Trust Your Gut: A Female Entrepreneur's Guide to Success

In this episode host Rea Hailley continues her series called "five questions and one wild story fempreneurs to watch for" and we dive into the world of entrepreneurship with Pam Carteri, co-founder of a boutique recruitment firm, Laviolette and Associates. Pam shares her transformative journey from enduring daily imposter syndrome to finding resilience and purpose in her work. She discusses the importance of intuition in business decisions, the role of strong personal networks, and the unique challenges and rewards that come with being a female entrepreneur. This candid conversation offers invaluable insights for anyone navigating the complex landscape of entrepreneurship. Thank you for listening to the Leaders, Innovators and Big Ideas podcast where we showcase fascinating people who are Leaders, Innovators, and have Big Ideas! Host: Rea Hailley Driven by a deep-seated belief in the power of entrepreneurship, Rea leads New Idea Machine in empowering businesses with innovative digital solutions. Having witnessed the grit and triumph of her parents building a business from scratch, Rea is passionate about enabling significant revenue growth and seamless operations for startups and Small/Medium Businesses, ensuring their dedication translates into tangible success. Guest: Pam Carteri has over 20yr experience in engineering and consulting spanning the energy, infrastructure, technology, innovation and manufacturing sectors. Today, her and her business partner run a Calgary-based boutique recruitment firm serving clients across North America, working with clients to plan for and place top people leaders and technical experts. Pam possesses a natural ability to connect quickly with others, decipher information and to establish cohesive teams working towards strategic goals with common understanding and mutual respect. Her energy and authenticity is contagious. Show Links: Laviolette and Associates  Show Quotes: "I always laugh that our IT is the worst. And also I am the head of IT." "Just because you chose to be in this doesn't mean it's gonna be wonderful every day." "Entrepreneurship is very much like parenting...everyone has an opinion even if you didn't ask for it." Credits... This Episode Sponsored By: New Idea Machine Episode Music: Tony Del Degan Creator & Producer: Al Del Degan