Lilly's Fresh Pasta

Visionary

Based outside of Boston, MA, Lilly's Fresh Pasta is New England’s most trusted fresh pasta supplier. Since 1986, we have provided the northeast’s finest restaurants with our gourmet pasta, ravioli, tortellini, and gnocchi.

We never pre-cook our items because we believe that nothing compares to the flavor of fresh! Our pasta is simply made from 100% non-GMO North Dakota semolina and grade A eggs, and our ravioli fillings are made from scratch in our kitchen using all-natural, premium ingredients - no shortcuts, preservatives, or can openers required.

Lilly’s customers are some of the most devoted you’ll ever see in wholesale: they know the degree of flavor, texture, and culinary excellence they can expect from Lilly’s pasta, and won’t even entertain the idea of serving another brand. It’s not that Lilly’s pasta simply wins over competitors – there are no true competitors. It’s pasta the way Mama made it, and it’s nearly impossible to imitate.

For a full menu or to request some delicious samples, please visit www.lillysfreshpasta.com

Business Development

Lilly's Gourmet Pasta Express

10 years developing a small local Quick Service Restaurant concept specializing in Takeout and Delivery of specialty fresh pasta entrees by ways of Franchising the model, for more info check out www.Lillysgourmetpasta.com

Founder

Lilly's Fresh Pasta 

Manufactured specialty ravioli, Tortellini, Gnocchi, Fresh pastas, Extruded Fresh Pastas, Fillings and more, daily responsibilities were to follow specific recepi  guidelines to manufacture high quality pasta products.

Pasta Maker

Fresh Pasta Enthusiast | Entrepreneur | Pastaio| #pastapeopleOnaMission |

With over 40 years in the fresh pasta industry, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to work alongside our founder Lilly Dalelio. I feel truly blessed to collaborate with many talented and amazing people, especially exceptional chefs and restaurant owners. It’s a journey filled with fulfillment and inspiration!

As an 11-year-old immigrant from Italy, This journey has "CARB" transformed my life 100X, impacting all the closest people in my life. Patience, Confidence, and Respect have been the cornerstones of my foundation!

Lilly D’Alelio, the founder of Lilly's Fresh Pasta, has profoundly shaped and inspired my "WHY." My mother instilled invaluable lessons in me, both at work and at home. Growing up surrounded by pasta and a single mother with a desire to build a business with a determination not to fail but rather to impact the many chefs who choose her products inspired me to learn the importance of Customer responsibility and Commitment to the best quality. When we create a custom recipe product for a chef, there is no room for error, and "WE" take their Vision with immense seriousness to ensure we exceed the customer's needs.

Our mission is to deliver the highest levels of service. I love octopus, a memory of my childhood catching "polipi" in the Ligurian Sea in Nervi, Italy. The eight tentacles each symbolize the pillars of entrepreneurship. If you ever wanna talk Octopus and Fresh Pasta, GAME ON, let's get after it.

Building long-term relationships with clients and supporting my team and Lilly's vision by expanding nationwide is a key focus for me. I am obsessed and passionate about meeting and working with talented, creative food service individuals. There’s always something new to discover, and the endless possibilities of people who love pasta reflect a dynamic path we share.

Thanks for reading my About me section 

"Eat more Fresh pasta, & Less Foodservice Drama"

Antonio D’alelio

Wishing everyone lots of good health, peace and a beautiful blessed Thanksgiving.

We appreciate you more than you know. 

Enjoy the day with the people you love ❤️ most.

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Janel and Antonio.

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Happy Thanksgiving ❤️ A Message of Gratitude — Especially to My Wife

Today isn’t about pasta, production, sales, or strategy.

Today is about people.

It’s about our families, our customers, our employees, our partners, and every single person who supports us, believes in us, and gives us the privilege to do what we do. I want to thank all of you  truly.

But this message…
this one is dedicated to my wife, Janel.

Anything we build — the new facility, the low-glycemic line, the leadership bench, the culture, the legacy, even this $Billion dream she is a foundational part of it.

What most people don’t see are the hours, the conversations, the emotional load, the support, the ideas, the tough questions, and the sacrifices happening behind the curtain.

She rides every wave with me.
She supports the vision without asking for credit.
She works, learns, grows, and steps up in ways that make our entire organization stronger.
She protects our culture, our family, our faith, and our future  quietly, humbly, relentlessly.

She has stepped into roles most spouses would never dare touch. 

She’s learning the business at high speed, absorbing systems, navigating growth, strengthening culture, helping us think bigger, challenging me when needed, and aligning us when it matters most.

There is no Thanksgiving message without thanking the woman who holds so much together.

