Eleanor Haglund started her entrepreneurial journey while attending Carnegie Mellon University. She wanted to launch an enhanced ebook technology product. She was passionate about it, but the consumers who would buy the product were not. That disappointment showed how failure can be a great learning process.

In her continued business journey, she found other entrepreneurs go through the same failures and learning processes. Those experiences led Eleanor to start Aspire360, a network for startup CEOs. Through her company, Eleanor offers her network of contacts and resources to help other startup CEOs fundraise and find product-market fit.

Aspire360 has built a network of serial entrepreneur coaches that have raised more than half a billion dollars. Some of the venture capital partners include Greycroft, Cowboy, and Inspired Capital.

In our conversation, Eleanor shares her story and insights, including:

·        Letting go of the enhanced ebook tech dream.

·        Putting product out early and getting feedback.

·        What people are saying about MBAs or not having degrees.

·        The resources of Aspire360.

·        How entrepreneurial cultures vary across the US.

Enjoy the show!

Connect with Eleanor:

Website: www.aspire360.io

Facebook: : @Aspire360CEO

Twitter: @Aspire360CEO

LinkedIn: @Aspire360CEO

 

Connect with Marc:

Website: http://www.kaschke.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marc.kaschke?fref=ts

Twitter: @marckaschke

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