Ep. 104: A Spirit of Service for All with Celeste Tapia

Celeste Tapia is our special guest this week on Mission CTRL in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month.  Tapia immigrated from Argentina to South Florida and eventually to Connecticut the same year “Nemo” dumped over 2.5 feet of snow across the southern half of New England.  Celeste is the Business Relationship Coordinator for the CEDF (Community Economic Development Fund) and owner of Air Bounce Amusements.  Celeste’s path into entrepreneurship and leadership wasn’t linear, but she always had a passion for service, which was inspired by her mother who is a retired Social Worker.   In high school, Tapia was an ambitious and active student who studied English, French, dance, music and served as a Scout.  Upon arriving in South Florida, Celeste carved out a niche for herself as a retail manager leading teams despite not being fluent in English.  Tune in to hear how Tapia’s entrepreneurial ambition and humility helped her navigate from a page in Wallingford Library to a Librarian, to being the owner of two businesses and to also helping entrepreneurs find funding and resources in her role as the Business Development Coordinator at the CEDF.  Before launching into the heart of the episode Ramon and the flight crew, lament yet another loss of the GMen but were able to take solace in the Cowboys getting smacked by the 49ers.  . . . Find Mission CTRL on Anchor, Apple Podcast, Spotify, and our website. Mission CTRL aims to ignite the innovative spirit inside us all through providing budding and successful entrepreneurs and community leaders with a platform to share their stories and inspire others. Tune in every Wednesday and catch up with the team at Peralta Design as we unleash the origin stories behind some exceptional leaders, share marketing/branding insights, and navigate the ever-changing currents of pop culture. Subscribe for weekly branding and entrepreneurial content here!  To learn more about Peralta Design's work visit peraltadesign.com. #welaunchbrands #digitalagency #mbeagency #mbe #digital #branding #marketing #web #startups #creative #BrandU #w2 #fulltime #leadership #contentcreator #contentstrategy #marketingstrategy #entrepreneurs #business #launchyourbrand