We had the good fortune of connecting with Demitrius Gerena and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Demitrius, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
To me, starting a business was about my growth as a professional while also providing products and services that fit my vision and not someone else’s. In the music industry there are plenty of capable young people, like myself, waiting for an opportunity to come across the table instead I created my own.
Starting my own business has also allowed me to be more creative, pick up new skills and utilize my current skills to its fullest potential. This growth in my skillset as a professional will continue to help me in my career.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
See It First Network is a media company that I founded to fill what I felt is missing right now in the culture amongst my peers. Since covid the music industry put a major halt on live events and shows, this being the main place for aspiring executives and artists to network. With the recent shift to a more digital world, I am looking to create an online platform that will allow for a sense of community among those my age, 18-25. Not only will the blog be of interest to the next generation of executives but will also be used to promote and break artists I truly believe in. See It First Network will also launch podcasts covering pop culture. Launching this company is definitely a hard process because I am a perfectionist and want to make sure I do it right the first time. Right now I don’t think there is a media company covering pop culture that speaks or even covers my peers and thats what I hope to do with See It First Network.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I wanna thank my mother for inspiring me and giving me courage to always dream big and chase my dreams. I also wanna thank my sister for being my motivation.

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Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/seeitfirstntwk

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