Agile Entrepreneurs with A Passion - Jennifer, Michelle, Melisa

Can you build a business based on a passionate belief in something? The answer is a resounding Yes. But can you build a profitable business based on passion alone? Not really unless you take care of other important items like generating revenues, managing costs, pricing it right, and marketing, etc. But I know from my own experience and from the experience of many other entrepreneurs that I talked to, passion is an important ingredient of any business. In this week’s Agile Entrepreneur podcast, I interviewed 3 entrepreneurs who are very passionate about their business and their passion goes above and beyond profitability. They want to make a significant impact in their chosen area. Let me warn you that their passion is contagious and you might just catch it. 

Jennifer McGinley is the CEO of JLM Strategic Communications based in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Her company specializes in Media Relations, Community Outreach and Reputation Management. As a public relations professional for 25 years, Jennifer has built a reputation based on integrity, professionalism, attention to details and consistency. Jennifer talks about her love for media relations, building relationships, and serving others. She gives advice on using LinkedIn as a sales tool, hiring a business coach, and expanding one's network.

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Michelle Miller is the founder and CEO of MyFirstWorkout.Com (MM Fitness LLC) and has been a personal trainer and group exercise instructor in Tallahassee, Florida for 20 years working with people of all different ages and fitness levels. She is a wife and mother of two boys ages 6 and 20 and her passion is children’s fitness. Michelle talks about how she got the idea to start her business while she was playing with her then 5 years old on a Sunday morning. She believed in her idea so much that she (after talking to her husband) took some equity out of their house and jumped both feet into her business. For her, MyFirstWorkout.Com is not just a business but a passionate belief in children’s fitness and parents’ connection to children while being fit.

Listen to Michelle Miller's podcast on iTunes Or Read the transcript here.

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Melisa Celikel is an Organizational Business Consultant and the CEO of Make SHT Happen LLC dba Let's Get You Organized. Melisa worked for Fortune 500 companies in Sales, Recruiting, and Human Resources before launching her own business in 2017. She has helped over 250 clients create amazing transformations in their homes, lives, and businesses. She talks about her drive for starting her company, managing others’ expectations of her, and how she started her business in one week (website, social media and all). She also talks about how she expanded from home organization to business organization and now into coaching to mentor others as well. A fascinating discussion on how to build a profitable and passionate business.

Listen to Melisa Celikel's podcast on iTunes Or Read the transcript here.

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You can read the prior articles in The Agile Entrepreneur series here.

https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/agile-entrepreneurs-phil-craig-shirag-ramesh-dontha/

https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/passionate-entrepreneurs-ramesh-dontha/

https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/women-entrepreneurs-move-ramesh-dontha/

https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/agile-women-entrepreneurs-ramesh-dontha/

https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/agile-entrepreneurs-marc-andre-susan-petang-alina-trigub-dontha/

https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/agile-entrepreneurs-tara-langdale-schmidt-jason-patel-ramesh-dontha/

https://www.dhirubhai.net/pulse/agile-entrepreneur-podcast-ramesh-dontha/