Making Your Own Success With Samalid Hogan

Ms. Samalid Hogan is the Principal at Greylock Management Consulting, a woman-owned consulting firm located in Western Massachusetts and focused on providing project management, business coaching, and technical assistance to Massachusetts-based businesses and non-profits. Ms. Hogan has 17 years of experience in Economic Development and has served in key roles building partnerships across public, private, and civic sectors to achieve economic development goals for the Pioneer Valley region in Western Massachusetts. She served as Regional Director for the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) Network Western Regional Office from 2016 to 2021. Over the past 6 years, Ms. Hogan has been directly involved in fostering the local ecosystem comprised of stakeholders committed to supporting entrepreneurs and new business ventures. She has been a mentor for local accelerator programs including Valley Venture Mentors and eForAll. Ms. Hogan is also a co-founder of the Western Mass Means Business collaboration, an alliance of small business technical assistance providers. Episode Highlights: Growing up in a big family in Puerto Rico - (2:11) You have a responsibility to share your knowledge - (4:10) Growing up in a community where you’re expected to go to college - (6:19) Working for the Planning Commission and Springfield Economic Development - (10:28) You have to make your own success - (12:34) How she got the position at the school - (15:13) What is Re-Lock about? - (20:22) Planning for the first year of business - (22:15) Should I go into business with a partner? - (24:37) Key Takeaway: "You can achieve the impossible by testing one's limits" Resources:  Samalid Hogan