The Move that Changed Things Forever for Melissa Rodriguez

<p>In today’s episode, Jeff interviews Melissa Rodriguez in L.A., who owns a 7-figure marketing agency. Melissa had her roots in Boston, but after she moved from Disney to L.A., she realized there was more to explore than she was currently experiencing. This sparked an idea for a blog about self-discovery, and the rest is history. Please tune in to hear all the details about Melissa’s amazing story as she goes from working a corporate job to gaining her freedom day. There is also an opportunity to get a deep discount on Melissa’s exceptional experience for new business owners. </p> <p>Melissa and Jeff discuss:</p> <ol><li style="font-weight:400;">Raised in Boston; went to school for accounting and finance.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Landed an internship with a big public accounting firm making $25/hr at 18yrs old.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Worked at the law firm for 6 years, then ended up at Disney in California.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">The move from Disney to L.A. was the inspiration for a blog, which led to an invite to help promote a festival in Boston.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">One day, Melissa felt a calling/inclination to switch from accounting to marketing.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">After quitting the accounting job, she cashed out her 401K and had to figure out how to make the marketing business work.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Currently, her 7-figure business is a full stack service marketing agency that is helping brands who are successful offline transition to online. Specialty: helping with the messaging to market to the Hispanic community authentically.</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">A new program launched this week will give back to new business owners and help them start their entrepreneurial journey prepared. </li> </ol><p>Fast Five Questions:</p> <ol><li style="font-weight:400;">If you woke up and your business was gone, you had $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? “I'm going to walk around my city and ask shop owne