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Welcome to the I Am Charles Schwartz Show. Today, we're diving into the extraordinary journey of Tom Vazzo, a corporate titan who walked away from a $2 billion business empire to revolutionize how we think about leadership, hiring, and human potential.
In this episode, Tom shatters every preconception about who makes a good employee, revealing how he transformed homeboy industries by hiring the very people most businesses reject, former gang members and felons. He exposes the raw truth about the impossible choices faced by the working poor and how traditional business practices often perpetuate cycles of poverty and recidivism.
Get ready to discover how Tom proved that seeing potential where others see only past mistakes isn't just good for society, it's good for business, as evidenced by the fact that two-thirds of Homeboy's management team are former clients who've risen through the ranks.
If you're ready to learn how one leader's wake-up call during the 2008 recession led to a complete reimagining of what business success looks like, This episode is your blueprint. Tom shows us how questioning the status quo and focusing on people over profits can create sustainable growth and meaningful impact, transforming not just individual lives, but entire communities. The show starts now.
Welcome to the I Am Charles Schwartz Show, where we don't just discuss success, we show you how to create it. On every episode, we uncover the strategies and tactics that turn everyday entrepreneurs into unstoppable powerhouses in their businesses and their lives.
Whether your goal is to transform your life or hit that elusive seven, eight, or nine figure mark, we've got the blueprint to get you there. The show starts now. Hi, welcome back to the show. Today we're talking to Tom. We're going to talk about diversity and his history and how you can really change how it works in the workforce. Welcome to the show. I appreciate you being here.
Thanks, Charles. Good to be with you.
So let's get the audience get caught up on who you are and what you've done. Off camera, we were talking a little bit about getting your history. You've done some really impressive stuff. Let's get the audience caught up.
Yeah, sure. I grew up a middle-class kid. My brothers and I are first-generation college graduates. I go right into graduate school from my undergraduate, and then I land in a small company up in Boston, a family-run business. At that time, it was about a $50 million business.
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