Who We Are
Press Pause is a consulting collective built to serve those who are starting small, but dreaming big. The COVID-19 pandemic saw the rise of the ‘side hustle’ economy in an unparalleled way, and as the year closed Maytal & Menisha saw a unique opportunity to put their experience in corporate marketing, direct-response fundraising, and arts marketing to work.
With a heart for small business, locally owned brands, charities, and social causes, Press Pause strives to deliver what traditional agencies lack - accessible and flexible support executed by a group of culturally diverse specialists. Far too many emerging companies and entrepreneurs fail to reach their potential as they are stretched thin in areas beyond their expertise.
Press Pause offers access to a pool of professionals with the skills that small businesses need, without the headache of retainers and agency fees.
Canadian entrepreneurship will continue to play a significant role in developing and sustaining our economy. But before we do, let’s pause. Take stock of how business has been done, and what we can all be doing to make it better. The years ahead will be like nothing the world has seen before.
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“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”
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OUR 4 PILLARS OF SUCCESS
CULTURAL COMPETENCY
We understand not just your business needs, but cultural needs as well. As marketers, we have been focusing lately on UNlearning, rather than learning. Unlearning what has taught us to market only to a fraction of the market, unlearning how we speak that alienates some audiences. We're taking all that unlearning and applying it to our work - it's the right thing to do and it makes good business sense.
FLAT AND FLEXIBLE
Our team is a collective, not a heirarchy. This means that we put the best people for YOUR needs on YOUR team - the people you need not the titles we assign you. This also allows us to be flexible with whatever your needs are - budget, consulting, time zone differences - everything can be accommodated because of this unique model.
ALWAYS AVAILABLE
Our team is around the world, working from any remote location they desire. This means there's almost always someone working and available for you.
TAILORED TO YOU
We understand constraints, and our goal is to never turn down a project we believe in just because of those constraints. We work with you to provide a solution that is advantageous to all parties involved. We also take on a small number of pro-bono passion projects.