Creating a greater future for tomorrow, that’s one thing that Concord Vallejo has all the time needed to do. As a matter of reality, she’s made it her mission to assist assist nonprofits and moral companies to allow them to present their companies to communities. Concord has used her years of expertise in communications and advertising and marketing to develop her personal firm, Common Occasions Inc., composed of a group of impassioned professionals.
At Common Occasions, Concord leads a group of social media, communications, copywriting, accounting, and administrative professionals in a collaborative atmosphere that enables them to concentrate on their primary purpose: offering assist to nonprofits.
Concord earned her bachelor’s diploma in communications from Youngstown State College. There, she bought her begin working for her faculty’s newspaper and performed varsity volleyball.
In the present day, we’re asking Concord about her expertise going from communications to proudly owning her personal enterprise and managing a group.
Q: What was it that impressed you to discovered Common Occasions Inc.?
Concord Vallejo: I all the time had a ardour for serving to others, and realized later in my profession that I might use my talent set to just do that. All that was lacking was an organization and group that might assist me actualize that dream. I discovered that a whole lot of nonprofits and companies wanted assist with branding and back-end administrative capabilities, and that many merely didn’t have the in-house assets or expertise to deal with all of it. That’s why I made a decision to discovered Common Occasions Inc. – to assist these organizations get the popularity they deserve and supply them with assist.
Q: How do you’re feeling your prior expertise benefited you when founding your organization?
Concord Vallejo: Having the background communications/advertising and marketing data gave me actually eager perception into what a corporation must be profitable. It made it so I couldn’t solely establish what a corporation would wish by way of assist, however I might discover the correct folks to fill important capabilities within the firm.
Q: In the case of constructing a strong group of pros, what do you search for in an individual?
Concord Vallejo: I believe crucial factor you’ll be able to have that makes you excellent for a place is ardour. Whenever you actually love and care about what you do, you convey a sort of grit that you would be able to’t discover anyplace else. You’ve gotten a motive to care about your work and it makes you’re feeling good to do it – it’s as they are saying: ‘in the event you love what you do, you’ll by no means work a day in your life.’ I search for individuals who not solely have the expertise, however the want to make a distinction on the planet.
Q: As a feminine entrepreneur, there are sometimes obstacles in place that may make it troublesome to achieve success. How would you advocate aspiring entrepreneurs navigate these obstacles?
Concord Vallejo: I believe that’s a great query. Like something in life, you’re going to be confronted with obstacles. Working with nonprofits, we see lots of people who’re born dealing with extra obstacles than others. I believe the important thing to getting previous them isn’t solely by staying optimistic, however setting lifelike objectives and figuring out when to ask for assist. I could be the founding father of Common Occasions, however I’ve a group of people that again me up and assist me obtain purpose after purpose. I believe it’s too simple to assume that you need to do every thing by your self, and that merely isn’t true. Everybody on this world wants assist – that’s your entire motive Common Occasions exists. To assist others obtain their objectives.
Q: For anybody who’s trying to flip their ardour right into a profession, what recommendation would you give them?
Concord Vallejo: Simply maintain at it. Don’t let anybody’s opinions sway you away from what you really wish to do. Take your ardour and discover a approach to make it into one thing greater. And don’t be afraid to make a number of errors alongside the best way; it’s uncommon that any enterprise, in life or in enterprise, goes off and not using a hitch.