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Join Women of the Vine & Spirits
for a Live Chat:
The Power of Building a Community
Tuesday, December 12
10:00 AM PST / 1:00 PM EST
Mara Smith
Founder & CEO
Inspiro Tequila
Join Mara Smith, Founder & CEO of Inspiro Tequila ,for an engaging conversation on the power of creating a supportive community. Mara has found that the best way to navigate a new industry and startup life is by connecting with people who can provide guidance and feedback. She believes in forming lasting relationships, utilizing LInkedIn to build credibility and being open to learning from people inside and outside the spirits industry. Mara will be discussing:
Key Takeaways:
- Managing imposter syndrome
- Finding the right organizations to join and maximizing memberships to build community
- Utilizing LinkedIn as a powerful tool — Learn how to successfully cold call/email/message and craft your “pitch”
- How to create long-term relationships - the give and the get
Who Should Attend:
All Members Welcome.
Category: Professional Development
Professional development is an important aspect of continuing your career growth and striving to reach your goals. Career advancement looks different for everyone — tap into our global network to listen and learn from fellow beverage alcohol professionals and seek out potential mentorship and sponsorship connections.
Once you register you will receive an email with the link to access the session. If you need further assistance please Contact Nicole Anderson, Senior Manager, Corporate Member Relations, Women of the Vine & Spirits
Mara Smith is a former attorney, corporate strategist and stay-at-home mom who is the founder of Inspiro Tequila. Mara began her legal career at a large law firm in Chicago before joining the corporate strategy team at a Fortune 500 Company. After her twins were born prematurely, Mara decided to leave the corporate world to focus on her family.
She never stopped thinking about what was next. Mara always envisioned running her own company and in February of 2020 she set out on her journey to create a new tequila brand. The goal was not just to create a one-of-a-kind tequila, it was also to bring another female voice to the spirits industry. Women are involved in every aspect of Inspiro Tequila's process from creating the taste profiles to getting bottles on the shelves. As a female founder, Mara’s mission is to inspire and support other women on their entrepreneurial journeys through financial support and mentoring.
Mara has shared her story about re-entering the workforce and how she made a major career pivot and entered into a new industry on many podcasts, tv interviews and other publications. She hopes to inspire women that is it never too late for a career pivot or to enter into a new industry.
