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Maria Ramirez
MOTHER | WARRIOR | FOUNDER | WRITER | MARKETER
Hey Maria here! A founder and a strategist who believes that growth isn't just about charts and funnels. It’s about creating impact, momentum, and a life that actually feels aligned with who you are.
I’ve spent a decade helping entrepreneurs and small business owners clarify their brand and create marketing that actually converts. But my journey isn’t just about marketing. It’s about building with intention and creating impact, while owning the path of creating the life I want.
I wear many hats... entrepreneur, writer, marketer, cancer warrior, mom and forever student of the game. And these days, my focus is threefold:
▸ Building brands that stand out and scale through Next Level Marketing Hub, where I help founders cut through the noise with brand-led marketing strategies that drive real, sustainable growth.
▸ Creating bold brand statements through Teksto, where ideas turn into words, products, and expressions that help people and businesses say what they really stand for.
▸ Sharing the mindset behind the work, the messy, bold, and brilliant lessons of building businesses, opening up about life itself, from my battle with cancer to the highs and lows of being a single mom, and the real, unpolished journey of resilience, growth, and everything in between through my blogs and newsletters.
Because I truly believe that success is isn’t built with just strategy, it’s also mindset, resilience, and a little bit of audacity. If you’re here for straight-shooting insights on entrepreneurship, mindset, marketing, and the Lady Boss journey, you’re in the right place.
This space is where I share what it looks like to build businesses, stay sane, and live with purpose. As someone who’s learning how to lead with grace and grit, here you will find stories, lessons, and tools from a founder building multiple brands while raising a family and keeping her heart open. I write about entrepreneurship, mindset, life, and the thoughtful side of marketing.
Multiple hats. One mission.
Here’s where I’m pouring my energy into.
Building and growing bold brands, each one a piece of my purpose.
Next Level Marketing
We help businesses turn their brand into their best marketing strategy. Because when your brand does the talking, your marketing finally does the selling.
Teksto Wear
Fashion that Speaks. Purpose you Wear.
A purpose-driven lifestyle brand turning real stories and bold statements, into items you can wear, hold, and live with.
Beyond The Grind
The wins, the wounds, and the wisdom that come with building, healing, surviving, and showing up as a founder, mom, and Big C warrior.
A Cause Close to My Heart
I’m a Sarcoma Warrior and that experience changed how I value time, community, and purpose. My advocacy is about leaning into life with compassion, showing up for others, and using my voice to help bring light where it’s needed most.
My journey as a founder isn’t just about building businesses.. it’s about what those businesses stand for,
and how I use the platform I’ve been given to elevate others.
Long before I ever coined “entrepreneur" and founded Next Level Marketing Hub and Teksto,
I founded Sarcoma Alliance of the Philippines.
I’ve walked through the fire myself as a Big C warrior and I know deeply what it means to face uncertainty,
fight for every breath of hope. That journey shifted everything for me. How I see time, what truly matters, and how I want to show up in this world.
It taught me to cherish presence over perfection and impact over optics.
My experience taught me that no one should have to walk that path alone.
Through small gatherings, gift-giving, shared stories, and heartfelt connection through our group chat,
we built community with others battling sarcoma, gave space for joy amid hardship, and reminded each other
that even in the toughest chapters, there’s meaning and strength to be found.
To me, advocacy is personal. It’s not just writing about resilience, it’s living it.
It’s giving my time and energy to causes that matter, showing up for others who need someone in their corner,
and using the voice and privilege I have to help lift others up. It’s a reminder that the gifts we uncover in our struggles,
the gratitude, generosity, courage are meant to be passed on.
Know more about my Sarcoma journey here..
Ways To Connect With Me Deeply
Let’s Grab Virtual Coffee! No Pitches, Just Real Talk.
Some of the best business moves I’ve made started with a simple conversation.
I do believe that great partnerships and even friendships, start with one real conversations.
Whether you're a fellow entrepreneur, marketer, or just curious about how we can connect, this call is all about getting to know each other.
No awkward pitches. Just you, me, our ideas and our coffee mugs.
Who it’s for:
✔ Curious about how I work with clients
✔ Exploring collaboration opportunities
✔ Just vibing with my content and want to connect
✔ Have a project in mind but not ready to talk strategy
Follow Along On Socials Where The Conversation Continues.
Join me as I share stories, mindset shifts and the real side of building and the behind-the-scenes look at the journey in real time.
If you’re building something of your own (a business, a life, or both), you’ll feel at home here. Come follow along and I'll catch you in the next post!
