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Versa Employee Spotlight: Faith Couch

At Versa, we love getting to know our members and employees on not only a business level but also a personal one. We recently welcomed Faith Couch to our team as our brand-new Community Manager! We hope you enjoy learning about Faith and the unique things she is bringing to our team here at Versa.

Tell us what you were doing before you came to Versa?

Most recently, I was working at the Southeast Ohio Foodbank. Prior to that, I worked in Bali and Jakarta, Indonesia. The majority of my adult years were spent in New York City with a myriad of work experience.

What made you choose to come work at Versa?

So many things! Especially the opportunity to bring together my love for hospitality, people, and a well-run, quality environment – with the opportunity to grow.

What is something about you that most people do not know?

I was born in Ghana, West Africa.

Favorite restaurant in Columbus?

SOW Plated. I’m new to Columbus so welcome all tips and recommendations!

What do you hope to accomplish in the next 30 days here at Versa?

Learning everyone’s name and learning more about their businesses, hosting fun and delicious member events, and in general, “finding my place” within this great community.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

Yoga, swimming, and anything active outside. Making and enjoying food/drink. Reading, traveling, and maybe most of all – spending time with Adam and his boys – the reason I’m choosing to make Columbus home.

Do you have a favorite quote?

Not sure it’s my favorite but one that most frequently comes to mind, “Life is too important to be taken seriously.” (Because I take it too seriously sometimes! You’re always welcome to remind me to lighten up.)

Favorite place to travel to?

Anywhere! But most especially tropical beaches where surf, yoga, chill vibes, and local culture/food are abundant.

What inspires you?

The ocean, nature, and people living life to the fullest.

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To make being an entrepreneur a bit easier you could get some insights from people who have walked this road before. You could listen to podcasts, read books, read articles, and get as much information as possible, and although you can find great advice from these sources, there is no way they will be able to give you tips that are specific to your exact situation.

This is where having a mentor can really help you become a successful entrepreneur. Here are the top reasons why every entrepreneur needs a mentor:

Learn the business

Even for experienced entrepreneurs, knowing all the written and unwritten rules of a specific business can be difficult if not impossible. A mentor can help you get this important knowledge from the very start so you can avoid costly mistakes or losing clients because of ignorance.

Get tailored advice

A mentor will be able to give you advice that is specific to your situation. This means that you won’t need to extrapolate or improvise on generic advice from books or podcasts, but instead you have a solution that is applicable to your business at that precise moment in time.

Make better decisions

The advice you get from your mentor will enable you to make better decisions because they will be able to give you another point of view on every issue. Even if you end up not taking their advice, just having that different angle means that you will have more information, and this will in turn help you make a better decision all the time.

Grow your network effectively

A good mentor will already have a robust network and they will tap into it whenever they feel like getting you in touch with one of their contacts can help you. This will enable you to not only grow your network, but also to grow it in an effective way because most contacts you make through your mentor will be relevant to your business.

Increase productivity

Because your mentor has a clear higher-level vision of your company, they can help you understand and occupy the role you need to have on the operational level. Your productivity will increase by focusing on this level for most of your time, and in turn you will help bring up the whole company’s productivity with you.

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