This week Ivy Slater, host of Her Success Story, chats with her guest, Amanda Ramirez. The two talk about the critical role of soft skills in tech, the challenges and rewards of starting her own consulting company while balancing motherhood, and how she now helps other seasoned executives launch their own successful ventures through her innovative consultancy and advisory firm, Garden Labs
In this episode, we discuss:
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How Amanda found her niche in tech without a technical background
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What strategies helped Amanda scale her business
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Why Amanda believes in decision over indecision
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How Amanda built her team and expanded services
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Amanda's advice for other leaders
Amanda Schwartz Ramirez - Strategy and Operations Executive, Advisor, and Coach
Amanda Schwartz Ramirez is a strategy and operations executive, advisor, and coach with expertise in scaling high-performing tech companies. With over 15 years of experience spanning early-stage startups, hyper-growth companies, and Fortune 500 enterprises like PayPal, Amanda specializes in building and scaling businesses at the intersection of emerging tech and mainstream adoption.
As the founder and CEO of Garden Labs, Amanda leads a boutique advisory firm that guides venture-backed startups and executive leaders through critical growth phases. Through her Maven course and growing community, she empowers executives to make a successful transition into advisory and consulting roles.
Key Highlights
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Maven Course and Community: Amanda teaches The On-Ramp to Full-Time Advising and Consulting for Busy Execs, a popular course that provides executives with the tools and strategies to transition confidently into advisory and consulting roles.
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PayPal Tenure: Amanda led numerous strategic initiatives during her tenure, helping scale PayPal’s revenue from $4.5 billion to over $25 billion. She was instrumental in operationalizing PayPal's crypto business and expanding its payouts business into China. She still works with PayPal as an advisor today.
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Dapper Labs: As VP of Business Operations and Strategy, Amanda supported Dapper Labs' rapid growth from 180 to 600 employees, drove three acquisitions, and redefined corporate structure and strategy.
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Garden Labs: Since 2022, Amanda has advised CEOs on efficient growth, organization-building, and strategic clarity.
Expertise
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Transition to Advisory and Consul
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