823 Advizers
Reed
CEO/Founder
Revival Roots & Revival Roots Nursery
Cornell University, Class of 2016
NA
Q1Career path
Marketing
Entrepreneurship
Agriculture
3:56
"each of those internships and opportunities [...] helped me kind of refine what I wanted to do Post College"
Q2Main responsibilities
Executive/Leadership
Teamwork
Communication
3:35
"It's like we have a goal and we have a mission and that is to create value for our clients and customers."
Q3Day in the life
Teamwork
Problem-Solving
Client Relations
3:15
"Often some of our clients want to expand their gardens, so I'll meet them out there for that."
Q4Most important skills - role
Professionalism
Communication
Hard work ethic
2:58
"The most important thing is creating value for your customer. And that often takes form in service."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Teamwork
Entrepreneurship
Business Growth
1:05
"Building a team of people who are just as passionate as you are is really special."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Communication
Resilience
Problem-Solving
1:40
"As a Founder, the buck stops with you. A good portion of the position is dealing with big issues."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Entrepreneurship
Agriculture
Food Systems
2:01
"the other thing that I think is really exciting about maybe the industry as a whole is kind of the renewed interest in agriculture"
Q8Who thrives in industry
Passionate
Hard-working
Experienced
2:33
"If you're not passionate about something, there's gonna be someone else that is more passionate than you and will do a better job."
Q9Wish known before - industry
Entrepreneurship
Small Business Management
Team Leadership
4:12
"the amount of energy that I put in or my team puts in is correlates exactly to what we get out from it"
Q10Entry-level positions
Gardening
Entry-Level Jobs
Agriculture
2:37
"There's honestly tons [of jobs]. Every farm is always looking for help."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Teamwork
Customer Service
Executive/Leadership
2:01
"I think the one lesson that's proven significant in my career has been to be of service and that there is virtue in being of service"
Q12College ideas for success
Passion
Teamwork
Leadership
2:33
"taking classes and electives in a topic that you're passionate about is really helpful."