Nina Restieri, Founder/President of momAgenda
Interview By: Kate Lewis
Who is a role model that you have looked to in cultivating your sense of style? What would you consider to be their “secret ingredient”?
My mother. Like me, she was a big picture thinker who goes with the flow. She was also a model to me because she was a mother to lots of kids and a business owner. She owned a marketing business. Her entrepreneurial spirit was certainly an influence.I don’t think you can get away from that when your parents have it. My parents would often talk around the dinner table about this or that commercial and how or why it was effective. That definitely made an impact on me.
Who is a role model that you have looked to in cultivating a life of substance? What would you consider to be their “secret ingredient”?
Again, my mother. She started her own business but was the best mom anybody could have. She possessed those dual values of working hard and building a home.
If you could go beyond a company's marketing chatter, what would you really like to know about them when you are deciding on a business deal? How do you gauge their level of style and substance?
I want to know why they exist. What is their core value? My company exists to help make mom’s lives easier, so I try to align with companies who have the same mission. I can judge their credibility by looking to see if they walk the talk and I use social media for this. Twitter is a great way to get to know people. For me, people can see I have the same struggles with kids and schedules as my customers do.
What is the most important piece of advice that you would offer College Grads entering today's job market?
Know who you are and follow that. It’s critically important to find work that doesn’t feel like work. They should do something that excites them, something they can feel passionate about. Find a career that allows that. Use your gifts!
If you could change one thing about your style, what would it be?
I wish I were more even-keel. I can be a bit of a hot-head. My husband is not that way and talks me down about once a month [laughs]. I think this has contributed to a lot of his business success. Often, I get this way when I’m stressed because I have too much going on.
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