#FTGP Leslie Jones- Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur
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Melanated Excellence Series
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Most of us want to avoid experiencing the pain that comes with failure. This podcast dives deep into the idea that Failure and Friction is indeed need to Grow into the man or woman we aspire to become.
This is a jam packed episode with lots of great information!
SPECIAL GUEST: Leslie Jones
Leslie Jones is one of the top Wedding planners in Los Angeles. After high school, she moved to Phoenix to attend Arizona State University. While attending college, her passion and love for events made her the go-to-girl for planning sorority fundraisers, community and social events. She moved back to Los Angeles two years after graduating and began interning for a wedding planner. In 2014, Leslie started her own event planning company, Leslie Marie Events. She has now planned over 100 weddings and special events.
Her love for bringing people together led to launching her new business, 1010 Wine and Events with her sister, LeAnn. 1010 Wine is an upscale wine bar located in Inglewood, CA. The wine bar is scheduled to open in September 2020.
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- Instagram - @LeslieMarieEvents
- Facebook- Leslie Marie Events
- [email protected]
- lesliemarieevents.com
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