So today and tomorrow and why not the whole weekend, built on gratitude, I want to say this clearly:

Babe, thank you.
For your commitment.
For your strength.
For your heart.
For believing in me, in us, and in what we’re building.
For being the calm in chaos, the balance in the storm, and the anchor when the world speeds up.

You’re the People’s Champion in our world.
And I’m proud of you not just as my wife, but as a leader, a partner, and a builder of our legacy.

To everyone reading this:

I hope this message resonates with you too because behind every company, every mission, every dream… there’s someone who sacrifices quietly. Someone who makes the whole thing possible.

As we head into the best holiday of the year, I hope you all get time to:

• watch the grandkids run around
• enjoy great food
• enjoy family and friends
• enjoy football
• enjoy peace
• enjoy each other

Because this day reminds us of what truly matters.

From my heart — and from our family:

Happy Thanksgiving.
We appreciate you.
We’re grateful for you.
And to my wife… thank you for everything you do.
I love you Janel D'Alelio  

Antonio

👇 An Invitation to Every Leader Reading This

Drop their name — or just a few words about them — in the comments.

Let’s shine a little light today on the people who don’t chase titles
but make theoperation  strong.

Who’s your unsung hero?
I’d love to read your stories.

#Leadership #Culture #100YearCompany #LegacyBuilding #FounderLife #Teamwork #PeopleFirst #LillysFreshPasta #BillionDollarVision #FutureLeaders #Entrepreneurship #GrowthMindset #FamilyBusiness #FaithDrivenLeadership

Happy Thanksgiving to leading from the front, pushing from the back, and locking arms in the huddle with the people who make it all possible.

Always lead with love 😍 . Always show real care for the people who take care of you and help build your business — that’s the foundation of everything.

And every once in a while, you’ve gotta jump back on the front lines. Not for show, but to make sure the DNA stays healthy. This is where I built my bones.

Operational effectiveness is everything. Top-line numbers mean nothing if the squeeze at the bottom is weak. Strength only comes from experiencing the bowels of the business, side-by-side with the people who make it run.

I’m grateful for this team. I’m thankful for their work, their pride, their energy, and the heart they bring every single day. None of this exists without them — and I’ll never forget that.

What’s the toughest job you ever did in your own business… and how did it change the way you lead? 

Comment and Tag someone below 👇👇👇on your team who deserves a shoutout the ones who show up, grind, and keep the whole operation alive

#GratitudeInAction
#LeadWithLove
#TeamFirst
#FrontLineLeadership
#BuiltFromTheBottom
#OperationsMatter
#PastaFamily
#LillysFreshPasta
#Pastaman
#WorkWithHeart
#ThankfulEveryDay
#CultureWins
#PeopleMakeTheDifference
#RespectTheCraft
#FoodManufacturing
#FreshPasta
#MadeInAmerica
#LegacyBuilding
#EntrepreneurLife
#SecondGeneration
#BuildingTheFuture
#EatingisbelievingchefRich

EBITDA is the story.
Cash is the truth.
And truth always wins in the end.

Group CFO – Listed Company | M&A & Corporate Finance | Board Member | Investor Relations | MBA

When “Adjusted EBITDA” becomes science fiction...

We’ve all seen it:
Adjusted EBITDA is often the story Management wants to tell.
But unless that story turns into real cash, it becomes nothing more than science fiction.
And here’s where things get dangerous:
You can show a strong Adjusted EBITDA.You can even show a positive EBITDA…but if that number never becomes cash, the sci-fi movie quickly becomes a horror film:

- Salaries paid later than expected
- Suppliers waiting for money
- Growing tension with banks
- A reputation that quietly erodes

Because a business doesn’t run on EBITDA...it runs on cash.

So how do you make sure EBITDA becomes cash?

By putting Cash Conversion at the center of your financial strategy:

- Monitor Working Capital relentlessly
AP, AR, inventory: every small change affects liquidity.

- Control investment discipline
High EBITDA means nothing if heavy capex, expansions, or poor ROI projects absorb all the cash.

- Avoid aggressive accounting
Not just releasing provisions or capitalizing expenses that shouldn’t be capitalized…but also changing depreciation policies simply to “improve” short-term profitability.
These adjustments create an illusion...a beautiful EBITDA that will not turn into cash.

- Focus on sustainable liquidity
Cash is not the end of the story. It is what allows the story to continue.

Final thought

Strong leaders don’t chase the best EBITDA narrative.
They build companies where performance naturally becomes liquidity, 
where the numbers are honest, sustainable, and aligned with reality.

EBITDA is a story.
Cash is the truth.

