My passion for growth and connection has inspired me for over 20 years in the business and not-for-profit sectors. I have consulted for many clients ranging from marketing professionals, up the ladder to the CEOs of small businesses and seed-funded start-ups, identifying missing resources and growth inhibitors, and creating a scale-up strategy in order to grow and market effectively. I founded and exited 2 businesses, started my own non-profit organization, Jewish International Connection, which runs successfully in four cities across two continents, and am often brought in to share my insight and experience with businesses and business students. I am very well-connected, having built a vast network and fostered relationships between people across the industry spectrum. I believe one of the keys to success is knowing how to powerfully network and effectively build relationships. As a business founder with two successful exits, I understand the need to effectively scale, the importance of critical thinking to drive the process, and the essential role of resilience and overcoming failure to succeed.I am a fierce advocate for the disability community, often on speaking tours in front of international audiences on inclusion and other topics. My book, "Chutzpah, Wisdom, and Wine: Journey of an Unstoppable Woman", is a memoir in which I share stories of balancing life as an ambitious female entrepreneur, parenting three children (one of whom is a teenager with Down syndrome), and running over 200 events every year through my non-profit. Life mission: make a lasting impact in this world. Buy the book: www.amazon.com/Chutzpah-Wisdom-Wine-Journey-Unstoppable/dp/9655992640Follow me on Instagram: www.instagram.com/jodisvoice/Follow me on Facebook: www.facebook.com/jodisamuelsvoice/www.jodisvoice.com#leadership#inclusion#startup#network#global