Hayley has been an entrepreneur and a fosterer for as far back as she can remember, always motivated to generate an income and find creative ways to help others.
In 2002, Hayley felt the pull of her entrepreneurial spirit and co-founded Verge Marketing Inc. - a bag and accessory design and manufacturing company with offices located in New York City and Shenzhen, China. From building the infrastructure from the ground up, to managing all aspects of the business, failing, losing money and fixing it when it was most broken, Hayley learned a tremendous amount along the way. “It’s when you’re at your lowest that you have to pick yourself up and find the strength to persevere and grind.”
Hayley and her partner grew Verge to over $5M in revenues, earning accolades from Entrepreneur magazine as a “fastest growing company” and landing on the Inc. 5000 list for three years. After 12 years, Hayley lost her passion for what she was doing.
In January 2015, Hayley felt it was time to take her 20 plus years of experience and give back in a way that would inspire, support and educate other women entrepreneurs. She started Foster Inc., a consulting company for women-owned businesses. Through peer-to-peer advisory groups, one-on-one consulting, boot camp workshops, masterminds and value-added networking events, Hayley works with women entrepreneurs to help them either get started or take their businesses to the next level.
She is also the founder of the ‘Foster Your Passion’ podcast – an entrepreneurial docu-drama filled with actionable advice for anyone looking to start a business mixed with entertaining conversations with other entrepreneurs.
Hayley is also a published author of Foster Your Passion and Foster Your Life - two books packed with tools and strategies to help others find their passions and live a life with more meaning and purpose.
All the best,
Hayley