Hello, World! : Leandra Cain, founder and president of Hurricane Aerospace Solutions.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of The Outspoken Podcast, host Shana Cosgrove talks to Leandra Cain, founder and president of Hurricane Aerospace Solutions. Leandra talks about her career trajectory that led her to start her own company selling airplane parts to the U.S. government and the domestic and international commercial aviation industry. She also discusses how she adapted her business during the COVID-19 pandemic.QUOTES“I believe as an owner, you never stop. You always jump in and lead by example.” -Leandra Cain [08:18]“I didn’t have anything to fear because I was in shared space. I was still supporting my husband and his business and his bookkeeping, and this was just a throw the dice and see what happens.” -Leandra Cain [31:37]“If you can’t think out of the box during these times, you won’t survive.” -Leandra Cain [44:53]TIMESTAMPS[00:04] Intro[03:38] Hurricane Aerospace Solutions in Leandra’s words[05:00] PPE equipment for sale[07:38] Leandra’s role at Hurricane[09:23] What she likes most about the job[10:01] A HUBzone business[13:55] Her least favorite part about her job[14:50] Leandra’s childhood[17:55] Attending college in Rhode Island[20:45] Moving to Florida and working for L'Oréal[24:15] Launching Hurricane Electronics[26:11] How credit helped Leandra’s company[28:53] Defining value-added reseller[30:57] Her first sell[32:30] Aerospace quality registration and certification[38:23] Her biggest professional success and biggest failure[41:28] Her super power[46:01] How she grew her business[48:58] What she would do differently and what success is to her[54:19] Her advice for young women[56:48] OutroRESOURCEShttps://www.sba.gov/federal-contracting/contracting-assistance-programs/hubzone-program (The HUBZone program)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value-added_reseller (Value-added reseller)https://www.iso.org/iso-9001-quality-management.html (ISO 9000)https://www.componentcontrol.com/ (Component Control)https://a-lign.com/what-is-the-cybersecurity-maturity-model-certification-cmmc/ (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC))https://www.barnesandnoble.com/b/series/twilight-saga-series/_/N-2k2t (The Twilight Saga)https://www.amazon.com/Moved-Cheese-Spencer-Johnson-M-D/dp/0743582853 (Who Moved My Cheese?) By Spencer JohnsonRELEVANT LINKShttps://hurricaneaerospace.com/ (Hurricane Aerospace Solutions website)Email [email protected] to order PPE for salehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/leandra-cain-b2119037/ (Leandra Cain on LinkedIn)https://twitter.com/hurricaneaero (Hurricane Aerospace Solutions on Twitter)https://www.instagram.com/hurricaneaerospacesolutions/ (Hurricane Aerospace Solutions on Instagram)https://www.facebook.com/HurricaneAerospaceSolutions/ (Hurricane Aerospace Solutions on Facebook)