Successful business owner Kate Austin once worked as a mall janitor, a door-to-door vacuum salesperson and a customer service representative in a polytetrafluoroethylene factory.
“Life doesn’t always go in a straight line, but you learn from everything,” Austin told students at Queensbury Middle School on Tuesday, Oct. 7 during a Career Cafe event.
Austin, the founder of Advokate, shared with students her journey from art school drop-out to a powerhouse businessperson and marketing guru in downtown Glens Falls.
“My business, Advokate, empowers startups, small businesses, nonprofits and artists with the marketing tools they need to be successful,” Austin said.
Celebrating 15 years in business this month, Advokate provides logo design, graphic design, social media training, videography, jingles and more for businesses around the region.