Foster Your Passion

It's not everyday that there is more than one Entrepreneur in a family but Hayley and her brother Brad Foster are clearly cut from the same cloth.  For the past 17 years, Bradley Foster has been the co-Owner of Elum Designs, a design and manufacturer of custom letterpress wedding invitations and announcements, social stationery, journals, designer gift wrap, gift totes and paper products.  Hear more about his journey, some of his other business ideas that he's conjured up over the years and enjoy listening to the fun, loving and silly dynamic between these two siblings. More about Brad: Brad is the perfect combination of skills that make for a successful Entrepreneur - he's got a killer work ethic, he's resourceful, driven and he's got GRIT.  Brad will do what it takes to figure it out and make shit happen.   Over 17 years ago, when Brad realized that his wife Melissa's custom designed invitations were starting to gain traction, he saw an opportunity to jump in, manage the business and scale it for future gro

Starting a new business isn't easy, especially one in a new industry. Surrounding yourself with a team of people that are smarter than you is possibly one of the smartest things you can do. In this weeks episode, Hayley speaks with Michael Stern, product developer and former Founder of Tinychat, and gets challenged by Michael on all aspects of this new business she wants to start. More about Michael: Michael has nearly 20 years of cutting edge software product experience and a proven product leader with a record of identifying opportunities, designing leading-edge applications, managing talented teams and executing large scale production while creating tremendous value.   Michael is multi-skilled in roles ranging from team management, product strategy, agile development, coding, recruiting, growth, fundraising and public relations.  Michaels most recent startup, award-winning Tinychat Co, acquired by AVM Software in 2014.  

Welcome to Episode 2. How the hell does one actually start a Podcast? In a conversation with her good friend Lou Diamond, Hayley learns what she will need to start her Podcast. Later in the episode, Hayley gets schooled on the legal in's and out's of starting a business by her lawyer, also a young female entrepreneur, Agatha Kluk of Kluk Pianco Law firm in NYC. If you'd like the notes from her entire conversation with Lou Diamond and/or Agatha Kluk, just subscribe to this podcast and you'll receive them via email, as well as the details from each weeks episodes. More about Lou: When it comes to putting great people in touch with other great people, Lou Diamond is a master connector. He has over a quarter century of experience in sales, relationship management, business development and executive coaching. Lou’s authenticity, energy and enthusiasm, along with his unwavering passion and desire for helping people achieve their business and personal goals, is unmatched. Lou is a Coach, Consultant, Bestselling Aut

Welcome to a day in the life of Hayley Foster - mom, wife, entrepreneur, workout fanatic, and THE FOSTER Woman.  Always the consummate worker, Hayley used to do the daily commute from Long Island to NYC while juggling the life of a working mom, along with a side hustle or two. One day she realized she had a TERRIFIC business idea and began to 'foster' her side hustle.  Foster Your Passion invites you to join Hayley on this journey, and share in her education on what it takes to launch a business. Through conversations with lawyers, advisors, technologists, family, friends, her husband and even her kids, there's a master class in this for everyone.  We hope you enjoy the ride!   Don't forget to subscribe to the show so you never miss a little bit of Fostering.