Laura Occhipinti
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I am a lifelong entrepreneur with a non-garden variety set of skills. I've used my self-taught marketing & graphic design skills and my natural ability to organize to: make money, win elections, and create programs that solve a problem. I have hustle and I know how to make things happen!
NJ Young Professionals, 2004 - 2015
  • Created and ran an organization that had 5000 dues-paying members and 20-30 events a month for the members.
  • Mentioned in New York Times, The Bergen Record, New Jersey Month, The Star-Ledger 
  • Built membership using social media and not advertising dollars.
  • Sold the business in 2015
Maye Market, 2016 - Present
  • Create products to sell via Amazon FBA
  • Research product needs, design products and product packaging, locate manufacturers in China and USA, and create listings on Amazon for the products
  • Use Canva for all graphic designs and Magisto to create videos to sell the products
Glen Rock Group Rate, 2016 - Present
  • Created Glen Rock Group Rate so residents could buy services together for a discount
  • Secure contracts with local service providers ensuring that the community receives a legitimate discount, the service providers get a blast of new customers, and GRGR receives referral fees
  • Promote the group rates via social media and an e-newsletter, using a $0 advertising budget
Green Team Internship Program (volunteer), 2018 - 2019
  • Created a Green Team Internship Program for my town
  • Lead 20 middle and high school students each semester, including summer
  • Taught interns important marketing skills such as how to write a press release and how to use Facebook
  • The program was successful at getting Glen Rock to ban plastic bags and go "bottle free" at the townhall
Vaxes for the Community Program (volunteer), 2021
  • Created a short-term program to book COVID vaccine appointments for our community
  • Recruited and coordinated 100 volunteers
  • Secured 1000+ appointments for senior citizens, crossing guards, teachers, and those in low-income neighborhoods
  • Operated the program with a budget of $0
Glen Rock Dog Sitters, 2021 - Present
  • Started a side hustle, for our entire family, to earn money for a family vacation
  • Created business cards and marketing materials using Canva
  • Generated $7k in 11 months and went to France for 5 weeks in August of 2022
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You can reach me at Laura@LauraOcchipinti.com

Located in Glen Rock, NJ
​BA from Rutgers University

My office is located in Glen Rock, NJ 07452 but all the work I do can be done online. I LOVE technology!
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