059: How to Create a Career Full of Passion and Purpose with Benjamin Preston

Hosts Tracy Swain and JaVonne Williams are joined by Benjamin Preston. Benjamin Preston is a marketer and business strategist with extensive experience in businesses of many different sizes and industries. He has an MBA from the University of North Carolina, and he’s done it all: launched several businesses, joined the leadership team at a startup, took a job at a billion-dollar communications company, and also worked at a Native American economic development firm.

Benjamin is also the CEO of Benjamin Preston, LLC and now consults with small businesses to develop their strategies and scale their operations across various industries. Benjamin is also an author writing a book titled, Harness Your Butterflies: The Young Professional's Metamorphosis to an Exciting Career. The book is an action plan for demystifying your professional future and helping you to create a career full of passion and purpose. He’s received an entrepreneurship award from PM360 Magazine and served as a mentor for the PRSSA chapter at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Benjamin now lives in Arlington, Virginia.

To learn more about Benjamin Preston and his company's services, visit his Website: benjaminpreston.com, Linkedin: @Benjamin j. Preston, Twitter: @Bennyjaylive, Instagram Page: @bennyjaylive or Facebook Page: @Benjamin John Preston