#finance #cfo #leadership #cashflow #workingcapital #strategy #corporategovernance

Jump in back into ops, ME2 Jeff Bezos  Every now and then, stepping back into operations is a reminder that growth doesn’t come from distance — it comes from staying connected to the core, the foundation, the people the process the products and the machinery that makes the vision real.

Ops isn’t glamorous… but it prints growth. Who else loves rollin up their sleeves?
#2026

61-year-old Jeff Bezos is returning to operations for the first time since leaving Amazon in 2021, teaming up with former Google exec Vik Bajaj to lead Project Prometheus—an AI company focused on bringing advanced computing to the physical economy.⁠
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With $6.2 billion in funding and a team of nearly 100 researchers from Meta, OpenAI, and Google DeepMind, the startup aims to apply AI to engineering, manufacturing, and aerospace.⁠
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The project represents Bezos’s most ambitious step yet into artificial intelligence, signaling his intent to shape how AI powers the next wave of industrial innovation.⁠
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(via TechCrunch)

Create your own circles of health, your own villages, our own giants.

New villages are coming.
People want real food again. They want transparency.
They want companies built on values, not exits.
Quality, not shortcuts.
Integrity, not optimization decks.

Big Food will always have their power, but they don’t get to own your definition of health anymore.

Not if we build a new ecosystem that stands on its own.

This is the decade of the independent giant.
The newvillage-built with a healthier giant.
The new healthy giants.

If you’re trying to be healthy…

You probably wouldn’t buy a Pepsi,
but you’ll buy a Poppi.

You probably wouldn’t buy a Mars bar,
but you’ll buy a RxBar.

You probably wouldn’t buy a Cheeto…
but you’ll buy Siete. 

But you might be starting to realize these are all the same company.

This is the pattern:
1. Clean-ingredient independent brands grind and break through
2. This results in an exit to Big Food where they get acquired by a giant
3. The brand gets “optimized” - reducing costs and often degrading quality

As consumers, I believe we need to be more resistant to brands that make it to this stage.

Which sucks, because all the products I listed have historically been some of my favorite.

But unfortunately, this supports the wrong system and prevents us from having a resilient food system.

Big Food will always have power.
But the worst we can do is have reliance on them.

If we get all our clean snacks and junk from them, they start to set the standard on both ends and quality becomes subjective to corporations.

Devyn Wood

LockedIn Labs

As the founder of LockedIn Labs, I lead a talented team of experts dedicated to revolutionizing the way professionals approach LinkedIn. Our mission is to provide comprehensive LinkedIn optimization services that help individuals and businesses unlock their full potential on the platform.

Key responsibilities:

-Developing innovative strategies to elevate clients' LinkedIn presence

-Leading a skilled team to deliver exceptional results

-Collaborating with clients to understand their unique goals

-Staying up-to-date with LinkedIn trends and algorithms

-Building strong relationships with clients, partners, and industry leaders

Our services cater to a wide range of professionals, from executives seeking new opportunities to businesses looking to generate leads. We take a holistic approach, starting with a thorough audit followed by strategic optimization and network expansion.

At LockedIn Labs, we pride ourselves on delivering measurable results. Our clients have experienced significant growth in their LinkedIn presence, leading to increased visibility, engagement, and opportunities.

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Social Boost

Social Boost is a top marketing agency specialized in helping thought leaders and executives grow their personal brand and credibility on LinkedIn. Our experts will optimize and level up your LinkedIn profile to position you as an industry authority.

We go beyond basic profile updates and leverage our proven framework to showcase your expertise, connect with high-value audiences, and establish trust - helping you become a recognized leader in your niche.

In addition, our talented team designs and develops high-converting websites, landing pages, and sales funnels to attract your ideal clients online. We combine compelling copywriting, user-friendly web design, and leading-edge conversion optimization strategies to create sites that command attention and drive sales.

Whether you need a personal website to highlight your work and credentials, a landing page to convert leads, or a complete sales funnel, we deliver. Our data-driven approach ensures your online properties engage visitors and move them towards action.

VP of Global Media

DogConnectors

Chief Creative Officer (CCO)

Charter X

-Responsible for leading global designers, content writers, web developers, videographers, post-production teams and Facebook advertisers on specific projects aimed at creating SMALIK Enterprises company website, marketing collateral, online presence, social media engagement, brand relevance and innovative marketing campaigns aimed at increasing company sales and visibility.


-Responsible for all audio/video initiatives. Directed pre-production, production and post production of internal and external video content. 

-Grew social media platforms by 102% in 6 months and directed all social media campaigns.

-Responsible for all outreach initiatives and strategies for Podcasts, TV segments and Social Media interviews.

