Most people learn the rules and play the game. But what happens when you reject the rules everyone else accepts? For Michelle Beyo, CEO and founder of Finavator, rejecting convention started early. In this episode, Michelle shares the pivotal moment her entrepreneurial parents told her they didn't believe in university and wouldn't pay for it, advising her to “go work somewhere and learn something practical" instead.

This bold rejection of a standard path led her to a year in Australia, taking jobs from barista to marketer to working on a camel farm. That experience taught her to be agile and fail forward —a lesson that would define her career.

Michelle walks us through the rollercoaster of entrepreneurship, including the "trough of sorrow". She reveals how the catastrophic Silicon Valley Bank crash in 2023 became the catalyst for her biggest pivot: creating the "Future of Finance Masterclass."

Join us to learn how to ride the highs and lows of any Bold Move journey and find the courage to fail forward.

Connect with Host Kristen Rocco

On Substack: https://kristenrocco.substack.com/

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Connect with Guest Michelle Beyo

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellebeyo/

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