Taking the Leap: Leaving a highly successful corporate career, in search of entrepreneurship
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Ginnette Harvey was one of the founding members of SThree’s US business. One of the last staffing companies in the world. She built a highly success career of fifteen years, before taking the leap into entrepreneurialism, launching Harper & Gray and Co-Founding BlocHaus - a blockchain recruitment firm.  Ginnette ran a 100-person, $125M business and in this episode, we talk about what inspired her to leave that behind, to start her own ventures. Get ready to be inspired and motivated as we delve into entrepreneurship, Web 3.0, and her challenges of overcoming 'imposter syndrome' and why humility and self advocation - are often overlooked as a superpower.     Topics covered include: Ginnette’s career journey Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Entrepreneurship Blockchain Imposter Syndrome www.hersuccesspod.com About Ginnette Harvey Ginnette Harvey is the Founder of diversity focused staffing agency Harper & Gray and co-founder of blockchain staffing agency, BlocHaus. Ginnette spent 15 years at leading staffing firm SThree, where she helped to grow US operations from $0 to $280 million across 8 offices and 4 specialist brands. Ginnette has been named one of the top 100 most influential leaders in staffing in North America by the SIA. Serving on the US Board for Specialist Staffing Group, Ginnette also sits on the Women's Leadership Council for the American Staffing Association.  harperandgray.com | bloc-haus.com | LinkedIn About Engtal HerSuccess is brought to you by Engtal. Engtal is a US-based staffing agency specializing in engineering and technology, with a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Part of our mission is to balance the diversity scales in our industry. We are so tied to this mission that we donate a thousand dollars from every underrepresented  placement made to our nonprofit, Diversify the Future. We then use that money to fund scholarships for underrepresented groups to help them obtain a STEM degree. If you're an engineer or a tech professional looking for a new position, or you're hiring for talent in this space and want a recruitment partner, please get in touch. engtal.com | LinkedIn | Instagram | Youtube diversifythefuture.com | LinkedIn | Instagram
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