Creative Director

Robert Half - The Creative Group

Recruiting Manager with The Creative Group, which specializes in placing interactive, design and
marketing talent with a variety of firms on a project, contract-to-hire and full-time basis. Headquartered
in Menlo Park, Calif., TCG has offices in major markets across the United States and in Canada.

Recruiting Manager 

Independent Consultant- (Various Clientele International & Domestic)

Creative and dynamic marketing consultant with extensive experience in corporate branding, customer engagement, and strategic and innovative marketing campaigns that transform the way companies do business. As a next-generation visionary that embraces technology, I have a proven track record of driving revenue gains, increasing brand awareness, and implementing and executing marketing strategies utilizing best of breed digital platforms and through the intelligent use social media. I thrive in fast-paced client environments, take challenges head-on and am passionate about collaboration and the use of big data to separate my clients and their brands from the competition.

-Responsible for leading global designers, content writers, web developers, videographers, post-production teams and Facebook advertisers on specific projects aimed at creating new and improved company websites, marketing collateral, online presences, social media engagements, brand relevance and innovation marketing campaigns aimed at increasing company sales and visibility.

-Have accelerated sales growth rates for companies by 30% to 103% by launching optimized paid social and email marketing campaigns.

-Design, create and implement educational and marketing courses (online) designed to heighten awareness in companies perspective industries and areas of focus while producing passive revenue streams.

-Create content (including video production) for corporate websites, sales presentations, email campaigns and corporate sales collateral.

-Develop and present reporting presentations, showcasing results, and recommendations based on past performance and strategy enabling companies to leverage key data and metrics for future growth.

-Integral part of corporate webinars, strategy sessions, assessing the client experience, roadmap efforts and developing special projects with executive teams.

Creative Director & Marketing Manager

Independent Consultant

Business Development Consultant and Strategist who thrives on building strong and dedicated client relationships and partnerships that enable companies to take their organizations to the next level. A passionate business driver that possesses an entrepreneurial spirit who loves to lead companies to growth and market differentiation with a record of generating new business opportunities and developing lucrative partnerships along the way. A lover of technology and innovation, I have a proven track record of implementing the necessary business development strategies to accomplish breakthrough sales objectives while creating unique market-entry strategies, managing business relationships, building credibility, and establishing immediate rapport with potential clients.

-Spearhead efforts with cross-functional teams in delivery, support, and project management to build solid and long lasting relationships with companies clients while delivering complex IT solutions.

-Formulate and implement sales initiatives and marketing strategies for companies as well as new and innovative marketing campaigns, while tracking performance to achieve objectives and enhance organizational effectiveness.

-Have introduced and implemented improvements to clients sales and business strategies resulting in sales increases ranging from 20% to 77% in the quarter following launch.

-Conduct market research and generate leads through industry sources, marketing efforts and partnerships to enhance and improve corporate sales efforts.

-Assist clients with business and sales strategies aimed at taking teams from a start-up to high performing state in a short period of time to produce near-immediate impacts in the field and above quota performance.

Business Development Manager

MalikCo

Responsible for building first-line communication with prospective relationships between MalikCo and the client. Additionally, teamed to market MalikCo's services and capabilities to the global clients. Worked closely with the head of solutions to develop ongoing lead generation campaigns.


❖Developed strategic and tactical online plans to generate revenue.

❖Built relationships with key executives to generate and develop ideas, pursue opportunities and close sales. 

❖Identified and influenced key decision-makers at all levels within the client organization.

❖Assisted the account management team with qualifying, pursuing and closing opportunities.

❖Played a leadership role in the development of customized staffing proposals.

❖Coordinated the efforts of MalikCo’s cross-disciplinary teams during the sales process.

❖Worked closely with MalikCo’s Client Solutions Partner (CSP) to ensure that the client business and financial plan are developed, monitored and that sales processes are consistently executed across the account.

Business Development Alliance Manager

Developed marketing materials for clients (Fortune 100-500) and MalikCo, a global management consulting company specializing in corporate advisory solutions, IT resourcing, and operational support. Perform Events Marketing, Web design and manage social media content. Assessed client needs during meetings and conducted target-market research. Coordinated and plan large events, which include trade shows, workshops, conventions as well as internal events, speaking engagements and wine tastings. Arrange travel details for event attendees, assist with negotiating contracts, vendor selection,  vendor management, and successfully managed event budgets.

❖ Praised for designing innovative website for global audience.

❖ Assisted in client-video production of testimonials and case studies with video-editing and film-cutting.

❖ Designed marketing collateral for all company training, events, and global broadcasts.

