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Have you done a career checkup lately? Need some inspirational ideas? Check out this week’s It’s Great Business interview with Lara Shackelford. Lara is Chairman and Founder of Fidere.ai, a company whose mission is to rebuild genuine trust between businesses and their customers through intelligent AI-powered engagements. Lara brings over two decades of leadership in data and AI technologies and experience as a Chief Marketing Officer. She has served in a variety of marketing positions at some of the world’s most recognized companies that include Oracle, Marketo, Microsoft Bearing Point and IBM as well as at a selection of tech startups. During our discussion, Lara shares some great career stories and deeply personal thoughts about her career journey. When you listen to Lara’s stories about how her career at Levi Strauss coupled with grit ultimately led her to open doors into the world of tech marketing. Most importantly, she shares how having clear career goals will lead to success. When you listen, you will hear details about the importance of taking a periodic assessment of where you are in your career (not the title but the learning and development. She implores you to consider how taking risks can lead to great fulfillment. Want to hear more? Be sure to subscribe to It’s Great Business, available on your favorite streaming platform. If you would like to connect with Lara, she can be reached on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/larashackelford.

Looking for some inspiration this week? Check out this week’s It’s Great Business interview with Belinda Beard, an ex-EY professional and owner of EggRoll Diva, a woman-owned minority-owned Food Truck business based in Southfield, Michigan (near Detroit.) When you listen to the fun and yummy discussion you quickly learn why Belinda’s story is so special. You will also see how realizing a dream of becoming your own boss, even during a pandemic is possible. How did she do it? How can you do it? What is Belinda doing now? You will not want to miss this episode and find out how passion and innovation became the recipe for delicious success.

Want to hear more? Be sure to subscribe to It’s Great Business, available on your favorite streaming platform. If you would like to connect with Belinda and find out more about her success, she can be reached at Eggrolldiva.com.