Scaled: The Latino Business Story - Turning Pain Into Opportunity During the Pandemic

Turning Pain Into Opportunity During the Pandemic

11/21/22 • 23 min

As CEO of Academy on Demand, a healthcare training company, Laura Oldaker builds on her expertise in senior care to anticipate change and capitalize on problem-solving. She speaks with Elian and Juleyka about concentric diversification as a growth strategy, and explains how her focus on innovation helped her company thrive through the pandemic.

Our listener story features a Latina entrepreneur growing her coaching and consulting company, Paragon Solstice during the COVID-19 pandemic and emerging stronger on the other side.

This episode was supported by our LBAN Alumni Founding Sponsors Windrose Vision , VND and Fig Factor Media.

Our listener story features a Latina entrepreneur growing her coaching and consulting company, Paragon Solstice during the COVID-19 pandemic and emerging stronger on the other side.

This episode was supported by our LBAN Alumni Founding Sponsors Windrose Vision , VND and Fig Factor Media.

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