Our Team

Rebecca LeClaire
CEO, Start-up and Business Consultant, Speaker
Marketing Consultant, Website Design, SEO Expert

I have been helping start-ups and small to medium-sized businesses grow for over ten years through design, S.E.O., marketing and consulting. I have worked with clients throughout Canada and the U.S. from a myriad of industries...from plumbers, to accountants, online stores, a social media network, to consultants, health practitioners, and public figures, to name a few.

"Start-up to Success" is the process that I developed to guide an entrepreneur at any stage through the steps to build both a recognizable brand and a thriving, viable business. I created the Start-up to Success Media, Marketing and Consulting Agency to be able to provide all of the services a burgeoning business may need to grow. I am so proud of the team I've had the privilege to assemble to make this a reality. I am honored that they believe in my dream and want to be a part of it.

In my free time, I love driving fast cars, traveling and spending time with the loves of my life, my children, who are the reason I became an entrepreneur myself in the first place.
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#JustStart #IfYouBuildItTheyWillShine

​Co-Founder of Tulip City United SC, Co-Founder of The Women In Motion Group

John Dacloush
Business Development Consultant, Advisor

I have 27 years of experience in retail operations, management, and financial advisory, along with a passion and skillset for bringing communities closer together through networking initiatives. I consult businesses on growth planning, recruiting talent, team building, relationship building, networking, and community engagement initiatives, to name a few. Through these business-strengthening efforts, clients subsequently soar from the ground-up as they start seeing a positive increase in revenue, staffing growth, processes and policies, employee productivity, and company culture.

It is my belief that networking and building connections is a powerful tool that all professionals should use to their advantage. Through networking and having intentional conversations, each individual involved in the dialogue benefits in some manner. Time and again I’ve found that putting the effort into “getting yourself out there” contributes to the greater goal of a strongly connected community in which all individuals have a platform to express their ideas, goals, etc. In doing so, other areas of life follow suite with improvement in things like interpersonal communication skills, mental health, business productivity, and more.

Giving back to the community is at the heart of what I do and what I stand for, therefor I value being heavily involved with mine while helping grow its diversity. I’m a member of the Rotary Club - Holland Chapter, and an Alzheimer's Walk Committee Board Member, and founded the Coffee Time Connector Group based in Holland.

#GiveBack #CommunityFirst​

Rachel Nuner
Marketing Communications Specialist, Content Writer

I was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana, aka home of the Notre Dame
Fighting Irish. I enjoy hanging downtown and exploring nature trails with my goofy chocolate lab, Stella.

I spent my undergrad career at Indiana University South Bend where I majored in Journalism and minored in Counseling. Fun and insightful combo! After graduating, I spent six months serving as a Marketing Intern with a commercial real estate firm before ultimately accepting a Communications Specialist position with my hometown school district.
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Although I enjoyed many parts of my job, I found myself eager to expand my writing and creative horizons in an agency setting, and I had my eyes set on the beautiful Holland area where my family has spent summers for generations. *Cue my position here*. I’m excited to grow my skillset and assist in ensuring excellent communication through projects with Rebecca and the STS team! Thank you for tuning in!
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​#WritingZone #CreativeJuices

Dana Walsh
Marketing Assistant, Photographer, Graphic Designer

​I have worked for small businesses for most of my adult life. Through each of the opportunities, I realized that I have a passion for helping business owners grow and thrive. I found entrepreneurs to be some of the most inspiring and hardest working people I’ve ever met.  I harnessed my creative power and honed in on my photography, writing and graphic design skills to be able to help these business owners. While I always knew I was going to end up in the creative industry, I never envisioned myself working in marketing. I’m so fortunate that my experiences lead me here. I absolutely love what I do!
 
When I’m not working, you can find me playing and taking photos of my baby boy, going on adventures (big and small), enjoying time with my incredible husband, who is the king of dad jokes by the way, or hanging out with friends. Even though I am an introvert, I love being around people. My favorite things include summer, kittens, donuts, conversations with friends that make you forget all about checking your phone and traveling.

S.T.S. Canada

Liz Nicholls
Canadian Liaison

Prior to taking the leap into entrepreneurship, I fulfilled various sales leadership roles for over 10 years and across multiple industries. Strong, genuine customer relationships have always been of top priority and will remain of top priority in everything I do.

Much of this passion originally stems from my collegiate education in Marketing, Sales and Public Relations from the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Vancouver, BC. There, I discovered my drive, grit and excitement for lifelong learning, networking, and professional growth. Today I remain a lifelong learner as I’m currently undertaking Strategic Intervention Training and Empowerment Coach Training.  Simply put, I’m a networker and connector, always ready to help others expand their horizons while simultaneously expanding my horizons. I have a long history of connecting people in ways that benefit both (all) parties.

​I’m ecstatic to be part of the Start-Up to Success Media, Marketing and Consulting Agency. As an entrepreneur, I can't say enough how helpful Rebecca LeClaire and her team have been. Personally, Rebecca has helped me progress through all the necessary steps to grow my dream, which has helped land me where I am today. When I was going off course, she pulled me back in. Our journey together has been profound. I can personally attest to Rebecca’s skillset in getting businesses from “Start-Up to Success”, as this is exactly what she has done for me (and I have witnessed her do for others)! I am truly thrilled to be part of the STS team, as I’m now able to be further involved in sharing resources that can help other entrepreneurs get up and running on the path of success.
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#AWomanInMotion #LoveConnectingWithOthers

​​Co-Founder of The Women In Motion Group