In this special episode of the Purposeful Prosperity Podcast, we feature captivating conversations exploring the world of purpose-driven businesses by selected Inc. 5000 leaders and their impact on prosperity. This episode equips you with actionable insights and inspiring stories from successful, purpose-driven entrepreneurs and industry trailblazers. Discover how these leaders align their actions with their mission, navigate challenges, and create prosperous futures for themselves and their communities.

KEY TOPICS DISCUSSED:
- Loop & Tie: Offering choice-based corporate gifting to support small businesses and promote sustainability.
- Corpino: Helping innovators bring their ideas to life and encouraging collaboration.
- Insperity: Supporting small businesses and driving economic growth in communities.
- Linker Finance: Empowering community banks and credit unions to support small businesses and individuals.
- Developers.net: Connecting Latin American talent with global job markets to foster career growth.

NOTEWORTHY QUOTES:

"You don't have to be a lonely genius to create something. You just have to have the belief that you can make something amazing." - Alejandro from Corpino
"Corporate gifting should be about supporting small businesses and promoting sustainability." - Lindsey from Loop & Tie

“Go out and support small businesses. It's just so important. I know that Amazon's a really convenient service, but when you buy locally and you support those makers, you're really supporting their families and just their livelihood. So I encourage you just to be thoughtful about your purchases.” - Lindsey from Loop & Tie

“We believe that creativity and bringing new things to the market or to the world is what moves us forward” - Alejandro from Corpino

"We're all about helping businesses grow so that communities prosper." - Laura from Insperity
“Just be a good human and a good citizen of the world. Pay it forward. What goes around comes around, right?” - Laura from Insperity

"We want to ensure that community banks, credit unions, and fintechs have access to the same state-of-the-art technology that bigger banks do." - Jorge from Linker Finance

"We're bridging the gap between people who need these opportunities these jobs, and companies in the US and Canada that need IT talent." - Anwar from developers.net

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In this episode of Purposeful Prosperity, we feature Liz Steblay, the Co-Founder and Chief Advocate of the Professional Independent Consultants of America (PICA). Liz shares how her previous success in building the Proko Agency led her to create PICA, a platform where aspiring entrepreneurs can learn and support one another to achieve their career goals. 

Liz discusses the advantages of self-employment, such as increased flexibility, minimized time wastage, and lower tax rates. Liz also emphasizes the importance of finding fulfillment and purpose in one's work. She shares her catchphrase, "Friends Don't Let Friends W2," highlighting the benefits of being paid on a business-to-business basis. Liz offers valuable advice and resources for individuals considering solopreneurship, including her article on nine considerations and a companion webinar. She also announces her upcoming book, "Succeeding as a Solopreneur: Six Steps to Taking the Leap, Winning Clients, and Generating Wealth," set to be released in partnership with Inc Magazine.

TOPICS DISCUSSED: 

- Introduction to PICA and its role in supporting solopreneurs
- Liz Steblay's journey from Proko Agency to founding PICA
- Advantages of self-employment for consultants
- Lowering tax rates and saving more money as a solopreneur
- The importance of time management and work-life balance
- Fulfillment and purpose in building a successful consulting career
- Overcoming fear and uncertainty when considering self-employment
- Resources and advice for aspiring solopreneurs
- Announcement of Liz Steblay's upcoming book, "Succeeding as a Solopreneur: Six Steps to Taking the Leap, Winning Clients, and Generating Wealth"

NOTEWORTHY QUOTES:

"What drives you? What fulfills you? That's the prosperity part." – Liz Steblay

“You need to ask yourself these questions, and you need to talk to somebody close to you, because you're not going to do this alone. You need to talk to your spouse, or your best friend, or somebody who can support you, because when times get tough, They've got to remind you why you wanted to do this in the first place.” – Liz Steblay

“My calling is to help more people. I love seeing people launch their businesses, and then I get these notes back that say, I won my first client, and I followed the rules from your billing rights class, and I got way more money than I thought I was going to, and I don't make any money from PICA. So, it's those types of emails and notes that I get back, and I'm like, yeah, this is what floats my boat. This is what gets me going. And that, you're right, that's the prosperity part.” – Liz Steblay

"Prosperity is not just about the dollars in your bank, it's about the happiness and fulfillment." – Jack Smith

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In this special episode of Purposeful Prosperity, we feature Ingrid Thibodeux, the CEO of Citi Approved Enterprise, a full-service general contracting firm. Ingrid shares her journey from starting a construction company after Hurricane Katrina to expanding her business into new industries. She discusses the challenges she faced as a woman in a male-dominated industry and how she overcame them. Ingrid also shares her passion for educating and giving back to the community, particularly in the realm of financial literacy. This episode also highlights the importance of mental health and the role it plays in achieving success and prosperity.

TOPICS DISCUSSED:
- Ingrid's transition from construction to the broader scope of Citi Approved Enterprise
- Overcoming challenges as a woman in a male-dominated industry
- The importance of purpose in navigating unfamiliar territory
- Ingrid's commitment to educating and training others, specifically in financial literacy
- Assisting clients through the insurance adjusting process to recover fair settlements
- The impact of mental health and the utilization of therapy and life coaching

NOTEWORTHY QUOTES:

"I'm a woman in a male-dominated industry. And I just stepped out on faith, and I'm almost 18 years in and out." - Ingrid Thibodeux

"But really what makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside is that I love educating and paying it forward."- Ingrid Thibodeux

I give a damn. And if something's wrong or there's something, an emergency with their family and they need to reach me, I always want to know what's going on in the company." - Ingrid Thibodeux

There is nothing wrong with supporting your mental health. This is a hard-ass grind. And if we don't put our mask on first, what good are we to our people?" - Jack Smith

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