Words have the power to motivate and influence people. The right words have the ability to inspire. Julie knew at a young age that she wanted to write a book but it took a little over 20 years her to write her story, an authentic perspective of an entrepreneur starting and growing a business. From her waitressing days working for the family business, to starting a career, then pursuing her dream of creating an award winning digital marketing agency, she shares real stories about what it’s really like to be an entrepreneur.
Writing this book started with a single word. A simple start– an idea to tell our story of The Avenue Restaurant and the lessons that it so richly taught Julie as she began and grew her career. For millions, a major component of the American dream is to start one’s own company and, ultimately, to become one’s own boss.
The question is—just how exactly does one do that?
Every successful entrepreneur has a unique story to tell. But the story in Dare to Become is especially intriguing and uplifting because Julie didn’t have major venture capital dollars to fall back on, nor did she have an MBA from Harvard.
Read insights from the pages of Dare to Become, an inspirational book about a journey that starts at the beginning.
Julie Cropp Gareleck (pronounced guh-RELic) is a respected and trusted leader in business communities that extend from the Northeast (Philadelphia, New York City, and D.C.) to the Southeast (including the Greater Atlanta region and Charleston, South Carolina.) and that includes CEOs and entrepreneurs of small to mid-size businesses as well as the Fortune 1000.
As the CEO of Junction Creative Services and JXN Blueprint, two award-winning strategic agencies that combines the intellectual capital of a business consulting firm with the creative execution of an advertising agency, she has helped more than 350 companies establish their brands, engage audiences and drive revenue. These include giants such Yahoo!, Hilco Global, Hyster-Yale, GE Energy, Mohawk Industries, and Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (SWM); as well as early stage companies.
Gareleck established the JXN Executive Roundtable in 2012 as a resource for entrepreneurs, senior executives, and marketing leaders to share industry experiences and insights. She remains actively involved in industry organizations, often participating as an expert panelist or guest speaker. Gareleck is just as eloquent as she is engaging. She sits on the Board of Directors for Stage Door Theatre.
When Gareleck isn’t working, she can be found spending time with her husband and eight-year-old twin daughters.
