In an interview leading up to the 2021 Entrepreneur Awards, hosted by the Catalyst Center, Sonya Bailor, CEO of Bailor Group LLC, answered some great questions about her entrepreneurship journey, the obstacles she has had to overcome, how she pays it forward, and several more.
You can see the answers below:
The Catalyst Center: Tell Us About Your Journey as an Entrepreneur
Sonya Bailor: I came from the corporate world, moving up the marketing executive ladder, then becoming a fractional marketing executive after departing from corporate. After leaving my last fractional contract, I had a tough decision to make; go back to the corporate arena as a marketing executive or use my diverse industry experience and package the processes I had used to make the greatest impacts in my career and launch a consulting practice. I chose the latter.
I made my decision public on April 15, 2019, not long before the COVID Pandemic started across the US. I was working with my first client just one month later, in May 2019…
The Catalyst Center: What Obstacles Have You Had to Overcome?
Sonya Bailor: The biggest obstacle in front of me to overcome was launching a company right before a national pandemic began, and businesses started closing, downsizing, or all of the above…
The Catalyst Center: What Does Your Future Growth & Sustainability Consist of?
Sonya Bailor: The future growth of Bailor Group LLC consists of hiring a team of project managers for assisting on high-level projects…
The Catalyst Center: What Personal Growth and Lessons Have You Learned?
Sonya Bailor: To me, the mark of a true leader is how well you serve others, including your team and your clients…
The Catalyst Center: Do You Have Plans to Pay It Forward?
Sonya Bailor: Absolutely! My current “pay it forward” causes are: I have accepted a position on the newly established board of directors over the JNB Academy…
The Catalyst Center: What is Your Company’s Mission Statement?
Sonya Bailor: We strive to unlock maximum personal and business growth, align organizations, and inspire positive change for companies desiring to scale to the next level.
The Catalyst Center: And Lastly, Where Can the Public Find You Online?
Sonya Bailor: They can go online to my website at: https://bailor.group. I am also on all social media platforms as @sonyabailor personally or @bailorgroup for the company.
You Can Read the Featured Article about the 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year Award Recipients through the Huntsville Business Journal Linked Below:
Zooming Toward the Top: The Catalyst Center for Business & Entrepreneurship Honors Top Entrepreneurs of 2021.
