She was babysitting to pay rent while building a business. But that 27-year-old had something her 44-year-old self admires—fearless grit. Renee Patrone Rhinehart, founder and CEO of Events by Renee and Party Host Helpers, started event planning in 2007 when the economy crashed. Working part-time jobs for eight years, she went full-time in 2015. When clients kept asking for bartenders and servers, Renee launched Party Host Helpers in 2013, expanding nationwide within two years. Today, 40,000 g...
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She was babysitting to pay rent while building a business. But that 27-year-old had something her 44-year-old self admires—fearless grit. Renee Patrone Rhinehart, founder and CEO of Events by Renee and Party Host Helpers, started event planning in 2007 when the economy crashed. Working part-time jobs for eight years, she went full-time in 2015. When clients kept asking for bartenders and servers, Renee launched Party Host Helpers in 2013, expanding nationwide within two years. Today, 40,000 g...
Leading a Legacy Through Uncertainty with Karla Trotman
Founders' Forum
28 minutes
4 months ago
Leading a Legacy Through Uncertainty with Karla Trotman
What does it take to step into a family business, honor its legacy, and still make it your own? Marc Bernstein welcomes Karla Trotman, President & CEO of Electro Soft Incorporated, to share her remarkable story. From the company’s humble beginnings on her family’s kitchen table to becoming a trusted manufacturer for the defense, aviation, and transit industries, Karla has guided Electro Soft through challenges and growth with vision and grit. Key Takeaways: How doubt can actually be a p...
Founders' Forum
She was babysitting to pay rent while building a business. But that 27-year-old had something her 44-year-old self admires—fearless grit. Renee Patrone Rhinehart, founder and CEO of Events by Renee and Party Host Helpers, started event planning in 2007 when the economy crashed. Working part-time jobs for eight years, she went full-time in 2015. When clients kept asking for bartenders and servers, Renee launched Party Host Helpers in 2013, expanding nationwide within two years. Today, 40,000 g...
