unsung hero spotlight:
Melanie Lenci
What a tremendous compliment to be featured as an Unsung Hero of Ecosystem Building. The words that got me nominated were enough to make me smile ear to ear: “Melanie … is pioneering the building of social capital and strong connections within an ecosystem through the medium of storytelling. Melanie invites diverse founders to tell their stories of triumph and hardship as entrepreneurs to a crowd that is interested in hearing an interesting story and who later become engaged as participants in the entrepreneurial journey of the presenter. It’s the perfect balance between ecosystem building, community engagement, and fun.” Thank you anonymous nominator!!!
3.18.20
1.29.20
An Insider’s Look at a Simply Social Media InstaMeet:
Why it Works So Dang Well
When I had the privilege of joining the Cold Weather Hot Waters InstaMeet coordinated by Simply Social Media™, I knew I was in for a treat. While I was thrilled to have a very different type of work day, I approached the opportunity as a research mission, as I was interested in getting an insiders look into how Simply Social Media worked their magic for their clients. My hope was that I’d collect valuable insight I could share with other local businesses who might benefit from this type of marketing strategy, and that’s exactly what happened.
4.2.19
In the Beginning:
Local entrepreneurs share their startup stories
Journalist Julia Goldberg with the Santa fe Reporter interviewed Entrepreneur Storyteller Jay Galvan Heneghan to provide a preview of the story of EMR-Bear that Jay would share at the 4.4.19 KAESF Entrepreneur Storytime event. Julia also interviewed KAESF co-founder Melanie Lenci to find out why she started these storytelling events.
2.20.19
IN the SPOTLIGHT:
Melanie Lenci and Kick-Ass Entrepreneurs
New Mexico TechWorks had the opportunity to ask Melanie Lenci a few questions about her work and involvement in entrepreneurship in the community. Melanie launched Kick-Ass Entrepreneurs of Santa Fe (KAESF) to combine her love for storytelling and connecting people to highlight the amazing entrepreneur community in Santa Fe. Melanie shares how entrepreneurship and technology allows her to create the job she loves.