The What Now Project

Not Your Typical “Exit”: How Mana Found Her Own Path Beyond Entrepreneurship

The "Not Your Typical Exit" series continues with Mana’s story. For over a decade, Mana Ionescu built an agency most digital marketers would envy. But despite all of her success, over a decade later she found herself at a difficult crossroads where she found her own personal and professional growth lagging. In this raw and real conversation, Mana shares the critical steps she took to make the tough decisions around her business’s future, and how her identity on the other side of entrepreneurship continues to expand and evolve in a city and job she now loves.  Links:  Connect with Mana on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/manamica/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/manamica/] & TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@manaion]. Ready to add your story to the project? Follow & DM at whatnowproj⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/whatnowproj/?hl=en]  Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/good-feelings License code: VR9MIYFZIM8U3OBY

Not Your Typical “Exit”: Why Nicole is Taking a Break from Entrepreneurship (For Now)

The "Not Your Typical Exit" entrepreneurship series begins with Nicole's Story. For a decade, Nicole Vasquez built a name for herself as a successful entrepreneur and co-founder of Deskpass - a network of over 1500 independent co-working spaces stretching from Chicago to Melbourne. So why did she decide to leave it all behind one day and go back to a traditional 9-to-5? Learn how Nicole navigated this unexpected turn in her life, how it brought her to her dream job at Refresh Miami...and why she believes the entrepreneur's journey is never truly over. (Please forgive our bumpy tech/audio issues at the beginning of this interview!) Links:  Follow Nicole at @nicolereneev [https://www.instagram.com/nicolereneev/?hl=en] Ready to add your story to the project? Follow & DM at whatnowproj⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/whatnowproj/?hl=en] Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/good-feelings License code: VR9MIYFZIM8U3OBY

Hitting Pause: What Now for The What Now Project

As any new project progresses, so does our understanding of the research and creative processes. The WNP will be back with more interviews soon, but in the meantime here’s a quick word about the future of the project and the types of stories that are in store for the future. Host: Tanya Stanfield Links:  Follow the What Now Project on⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠. Ready to share your story with The What Now project?  DM us! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): ⁠⁠Good Feelings by Hartzmann⁠⁠ License code: CCE2TALIYLTS2JEG

Why Now? Tanya Shares the Story Behind The What Now Project

Welcome to the What Now Project! Yes, this trailer is long overdue. But during this little break before more episodes are released, here's a quick "thank you" and behind-the-scenes explainer of why this project exists. Host: Tanya Stanfield Links:  Follow the What Now Project on⁠ ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/whatnowproj/]⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/whatnowproj/]. Ready to share your story with The What Now project?  DM us! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): ⁠Good Feelings by Hartzmann⁠ [https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/good-feelings] License code: CCE2TALIYLTS2JEG

Back on the Court: How Chris Became an Entrepreneur & Returned to the Game He Loves

Is there a calling that keeps following you, no matter how much success you experience in your "day job"? Former collegiate tennis player Chris Clark was making big moves in corporate, but eventually, the time came when he could no longer ignore his father’s prescient words: That tennis would take him places he’d never been before. In this conversation, we discuss how Chris took the leap from corporate into entrepreneurship by founding Toss & Spin at the height of the pandemic. We'll explore what his life looks like now, and how that decision has changed his life.  Links:  Toss & Spin Website [https://www.tossandspin.com/]  Toss & Spin on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/TossandSpin], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/tossandspin/] & YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6Gh8-NawbxPeqxUTxt6UCw]  Follow the What Now Project on https://www.instagram.com/whatnowproj/Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/whatnowproj/]. Want to share your story with The What Now project?  DM us! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): Good Feelings by Hartzmann [https://uppbeat.io/t/hartzmann/good-feelings] License code: CCE2TALIYLTS2JEG