FROM INTRAPRENEUR TO BUSINESS OWNER: EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE, LEADERSHIP & BUSINESS GROWTH
What does it take to walk away from a 25-year corporate career and start over from scratch? Alejandro Larrazabal sits down with Laura Garratt — New York native, former beauty industry executive, mother of three, and owner of Painter Bros of Fort Lauderdale — to find out.
Laura opens up about a journey that spans nearly 25 years in corporate America, from starting as an assistant at Revlon to managing global teams, launching products, and climbing the ladder in one of the most competitive industries in the world. She talks candidly about being laid off not once but twice, the judgment she faced as a working mother, and how emotional intelligence ultimately became her greatest professional asset.
In this deeply personal conversation, Laura shares how she went from developing lipsticks and fragrances in New York to owning a painting franchise in South Florida — and why she wouldn’t change a single moment of the journey. She reflects on the courage it took to start over, the importance of building the right support system, and why failure is not something to fear but something to embrace every single day.
Her story is a powerful reminder that it is never too late to reinvent yourself, that your time has not passed, and that everything you have lived through is preparing you for exactly where you are meant to be.
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