Jodi Samuels

Partnering with CEOs of small businesses, founders of seed-funded startups, and marketing professionals to drive sustainable growth. I identify missing resources, remove growth inhibitors, and design practical scale-up strategies that strengthen market presence and operational efficiency. My approach blends strategic insight with hands-on execution to help leaders grow faster, smarter, and with greater impact.

- Diagnose operational and marketing gaps to optimize performance and profitability.

- Develop customized scale-up strategies aligned with each client’s goals and resources.

- Guide go-to-market planning to improve positioning, brand visibility, and sales.

- Provide executive-level coaching to strengthen leadership and decision-making.

Independent Startup Consultant

Jodi's Voice

Jodi’s Voice (formerly Metroimma.com) is a global platform dedicated to advocacy, thought leadership, and building meaningful connections. It reflects my mission to create lasting impact — from championing women’s networking and fostering inclusion for the disability community, to sharing perspectives on current events and timeless wisdom with purpose and authenticity.

Since publishing my memoir, Chutzpah, Wisdom, and Wine: Journey of an Unstoppable Woman, I have been invited to speak in 12+ countries, delivering keynote addresses and workshops on challenging mindsets, leadership, disability inclusion, Israel, and discovering purpose. Through Jodi’s Voice, I connect diverse audiences with stories and strategies that inspire action, break barriers, and spark meaningful dialogue.

Key Contributions & Activities:

- Deliver keynote speeches at international conferences, community gatherings, and corporate events.

- Facilitate workshops tailored to leadership development, inclusion, and personal growth.

- Author and publish thought pieces, blogs, and articles to expand advocacy reach.

- Organize and host impactful events to strengthen networks and foster collaboration.

Founder

Jewish International Connection

Leader and community builder with a proven record of founding and directing organizations that empower individuals, strengthen global connections, and drive cultural impact. At Jewish International Connection, I have combined strategic leadership with purpose-driven growth to expand programs, engage stakeholders, and create sustainable impact across diverse communities.


– Established and scaled Jewish International Connection, defining its mission and long-term growth strategy to strengthen global Jewish communities.

– Forged inclusive networks that unite professionals, families, and leaders across borders through cultural, social, and professional initiatives.

– Provided board-level leadership, securing sustainable funding, cultivating donor relationships, and ensuring organizational resilience.

– Designed and launched impactful programs that drive engagement, preserve heritage, and foster cross-community collaboration.

Founder, Executive Director & Board Member

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Board Member

Metroimma.com

Visionary leader and brand innovator driving the creative and strategic growth of Metroimma.com. With a proven ability to merge business acumen with bold creative direction, I specialize in building impactful brands, scaling organizations, and shaping experiences that inspire and engage. As both CEO and Creative Director, I bridge strategy with execution delivering results that reflect excellence, originality, and purpose.

Key Highlights:

- Founder’s Vision: Established Metroimma.com as a forward-thinking brand that blends creativity, innovation, and business strategy to redefine industry standards.

- Executive Leadership: Driving organizational growth, market positioning, and sustainable business models through visionary leadership and strategic execution.

- Creative Direction: Spearheading design and brand storytelling initiatives that elevate client engagement and differentiate Metroimma.com in competitive markets.

- Impact & Innovation: Leading with purpose to create lasting value for stakeholders while championing innovation, collaboration, and global reach.

Founder, CEO & Creative Director

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Council of Young Jewish Professionals

jdeal.com

 Daily deal site for the Jewish market.

Accounting Comes Alive

 Accountancy Training for Professionals
 Business Development and Operations Management

Owner

Direct Response Technologies

 Director of startup online media property MyCoupons.com
 Determine Strategy, Write Business Plan and Implement
 Identify Market Opportunities and Negotiate Business Development Deal
 Initiate marketing Efforts to drive traffic to the property
 Manage Cross Function Team including technical staff, marketing and offshore resources

Director

I’m an entrepreneur, consultant, and global speaker with 20+ years of experience founding, scaling, and exiting both mission-driven and for-profit ventures. I specialize in helping startups and nonprofits streamline operations, strengthen teams, and scale sustainably while staying true to their mission.

As founder of JICNY, JDeal, and Color Accounting, I’ve built organizations from the ground up to global impact and successful exits. Today, through Jodi’s Voice, I partner with leaders to design operational strategies, foster resilient cultures, and turn vision into execution.


