Pasquale Russo, CEO of OpenDoor Solutions, Episode 114
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Founder and CEO of Open Door Solutions Pasquale Russo is committed to fostering a business of integrity, where customers are valued and served with respect. The team offers turn-key solutions to the professional hair care and beauty industry whereby they provide all components necessary to create and maintain a successful product line. Pasquale has been in the professional beauty market for over 30 years bringing energy, motivation, and loyalty to all business transactions with his can-do attitude and establishing valued and respectful relationships throughout his journey.
Pasquale joins me on The Wow Factor podcast to explore why abiding and obeying God is essential. He explains that when he is connected to God and he gets a nudge in a certain direction then it’s important to obey — and when he does, it is unbelievably fulfilling because the joy of giving without expecting anything in return is a blessing. Pasquale also shares the advances and reverses that Open Door Solutions has made over the last 18 months, including a surprising high-speed pivot and a mistake that led to a ministry opportunity.
“I think we all need somebody that believes in us.” - Pasquale Russo
“Looking back is an unbelievable thing that I think we should all do. Remember, remember, remember — when we remember then we see God's good hand, even in our missteps where he has righted a wrong path.” - Pasquale Russo
“The reality is, everybody has their own way of giving and it could be time, talent, or treasure.” - Pasquale Russo
This Week on The Wow Factor:
Pasquale’s experience of immigrating to the USA at the age of nine
The leap of faith that Pasquale took when he moved from a stable job to a new start-up
How Pasquale found an opportunity in the business of hair care products
Why Pasquale was inspired to start his own business and how he found his very first client
The process of Open Door Solution’s evolution from formula only, through finished goods to a complete turnkey solution
The company culture at Open Door Solutions and why it’s essential to Pasquale to live that culture
Vulnerability and authenticity as a leader is critical to the mission
Why the company made a short term pivot into fabricating hand sanitizer instead of hair care products for salons and retail outlets
How COVID-19 springboarded the business to new opportunities
Why Pasquale is so keen to give his team the chance to give back to their community and ways in which Open Door Solutions helps others
Identifying the moments when you are supposed to step into an opportunity
Pasquale Russo’s Words of Wisdom:
Business is a byproduct of relationships: you’ve got to work hard, you’ve got to do the right things, but ultimately, you really need to be in tune with what God is asking you to do. Each and every day choose to serve God with open hands and Him give blessings then move them on to somebody else. Be a distributor of His love, of His treasure and time.
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