Dana Pate: When Success Feels Like Starting Over

Shiv Gettu sits down with Dana Pate, founder of Stitched Marketing, as she shares her journey from growing up in a stay-at-home parent household to scaling marketing operations to over 100,000 units. Through stories of finding her entrepreneurial drive, balancing family life with four kids, and making the leap from corporate marketing to starting her own business, Dana provides insights into building a career on your own terms. She also discusses her approach to parenting, accepting imposter syndrome, and finding fulfillment in selective growth. Humans of Multifamily is presented by Zuma, the AI assistant for your full-resident lifecycle. Visit getzuma.com and follow Shiv on LinkedIn.

Key moments: 00:00 Early Life & Family Background 04:30 Finding Early Independence 14:00 The Challenge of Being Still 19:00 Personal Growth Through Hard Times 29:00 Making the Leap to Entrepreneurship 41:00 Marriage, Family & Work-Life Balance 48:00 Rising Through Multifamily Ranks 52:00 Future of Stitched Marketing