An Interview With Candice Georgiadis — Having an open mind is key: Enter each situation prepared to hear and consider ideas that are different from your own. When presented with a new opportunity, technology, or project, make sure to take a moment to consider all of the possibilities before being quick to dismiss As a part…

An Interview With Candice Georgiadis — Don’t take it personally. Stop giving people the power to change your emotional state and steal your energy away from your mission. When your ideas are criticized, step back and think about the issue itself: What are solutions to the identified weak points? How can I communicate differently? …

An Interview With Candice Georgiadis — Drink more water! I hate to sound cliche, and, this is literally the most important thing I believe that we can be doing for our wellbeing. And not only ‘more’ but better. Where is your water being sourced from? Is it filtered? Does it have minerals and electrolytes in it…

An Interview With Candice Georgiadis — Get a business coach! Many people are concerned with how much a good business coach costs, but I can tell you from experience that not having one cost me way more. As a part of our series about “Why We Need More Women Founders”, I had the pleasure of interviewing…

An Interview With Candice Georgiadice — Trust Yourself: Lean into your gut and intuition. Similar to being a parent, as founders of a company, treat this as your child and always trust your gut and intuition when it comes to decision making, but always remember to take advantage of the knowledge other people have. As a…

An Interview With Candice Georgiadice — It takes hard work. — When I started, I worked from 8am-8pm (or even longer). You put in long days, and you barely see traction in the beginning. Stay the course. If you were expecting it to be easier, change your mindset. And if you expect it to get easier…

An Interview With Candice Georgiadice — Really there are two words: People first. At the end of the day, most especially when it comes to disruptive change, all leaders must prioritize people, their team in particular, above all else. My grandmother embodied this and I have tried to instill that throughout my career journey. I am…

An Interview With Candice Georgiadice — Be prepared to roll up your sleeves and jump in from day one. Startups are not long-established, over staffed corporations. That’s a motivator and actually quite fun. As a part of our interview series called “Women Of The C-Suite”, we had the pleasure of interviewing Andrea Gilman of Banyan. Andrea…

An Interview With Candice Georgiadice — Be comfortable with stepping outside of the proverbial box — This might mean do not let fear or doubt keep you from going after a goal or trying something new. We grow most when we push outside of our comfort zone. In the United States in 2022, fields such as…