Tina Paradiso's guest appearances

Tina Paradiso

For the EVOLution of Business

Rochester Rotary

Real Business Connections

Jaime Saunders

Jim Johnson

Bob Whipple

Dave Mammano

Bret Garwood

Bob Duffy

Conor Dwyer

Hannah Morgan

Robert Burns

Stu Heinecke

John Fisher

Charles Darwin

Patrick McGovern

Matthew Dicks

Robert Frank

OwlTail

Rochester Business Connections Episode #100 w/ Tina Paradiso of Imprintable Solutions, Ink-Keep In Touch With Tina ...Website: https://www.imprintablesolutions.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/imprintablesolutionsLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-paradiso-95465a2a/-Full Video: https://youtu.be/oHP3rE9s1OcListen on…Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6GIUXbsHXx0OSgPFED1sg8?si=2eOy5F8sQLm6JR2vHOUuIwApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rochester-business-connections/id1537115928Our Website: www.Realbusinessconnections.com–Follow me…Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/balbertmarketingInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/realbenalbertLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/balbertmarketing–RBC is made possible by https://www.balbertmarketing.com

Rochester Business Connections Episode #100 w/ Tina Paradiso of Imprintable Solutions, Ink - Keep In Touch With Tina ... Website: <a href="https://www.imprintablesolutions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imprintablesolutions.com/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/imprintablesolutions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/imprintablesolutions</a> Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-paradiso-95465a2a/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-paradiso-95465a2a/</a> - Full Video: <a href="https://youtu.be/oHP3rE9s1Oc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/oHP3rE9s1Oc</a> Listen on… Spotify: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6GIUXbsHXx0OSgPFED1sg8?si=2eOy5F8sQLm6JR2vHOUuIw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/show/6GIUXbsHXx0OSgPFED1sg8?si=2eOy5F8sQLm6JR2vHOUuIw</a> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rochester-business-connections/id1537115928" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rochester-business-connections/id1537115928</a> Our Website: <a href="http://www.Realbusinessconnections.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.Realbusinessconnections.com</a> – Follow me… Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/balbertmarketing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/balbertmarketing</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/realbenalbert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/realbenalbert</a> Linkedin: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/balbertmarketing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/balbertmarketing</a> – RBC is made possible by <a href="https://www.balbertmarketing.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.balbertmarketing.com</a>

R0C #100: PROOF Open Hiring WORKS w/ Tina Paradiso of Imprintable Solutions, Ink

Mubarak Bashir is the Regional Director at the Greyston Center for Open Hiring. He is introducing Greyston's innovative Open Hiring® model to the Rochester community, to assist local businesses in creating more inclusive workforces and job opportunities for individuals who face barriers to employment. Prior to joining Greyston, Mubarak spent over 11 years at the Urban League of Rochester where he oversaw several Workforce Development Programs.Tina Paradiso, President of Imprintable Solutions Ink, has been learning and evolving as a business owner for the last 8 years. The company is a service that is of service to its community. They uplift company and organizations branding and marketing efforts through printing, promotional products and decorated apparel. The company started a division called Imprinting Lives which works with various organizations to support the community's young people between the ages of 16 and 23 who are disconnected from education, sustainable employment/the trades.

Mubarak Bashir is the Regional Director at the Greyston Center for Open Hiring. He is introducing Greyston's innovative Open Hiring® model to the Rochester community, to assist local businesses in creating more inclusive workforces and job opportunities for individuals who face barriers to employment. Prior to joining Greyston, Mubarak spent over 11 years at the Urban League of Rochester where he oversaw several Workforce Development Programs. Tina Paradiso, President of Imprintable Solutions Ink, has been learning and evolving as a business owner for the last 8 years. The company is a service that is of service to its community. They uplift company and organizations branding and marketing efforts through printing, promotional products and decorated apparel. The company started a division called Imprinting Lives which works with various organizations to support the community's young people between the ages of 16 and 23 who are disconnected from education, sustainable employment/the trades.

6/1/21 - Mubarak Bashir & Tina Paradiso (How to Grow your Business and your Community)

