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George Hamilton
AVP , Financial Analyst at First Home Bank
Owner and lead creative / product design at Hollywood Hamilton Clothing www . hollywoodhamiltonclothing . com
Hamilton is a driven , self-motivated individual . Having worked in several different corporate and entrepreneurial settings taking on several different roles and responsibilities , he has the understanding of what it takes to be successful on a global level . George is the definition of a mover and shaker . He works 100 % toward his passion and goals . Half days to him is not an option .
George got his start in Tampa after pursuing and earning his Master ' s degree in Business Administration from the John Sykes School of Business at The University of Tampa . Prior to moving to Tampa , George studied international business and earned his Bachelor degree from The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey where he was an also a member of the men ’ s collegiate soccer program .
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What are your top five attributes to success ? 1 . Hard Work . When I talk about my personal business , I always say , if I don ’ t do it , who will ? Running your own business , there ’ s no one there telling you to clock in . There ’ s no paycheck unless you make the deal .
2 . Staying motivated . I continue to find things I ’ m passionate about and ways I can incorporate them into my brand .
3 . Networking and remaining social . Whether you like it or not , get out and network . Even if someone doesn ’ t like you , your business , or your product , if you make it a point to be seen , they can ’ t forget you .
4 . Lead but remain team player . I ’ m all about collaborations . I want to see others succeed as well and I love opportunities where it ’ s not just beneficial for one side .
5 . Continue to learn . You can never learn enough .
How do you juggle two full-time careers ? It can definitely be tough . Long days and even longer nights are easy to put it . I ’ ve definitely had to sacrifice from time to time . My corporate job always comes first . In a way I think its strength . I can apply so many things from my role as a Financial Analyst to benefit my business . It all helps me tighten my management and leadership role as owner of my brand . My creativity gets to flow working in fashion where you typically have to do the complete opposite . Design or create something others are not . I think for me , I ’ m definitely lucky to be working so closely with the Executive team at the bank . I have some great mentors to look up to and it ’ s really great to have influence at such an important time for the bank . At the end of the day ( even if it ’ s a 2AM ) it ’ s all worth it . I ’ m doing things I love .
Can you name a person who has had a tremendous impact on your success ? Why and how did this person impact your life ? This one is a no brainer ; my dad . Growing up , my dad ran his own company and I know he put in a lot of long nights . One thing that stuck out to me as a kid was that I remembered when other kid ’ s parents talked about having a boss , I always thought , “ My dad is his own boss ”. That mentality stuck with me as I got older and more involved in business . I didn ’ t want to build someone else ’ s dream or have to rely on someone else for my own success or failures . Most people won ’ t know this but I lost my dad four years ago to cancer . It was one of the toughest moments of my life . I moved away from my family , enrolled in grad school , took on a full time job at the same time , and had to pretend like everything was fine on a day to day basis all the