
Melanie Smith
Founder, Solo Select
The big-picture strategist — careers, new ventures, and whole programs, top to bottom.
- Coming into the industry with means and wanting to start on solid ground
- Starting a new venture or building a program from the ground up
- A program bleeding money that needs a full overhaul — not a wind-down
- Deciding whether to double down or pull back
- Designing and building a facility around the program it has to serve
- Balancing genetics, facility, and the long-term financial picture


