Listen "Built on Grief, Run on Grit (A Sisterhood Story)"
Episode Synopsis
Company: Boral AgencyOwners: Patricia Boral and Brenda Boral Year Started: 2011Employees: 1-10What happens when two sisters lose everything and still choose to build something remarkable? In this episode, Patricia and Brenda Boral of Boral Agency share their journey from heartbreak in Bolivia to founding a successful marketing firm in Houston. You’ll hear how early hardship shaped their business mindset, how they navigated a failed partnership, and what kept them going when they lost half their clients overnight.Key TakeawaysWhy losing their mother taught them the most important business lessonThe operating agreement that saved their partnership and their sisterhoodWhat Hurricane Harvey took away and how it set them up for pandemic successThe real reason most small agencies struggle to scaleHow minority certification opened doors to national clients (including the NFL)
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