We were lucky to catch up with Sam Ghanem recently and have shared our conversation below.

Sam, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. What was it like going from idea to execution? Can you share some of the backstory and some of the major steps or milestones?

I feel like the moment you have an idea it’s up to you to just get started- start where you are and use what you have is amazing advice I received recently. It’s true! If we waited until everything was “perfect” nothing would actually happen.
I take my ideas and I immediately think about who would be best to come along for the ride- even if we can do all the things on our own it does not mean we should; when we work in our strength the end result is so impactful and with even a single ally in this effort you could triple your results!
When I come up with something I give myself no time to think about who, if anyone, has tried it before, what does it matter? Each idea, like an individual, is so unique that we get to try things out many ways, sometimes it sticks and sometimes not so much.
I love lists, so to the list making we go. Google University for the win! I also use the Eisenhower Matrix to really help keep clarity in my list making a top priority.
Often, I share my idea with my village / my network as I am surrounded by disruptors and I remain open to the feedback.
The best idea I could share is when I needed warehouse & retail space and things were simply not affordable or it just wasn’t the right fit. I found people who had my ideal and I pitched a shared space idea. I basically showed them how we could maximize space and how everyone would win. 6 months in we not only succeeded, the combined effort result in growth on all ends! All from what seemed like a simple game of Tetris!

Sam, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

I’ve been in the Print Manufacturing space since the age of 19 and have a passion for helping Entrepreneurs & Business Owners get clear on their message!
When we have total Clarity we can offer our clients solutions to their problems and identify obstacles before they do!
The objective is to empower entrepreneurs the ability to work in their highest capacities to create the magic that only they can create!

I help businesses get clear on their Printed & Branded messaging so as to attract the right client consistently & congruently.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

Leaving home at the age of 14 I learned quickly what it meant to really show up for yourself. I also learned we do not need to go at life alone and we get to ask for help. After getting my first apartment at only 16 years old, just 3 short days after, I was laid off with no notice. I had no idea what to do or where to turn. I found myself applying for literally any job and acting solely from a place of scarcity & lack. I received plenty of NOs due to my age but I truly let nothing stop me. I kept applying and finding myself in spaces I’d otherwise never have even entertained; food & beverage, modeling, teaching children, it all seemed so random but I have always been tenacious even when I didn’t realize it. Next thing I knew I was on a path that I paved which set me on course to becoming the youngest & only female C level in my company at 25!

How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?

In business I had to make a major pivot. So much so It felt like I invented “the pivot”!
I started my business in 2018 and purchased a business in 2020 with no knowledge of Covid. If that was not trying enough, add in misrepresented financials and fraud in the sale and it’s a recipe for defeat in everyway. Instead of folding I found the message in the mess. I completely rebranded and did so in a thoughtful way using the proven frame work we use with our clients today. I asked for help and allowed my team to show up for me. We moved offices and what seemed like a downgrade turned into the biggest upgrade aka EXPANSION!

We ended up with a truly Strategic business in all the ways working in B2B and truly changing the way people do business!

Contact Info:

• Website: https://thinksgink.com
• Instagram: @think_sgink_branding
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