❖ Played an integral role in email-marketing and social-media-marketing campaigns, providing survey development, lead generation, social-media-profile creation, and advertisement-layout design.

❖Improved employee engagement by developing advanced internal communications strategy.

Marketing Analyst & Events Lead

Protiviti

Supported Internal Communications Team in conducting daily editorial activities related to company’s intranet site, corporate email, video production, and town hall meetings. Transcribed interviews / video content. Edited and proofread written content. Provided visual / graphic design elements such as photos and email banners.

❖ Wrote articles about company’s awards for internet publication and other articles for internal company use.

❖ Collaborated with Media Team on video development, which included making video-editing recommendations.

Marketing/Marcom- Intern

Entrepreneurs struggle to generate business on LinkedIn. 

They post a new job update, share a random educational post, update their profiles once in a while, and hope for the best.

Meanwhile new opportunities, valuable connections, revenue and more influence passes them by.

At LockedIn Labs, we change that.

We are a ghostwriting agency that helps 7-figure entrepreneurs grow their business on LinkedIn.

As the founder of LockedIn Labs I bring 10 years of experience working with top names in the industry, helping them turn their LinkedIn into a powerful asset that builds authority, attracts clients, and opens doors to high-value opportunities.

Here’s how our team does it.

We focus on three core deliverables.

👉 LinkedIn Ghostwriting - High-impact, authentic content that sounds like you, reaches your ideal client and positions you as an industry leader. Our posts are written so you attract high-net-worth individuals, financial advisors, and tech executives.

👉 Niched Podcast Placement – We find you 10 podcast appearances per quarter with relevant industry leaders that helps you get more deals and bulid your authority. 

👉 Luxury Professional Photography – I am a professional photographer and bring years of experience to crafting your content strategy. Get photos taken 2x a year as our team flys out to you for a luxury shoot. We've had clients featured in Forbes, Inc Magazine and other publications and know how to take photos to make you look good. 

LinkedIn is a gold mine and only 1% of the platform posts regularly. 

Don't just spend your marketing budget on ads, start growing an audience and build a pipeline that keeps leads and opportunities coming to you for years.

If you'd like to get started send me a message to learn more or email me at info@lockedin-labs.com.

Let’s get you more business on LinkedIn.

Here is an enhanced company description for Social Boost focused on LinkedIn profile growth and website/sales page creation:

Social Boost is a top marketing agency specialized in helping thought leaders and executives grow their personal brand and credibility on LinkedIn. Our experts will optimize and level up your LinkedIn profile to position you as an industry authority.

We go beyond basic profile updates and leverage our proven framework to showcase your expertise, connect with high-value audiences, and establish trust - helping you become a recognized leader in your niche.

In addition, our talented team designs and develops high-converting websites, landing pages, and sales funnels to attract your ideal clients online. We combine compelling copywriting, user-friendly web design, and leading-edge conversion optimization strategies to create sites that command attention and drive sales.

Whether you need a personal website to highlight your work and credentials, a landing page to convert leads, or a complete sales funnel, we deliver. Our data-driven approach ensures your online properties engage visitors and move them towards action.

I've shot photos for 100+ founders globally.

(And this week, I'm doing something special)

Art Basel Miami is buzzing with creative energy, and I'm capturing 200+ photos for each of my clients in just 2 hours.

I'm talking about editorial, lifestyle-driven images that become your personal brand. The kind of photos that make people stop scrolling and start engaging.

Your visual brand is the first impression you make before anyone reads a single word about you.

A couple of hours turns into months of scroll-stopping content that positions you as the authority in your space.

⭐️ I have 2 spots available in Miami - December 4-10. 

⭐️ And then next week I'm heading to NY with 2 spots available on December 13 & 14. 

(Tag someone below that needs a photoshoot ♻️)

P.S. DM me if you want to grab one of these spots. These are my last 2 photoshoot locations until March 2026.

I help 7-figure entrepreneurs grow their business on LinkedIn with ghostwriting, niched podcast placements and luxury brand photography that converts

If I lost 33k followers tomorrow, this is what I would do . . .

(after I threw my matcha across the room)

The blueprint doesn't change. 

The hustle culture peeps want you to think it's complicated. It's not.

It's about being relentlessly you. 

Basically, stop trying to be someone else.

My strategy is simple:

→ Phase 1: Obsessively Serve. Find people in your niche. Answer their questions. No selling. Just pure value.

→ Phase 2: The "Ugly" Post. Share a real, vulnerable story about a failure or a lesson learned. That's where the connection happens. 

→ Phase 3: Double Down. Find the one post that hit, and write 10 more like it.
That's it. No magic formula. Just showing up and being real. 👊

Thoughts?

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