Today we’d like to introduce you to Jenna Schwartz.
Hi Jenna, so excited to have you on the platform. So before we get into questions about your work-life, maybe you can bring our readers up to speed on your story and how you got to where you are today?
Childhood:
I grew up 45 minutes north of the city of Chicago in a middle-class loving family. Parents who prioritized my brother and I consistently showed up for us. I attended a very diverse public school with a lot of the population being close to the poverty line. I then would attend religious school in a much more upper middle-class town 15 minutes over. I had the opportunity to view such a dichotomy of various lifestyles and often felt I didn’t belong in either category. To this day, I still can’t put my finger on why I felt this way; however, know that is gave me so many gifts.
Early career:
For college, I attended the University of Tampa and graduated with a BS in Accounting, yet never worked as an accountant.
The beginning of the sophomore year, I hosted at a local sports bar and very quickly found this was not very challenging and sat a gentleman during a lunch shift in business clothes. As I was seating him, I asked about his profession and ended up asking for a job. A week later, I sat across the table from 4 6 foot tall men (I am under 5 feet and 90 lbs) at Morgan Stanley for an internship interview. The level of naïve I was should have cost me the job, in writing had called the company “Stanley & Morgan”, yet they still gave me a shot after my unfiltered response to the interview question, “your first job was in a call center, did you hate it?” Without hesitation responded, “not really, I just was thirsty”. The response came back as, “we will give you water, you are hired”. Once again, I felt a rush of naivetés and embarrassment as I realized I shared with grown men, I was thirsty. Regardless this set the stage for future opportunities that included nearly every role in the sales and marketing department for a healthcare technology company until reaching the level of building out the department.
Current: Career
I love growing business and helping others grow their dreams. Currently, I have the luxury of balancing several projects to make this happen! As a buy side partner at Stoneridge Partners, I facilitate transactions for my clients to build their companies via acquisition. As a Co-founder and president of Provenance Consulting Group, my business partner Dr. Josh Hibbert and I use a panel-style approach to executive business coaching and consulting to help entrepreneurs, visionaries & dreamers make their ambitions come to life. As the Chief Growth Officer of Pineapples in Paradise, an exclusive collection of vacation-bound 3D pineapples taking residence on the ETH blockchain, I help to build out revenue streams for vacation rental owners and several partner businesses through our one-of-a-kind affiliate marketing program.
Current volunteer work:
I am Co-Founder of Work For Peace, a Domestic Violence awareness non-profit that serves as an aggregator for larger DV foundations. We host fundraisers to donate to specific projects at larger shelter, The Spring where I also sit on a committee for their annual events as well. Domestic Violence awareness is incredibly close to home as the charity was established to honor the loss of a woman in my life due to DV and my personal experiences of emotionally abusive relationships.
I had the opportunity to bring a chapter of Boss Talks to Tampa which bringing Entrepreneurial-Minded Women Together Through Mentorship & Opportunities. My co-director Bria Patti and I host events nearly monthly and live interview successful female entrepreneurs. I also build out the backend for personal development events for a few friends.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
My mental health has been a challenge over the past couple of years. I have had feelings of not wanting to be on this planet, not being able to eat, get out of bed, shower the basic stuff, yet I was still producing in so many areas of my business life it seemed it was hard for my friends to understand how low I really was and were unable to process some of my decision making that to me was a very life or death feelings. I found I began focusing on projects that helped others and it forced me to get out of my own emotions since I HAD to be there/show up for others. Additionally, I am so grateful for the support system(s) I have had. I have an amazing mindset coach, Noelle Corriveau, Muay Thai coach Alex Korpita and more.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your business?
My business is designed to help people reach the next level in their professional journey. We do this by becoming part of our client’s professional circle and by really getting to know & understand their situation.
We learn your process:
We dive into current workflows, structures and strategic initiatives to understand our client’s opportunities and areas that could be improved upon
Performance Goals:
We identify what key performance indicators (KPI’s) to monitor and strategize around to make meaningful strides in our client’s current ambitions
Establish Outcomes:
We define where our clients want to be and lay a plan with actionable items to reach the desired state.
Our collective knowledge and panel-style approach is really what sets PCG apart. Our team is unique in our experiences, and the combined attention & problem solving is the “X Factor”
So maybe we end on discussing what matters most to you and why?
From a value perspective:
Authenticity, honesty, ambition, and kindness.
Doing my best to portray these qualities and surround myself with others who display these qualities.
Pricing:
- PCG: $250 – $4k/month (or equity)
- Pineapples in Paradise: Around $550
- M&A: % of sale
Contact Info:
- Website: https://web3pcg.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pineapplejshorty/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/PIP_NFT
- Other: https://pineapplesinparadise.com/
Image Credits
B. Monroe Photography Ari Visuals