[1:00] Tina's previous careers leading up to Imprintable Solutions[3:30] An EVOLution from "being a service" to "being of service" by employing at-risk youth[5:30] Getting to know the interns through a "Learn to Earn" program and expanding the internship into full time employment and leadership roles[8:20] Overview of the internship programSign up to attend a Conscious Capitalism ROC tour of Imprintable Solutions:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/imprinting-lives-at-imprintable-solutions-tickets-88158320911[11:30] Understanding and overcoming barriers to employment - "If we're hungry and we're cold and we don't have a roof over our head or clothes on our back, everything else is just noise. It doesn't matter if you want to earn. It doesn't matter if you want to go to school. It doesn't matter. If those things can't be fulfilled...if you're hungry and you're scared, those are the first things that you have to take care of. That's #1 Priority."[13:30] Tragic murder of an intern that was moving through the internship toward entrepreneurship[15:15] Creating an environment where people feel safe and cared for - "If you're sensing or seeing something change in behavior, in timeliness, just ask the question. 'You doing OK? Is there anything that I can be of service with?'"[17:40] Bottom line results of the evolution toward "being of service" with Imprinting Lives - manufacturing up 100%, efficiency up 30%[19:00] Being flexible to the needs of interns - "So long as the customer's needs are met, you don't have to work inside the box. We decided to take the lid off the box."[22:30] Advice to other aspiring social entrepreneurs - asking tough questions both of others and of yourself[26:00] Intern stories and introducing the Imprinting Lives program to the rest of the employees[30:30] Lessons learned so far: banking, tutoring, voter registration, taxes, childcare - "We all have a story. Everybody coming through the door has a story. If I can't remove a barrier, how can we facilitate to work around it? How can we tiptoe up to the line of a system? How can we ask a question differently?"[34:00] Making Imprinting Lives a collaborative and solution-focused program[36:30] Measuring success for the growth of interns and the resulting growth of the business[40:00] Balancing short-term costs and long-term impact, knowing when to ask for help - "The power of community, the power of humanity. I think at our core, every single one of us wants to help, wants to be of service, wants to lift others up. Being creative, or figuring out who to ask...raise your hand up and ask the question!"[44:00] Tina's EVOLution as a leader - "Pay attention and be awake to opportunities"[46:45] Inspiration for the future of Imprinting Lives from HomeBoy Industries (https://homeboyindustries.org/) "How can we be impactful? It's OK if right now it's one young person at a time. If I'm of service and I'm being a serving leader and I'm showing my young people that, then they start modeling that and they start doing for others the same that has been done for them."[50:20] How Rochester can help - plant tours, job shadows to show young people the opportunities out there and help them get from here to thereLearn more about Imprintable Solutions here:https://www.imprintablesolutions.com/

[1:00] Tina's previous careers leading up to Imprintable Solutions[3:30] An EVOLution from "being a service" to "being of service" by employing at-risk youth[5:30] Getting to know the interns through a "Learn to Earn" program and expanding the internship into full time employment and leadership roles[8:20] Overview of the internship program Sign up to attend a Conscious Capitalism ROC tour of Imprintable Solutions: <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/imprinting-lives-at-imprintable-solutions-tickets-88158320911" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/imprinting-lives-at-imprintable-solutions-tickets-88158320911</a>[11:30] Understanding and overcoming barriers to employment - "If we're hungry and we're cold and we don't have a roof over our head or clothes on our back, everything else is just noise. It doesn't matter if you want to earn. It doesn't matter if you want to go to school. It doesn't matter. If those things can't be fulfilled...if you're hungry and you're scared, those are the first things that you have to take care of. That's #1 Priority."[13:30] Tragic murder of an intern that was moving through the internship toward entrepreneurship[15:15] Creating an environment where people feel safe and cared for - "If you're sensing or seeing something change in behavior, in timeliness, just ask the question. 'You doing OK? Is there anything that I can be of service with?'"[17:40] Bottom line results of the evolution toward "being of service" with Imprinting Lives - manufacturing up 100%, efficiency up 30%[19:00] Being flexible to the needs of interns - "So long as the customer's needs are met, you don't have to work inside the box. We decided to take the lid off the box."[22:30] Advice to other aspiring social entrepreneurs - asking tough questions both of others and of yourself[26:00] Intern stories and introducing the Imprinting Lives program to the rest of the employees[30:30] Lessons learned so far: banking, tutoring, voter registration, taxes, childcare - "We all have a story. Everybody coming through the door has a story. If I can't remove a barrier, how can we facilitate to work around it? How can we tiptoe up to the line of a system? How can we ask a question differently?"[34:00] Making Imprinting Lives a collaborative and solution-focused program[36:30] Measuring success for the growth of interns and the resulting growth of the business[40:00] Balancing short-term costs and long-term impact, knowing when to ask for help - "The power of community, the power of humanity. I think at our core, every single one of us wants to help, wants to be of service, wants to lift others up. Being creative, or figuring out who to ask...raise your hand up and ask the question!"[44:00] Tina's EVOLution as a leader - "Pay attention and be awake to opportunities"[46:45] Inspiration for the future of Imprinting Lives from HomeBoy Industries (<a href="https://homeboyindustries.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://homeboyindustries.org/) </a> "How can we be impactful? It's OK if right now it's one young person at a time. If I'm of service and I'm being a serving leader and I'm showing my young people that, then they start modeling that and they start doing for others the same that has been done for them."[50:20] How Rochester can help - plant tours, job shadows to show young people the opportunities out there and help them get from here to thereLearn more about Imprintable Solutions here: <a href="https://www.imprintablesolutions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.imprintablesolutions.com/</a>

Imprinting Lives at Imprintable Solutions with Tina Paradiso