✨ Core Strengths
• Startup growth & scaling strategies
• Operational design & optimization
• Leadership development & team empowerment
• Community building & stakeholder engagement
• Inclusion, resilience & organizational culture
• Strategic planning & execution
• Program and event design
• Thought leadership & public speaking


Clients ranging from:
-CEOs of small businesses
-CEOs of seed-funded start-ups
-Marketing professionals

Practically-Speaking:
-Identify missing resources and growth inhibitors
-Create a scale-up strategy in order to grow and market effectively

Some heroes wear capes.
Others wear courage.

Gal Gadot will receive the 2026 Genesis Prize, not for a role she played, but for who she chose to be when it mattered most.

In a time when speaking up for Israel and the Jewish people comes with real personal and professional cost, she did not stay silent.
She did not hedge.
She did not wait to see which way the wind was blowing.

She stood openly, proudly, and unapologetically with her people.

That is leadership.
That is integrity.
That is courage.

True heroes are not defined by applause, but by conviction. By what they say when it is uncomfortable. By who they stand with when it is unpopular.

We honor not just an Israeli icon, but a Jewish role model for this generation.

Am Yisrael Chai 🇮🇱

Connector & Community Builder | Social Entrepreneur | Disability Advocate | Keynote Speaker & Author | Inspiring Impact, Driving Social Change & Empowering Global Communities

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Some friendships are built on laughter.
Others are built on courage.

Today I want to say thank you to Erin Molan  

Thank you for risking so much to stand on the side of what is right. For speaking when it would be easier to stay quiet. For taking the hits, losing followers, facing backlash, and still refusing to bend your values.

Standing for truth has a cost.
Standing for decency takes strength.
Standing for what is right, especially when it is unpopular, is rare.

Your courage reminds us that silence is not neutrality, and that integrity still matters. I am deeply grateful for voices like yours, and for friends who choose principle over comfort.

May we all be brave enough to do the same.

https://lnkd.in/dDSR5C9r

What did you think "Globalize the Intifada" meant?
When these chants are tolerated, we are all threatened.

People often ask how I manage a full professional life while hosting events, building communities, speaking, writing, traveling, and being a present and involved parent.

One of my unconventional advantages is how I manage sleep.

I sleep approximately four hours a night. That gives me around twenty additional waking hours each week. Over fifty weeks, that adds up to roughly one thousand extra productive hours a year.

Most people work about forty hours a week. If those additional waking hours are focused and intentional, the equivalent is nearly six extra months of work time each year.

That said, productivity is not my only metric.

My marriage is a priority. Relationships are a priority. Making time to go out, connect, and enjoy life matters. I believe strongly in working hard and playing hard.

When I do sleep, I sleep deeply and wake up clear, focused, and energized.

I am not perfect. I am clumsy and forgetful. So I compensate with systems. Lists, structure, and routines. Queen-level lists.

Sustainable performance is not about hustle alone. It is about clarity, purpose, boundaries, and energy management.

When you are clear on your why, the how becomes much easier

#Leadership #EnergyManagement
#HighPerformance #Intension
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Jodi Samuels is a connector and community builder, social entrepreneur, disability advocate, keynote speaker, and author. Founder of global initiatives that create belonging and social impact.


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I want to be very clear. There is no incentive for them to stop this.
The system is designed to reward violence. They want Jews to be killed.
No matter what they say to diplomats, donors, or the media, they do not want Jews living in Israel. 

TheForeign Ministry:

The Palestinian Authority didn’t end payments to terrorists.
It camouflaged them.

Money to released terrorists is now funneled through so-called “pensions” tied to the Palestinian Security Services.

This isn’t reform.
It’s deliberate deception, Pay-for-Slay by another name.

This is a sad moment for the city I love.

New York is the iconic heart of the United States.
Capitalism. Wall Street. Ambition. Immigrants. Diversity. Grit.
The largest Jewish population outside of Israel.

For generations, people dreamed of visiting New York, or building a life here. It represented possibility, success, freedom, and reinvention.

And now one has to wonder.
London. Paris. Beirut.
Will New York be next to fall?

What happens here does not stay here. New York is not just another city. What takes root in this city shapes the rest of the country.

No matter how many platitudes are offered, the plans are long term. The funding is real. The strategy is deliberate. If Zohran Mamdani succeeds, this model will not stop at New York. It will be exported to other major cities across America.

This is a warning.

If Mamdani is successful, prepare for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to be positioned as a future presidential candidate, and for this country to be pulled further toward a socialist, even communist, reality.

When radical ideas are rewarded locally, they do not remain local. They get elevated. They get normalized. They go national.

The success of this movement will not exist in a vacuum.

It will accelerate an ideology that undermines the foundations of this country. And once it is entrenched, reversing the damage will not be easy.

Pay attention now.

Credit: Naftali Berenson 
Picture: Avi Abelow

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