S4E10: How Women Entrepreneurs Build Confidence with Community and Connection with Marlene Marco

REVUP Your Business with Hilda Gan

Connecting with like-minded individuals can help you, and others, build confidence through community and connection. Marlene Marco is a lifelong entrepreneur with a passion to help build up other women in business. As the creator and leader of Heart of Networking since 2012, her passion shines through in every event she creates. Marlene has two areas of focus: 1) to create a variety of effective networking events, focused on Connection, Education and Opportunity. And 2) to attract and highlight women in business to use these events as a platform to share their passion and build their own version of success. In this episode, Marlene shares her passion to help women entrepreneurs, her journey as an entrepreneur, how the COVID-19 pandemic propelled her business in a new direction, tips for online networking, and more!

Marlene Marco has a passion for connecting people and creating opportunities that assist local entrepreneurs to flourish! She understands the challenges and the celebrations of the entrepreneurial lifestyle. One familiar thread is woven through her career - that is her mission to help others succeed in business. Connection, Education and Opportunity is her tag line for The Heart of Networking Events. Marlene started her networking journey in 2005 with a monthly event. This has since grown with the creation of The Heart of Networking Events in 2012. Currently hosting monthly networking events, workshops, and the newly created Online Membership Directory, this group has been instrumental in small business growth. Marlene loves to share her experience in networking, sales and marketing. This, combined with her supportive spirit, makes her a natural mentor and teacher.

Chapters

• Marlene’s passion to help women entrepreneurs 1:02
• Marlene’s journey as an entrepreneur 02:25
• Advice for women entrepreneurs 06:50
• The impact of COVID-19 13:25
• Defining moment 16:12
• Tips for online networking 26:55
• Treating people with respect 28:24
• What brings Marlene the most joy 30:22
• What’s next for Marlene 32:24

Visit Heart of Networking at - HeartOfNetworkingEvents.com

Connect with Marlene at - https://ca.linkedin.com/in/marlenemarco

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Hosted by Hilda Gan - ca.linkedin.com/in/hildagan

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Hilda Gan is a sought-after expert on effective HR strategies, work culture enhancement, and employee engagement. Unique among HR consultants, Hilda combines over 25 years of HR expertise with business acumen and business owner experience.

People Bright Consulting is an award-winning HR Management Consulting firm that helps leaders of companies build the foundations for successful hiring, healthy and inclusive work culture, and engaged staff. It starts with listening to our clients and finding pragmatic customized business solutions to HR problems.

Hoofdstukken

1. Marlene’s passion to help women entrepreneurs (00:01:02)

2. Marlene’s journey as an entrepreneur (00:02:25)

3. Advice for women entrepreneurs (00:06:50)

4. The impact of COVID-19 (00:13:25)

5. Defining moment (00:16:12)

6. Tips for online networking (00:26:55)

7. Treating people with respect (00:28:24)

8. What brings Marlene the most joy (00:30:22)

9. What’s next for Marlene (00:32:24)