate life, and I started doing consulting on my own and becoming an entrepreneur then six years ago I started my ideal college
Q: Was mentorship significant to your business journey?
A: Yes
Q: How do you approach networking and the building of professional relationships?
A: It's a key and gradient for building my business
Q: What is the ratio of males to females in your business?
A: There's three of us and it's all women
Q: Have you observed or been affected by a wage gap between men and women in your field?
A: I don't know
Q: How have you asserted yourself as a powerful woman in your field?
A: Through networking and sharing my expertise
Q: What has been your biggest tool in gaining credibility in the business world?
A: Speaking engagements and being on social media
Q: How does social media, if at all, impact your business?
A: For me greatly because it's a big way to find me
Q: What is the best piece of advice you have ever been given?
A: When I was 24 and didn't know what I wanted to do with my life after fundraising was not a right fit, told me to go to a career counselor who steered me on a career that I truly loved
Q: Lastly, what would be the number one piece of advice you would give to your high school self?
A: Do more research about jobs to figure out what might be the right fit for you
