John Cerasani talks Football & Business on Just FlexIt™
06/13/22 • 41 min
John Cerasani is a former NCAA Football Tight End who turned hardship into opportunity. He faced the adversity of a career-threatening injury that led him to focus on opportunities outside of football. By channeling the focus and drive that stemmed from his athletic career, John successfully founded Northwest Comprehensive Inc., before exiting via acquisition to Risk Strategies Company.
In the latest episode of Just FlexItTM, John Cerasani offers listeners a full picture of how he transitioned throughout his career, the values that are important to him, and how self-motivation is necessary to complete one’s goals. He shares insight into the evolution of his career and how he has given back to the community in a unique way.
1st & 10:
🏈 John Cerasani played football for the University of Notre Dame and the University of Northwestern respectively.
🏈 John is a Member of the Board of Advisors for OSDB Sports (Co-owned by Aaron Rodgers), an IMDB-like sports database that aggregates info across sports verticals to house under one roof.
🏈 Cerasani is taking his career a step further as an author. Stay on the lookout for “2000% Raise” - an in-progress project highlighting his experience from leaving corporate America to going to business on your own.
Host: Austin Cohen (FlexIt Founder & CEO) and Justin Turetsky (Founding Team & COO)
Guest: John Cerasani
Producer: Jack Huntington-Rainey & Eddie Sanchez
John Cerasani is a former NCAA Football Tight End who turned hardship into opportunity. He faced the adversity of a career-threatening injury that led him to focus on opportunities outside of football. By channeling the focus and drive that stemmed from his athletic career, John successfully founded Northwest Comprehensive Inc., before exiting via acquisition to Risk Strategies Company.
In the latest episode of Just FlexItTM, John Cerasani offers listeners a full picture of how he transitioned throughout his career, the values that are important to him, and how self-motivation is necessary to complete one’s goals. He shares insight into the evolution of his career and how he has given back to the community in a unique way.
1st & 10:
🏈 John Cerasani played football for the University of Notre Dame and the University of Northwestern respectively.
🏈 John is a Member of the Board of Advisors for OSDB Sports (Co-owned by Aaron Rodgers), an IMDB-like sports database that aggregates info across sports verticals to house under one roof.
🏈 Cerasani is taking his career a step further as an author. Stay on the lookout for “2000% Raise” - an in-progress project highlighting his experience from leaving corporate America to going to business on your own.
Host: Austin Cohen (FlexIt Founder & CEO) and Justin Turetsky (Founding Team & COO)
Guest: John Cerasani
Producer: Jack Huntington-Rainey & Eddie Sanchez
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Three Reps
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Host: Austin Cohen (FlexIt Founder & CEO)
Guest: JJ Creegan
Producer: Eddie Sanchez
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In this episode of Just FlexItTM Denise got personal to share the personalities and process that has become Alala.
Off the Rack:
🎽 Denise was born and raised in Singapore, before moving to the United States.
🎽Fashion has always been top of mind for Denise. At NYU School of Business (MBA), she was the VP of the Luxury and Retail club!
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Guest: Denise Lee
Producer: Eddie Sanchez
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