VWEC Kicks off its "Tuesdays@9: Next Level Business Time" podcast series featuring African American Veteran Women Entrepreneurs across our nation who have taken their business to the nextt!
Join us Tuesday, February, 14th, at 9:00AM for a candid conversation with Alicia Makaye, Ph.D. President & CEO, GXA.
Dr. Alicia Makaye is the President and CEO of GXA, a Dallas-Fort Worth area IT Solutions provider that helps other businesses take command and control of their IT. The “A” in GXA, Dr. Alicia Makaye co-founded the company with her spouse George Makaye in 2004. An award-winning entrepreneur, philanthropist, U.S. Air Force veteran, wife, and mother of two, Dr. Makaye actively advocates causes supporting children, families, and veterans across the globe.
Recognized for her leadership, Dr. Makaye recently received the 2022 Dallas Business Journal Dallas Women in Technology Award; 2022 Power Couple in Tech by the Women Leading Technology Sorority; 2020 Green and Orange Award by UT-Dallas; 2019 Dallas Business Journal Minority Business Leader Award; 2019 Alumna of the Year at UT-Dallas – Public and Nonprofit Management Program; 2019 Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Minority Women Business Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
Dr. Makaye serves on the Board of Directors of the Dallas College Foundation, the UT-Dallas Diversity Advisory Council and MPA Advisory Board. She is an Advisory Board Member for the Richardson Chamber of Commerce.
ABOUT GXA
GXA is an award-winning, ISO-certified IT consulting company located in Richardson, Texas. GXA was recognized by Inc. as one of the fastest growing IT companies in the nation in 2014, 2019, and 2020 and as one of Texas’ most inspiring and fastest growing companies in 2020.
Founded in 2004 and incorporated in 2008, GXA is a managed service provider (MSP) that provides solutions and support to innovate businesses, improve operational efficiencies, achieve competitive advantages, and simply put – build stronger businesses. Since its inception, GXA has helped hundreds of companies in dozens of industries in the Dallas-Fort Worth area transform their technology from an expense to a profit center.
GXA provides IT solutions, consulting, disaster, and business continuity planning services, managed technology solutions, backup & data recovery, cybersecurity, and cloud computing services. Businesses outsource their IT services to GXA for peace of mind which includes 24/7 network monitoring.
Everyone is using the terminology “next level,” but what does that phrase actually mean? How do you know if you’re actually receiving the tips and tools that will literally take you or your business to the next level?
Definitions:
Urban Dictionary: Something or someone on a level above all the rest of the world. The person on the 'NEXT LEVEL' usually thinks differently from everyone.
Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary - surpassing others, uncommonly good or impressive.
Cambridge English Dictionary - a better, more advanced, or more successful situation than before.
Sounds pretty straight forward, but if it was that easy everyone would be at the next level.
How are you evaluating “next level” strategies to determine if you or your business are truly being taken or positioned for a more successful situation or outcome?
In order to know where you are going you have to know where you are.
· Have you effectively assessed your current business strategies?
· Have you identified appropriate performance measurements?
AS THE CEO FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Your Personal SWOT is just as important as your Business SWOT!
You have to be your best you, in order to take your business to the next level.
Tuesday at 9 is Your Time!
We’ll have candid conversations with some of the best in industry business owners, that will share the strategies that have helped them take their buisness to the next level.
We wil explore the role of personal/professional development, and help you access the tips and tools that will allow you to spend more time working on your business instead of in your business
Whether you are starting a business, or growing a multi-million dollar company, without solid time management, good decision-making, a willingness to delegate; where appropriate, team building, conscious communications, a a roadmap for an outstanding customer experience; just to name a few, you will still find yourself working harder than smarter, and that’s rarely profitable.