Invisible Ink

Invisible Ink

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Invisible Ink episodes

  • Ep 11 - Cracking the Nonprofit Startup Code, with Tina Tang
    How do you translate a burning social purpose into a functioning real-life organization? How do you make the biggest dent you can with the limited resources you have? How do you do all this while knowing nothing about your subject or the business when you start out?

    In this episode, neuroscientist turned social entrepreneur Tina Tang describes how she founded Debtless and canceled crushing debt totaling tens of millions of dollars starting with just two thousand dollars, how she learned to fundraise, the nitty gritty of starting a nonprofit, how she stays true to mission, and much more. Let’s get Debtless
    45 min
  • Liftoff - How Smart Women Startup, with Lauren Washington
    What do you do when you’re forced to shut down a business you’ve poured everything into? How do you break past the isolation of fighting your entrepreneurial battles alone?

    How is fundraising different for you as a woman than it is for your male peers? And what does it mean for your venture?

    Should you go it alone? Or get a cofounder? What are the two things women founders must do to do better at raising money?

    Lauren Washington, cofounder of Fundr and the Black Women Talk tech conference, answered all these questions and more in inaugural session of the Liftoff by Achiiv. 

    Now available on Invisible Ink
    54 min
  • Ep 10 - The Insider's Guide to Getting Business Insurance With Anna Maria Viti Welch
    You became an entrepreneur because of an idea that grabbed you and wouldn’t let you rest. But with the thrill of that pursuit came some hard stuff you’d rather not deal with, but that you can’t neglect either. Like insurance

    Dealing with these matters doesn’t have to feel like getting a root canal. And you don’t have to shove it under the rug only to have it come back and bite you later.

    In today’s episode, startup mentor and business insurance expert Anna Maria Viti Welch gives you the scenic tour of insurance, and shares smart and simple ways for you to hedge your risks without losing your shirt OR your sleep.
    35 min
  • Ep 9 - Blazing a Trail in Venture Capital, with Shruti Gandhi
    How do you make it in a new country when you don’t know the first thing about surviving, let alone thriving, when your peers are already miles ahead of you. How do you reverse-engineer problems so you can break through brick walls to accomplish what you want? And how do you do all this in a completely homogenous , male dominated field?

    In today’s episode, entrepreneur and B2B venture capitalist Shruti Van Dyke Gandhi talks about finding your place in a tough ecosystem, succeeding as an invisible minority, staying motivated and laser focused regardless of setbacks, the secrets to founding a venture backable firm and more.
    33 min
  • Ep 8 - Pitch-Perfect Branding With Shireen Smith
    Do you believe in any of these? That building a bankable brand is all about smart marketing? That legalese is for later, when you’re bigger and making lots of money? That once you snag the domain name of your choice, your brand is safe? If you do, you just might be setting your business for a lot of pain later.

    In today’s episode, Shireen Smith, author of Brand Tuned, and IP and branding expert , reveals common myths about branding and law that trips up may new and small business entrepreneurs and provides immediately actionable tips on how to create, build and protect a high-value brand for your business for the long haul.
    47 min
  • Ep 7 - All-in On Success, With Melanie Weisner
    Imagine you’re now in a high-stakes situation in your business. It’s that moment when you KNOW you need more than just your hard work and expertise to tackle. Can you rise to the occasion? Can you build your risk-taking muscle so you prevail?

    How do you overcome fear, emotion and the inner voice that’s harshly negative so you make the right move and not the easy move more often?

    In this episode, pro poker player Melanie Weisner shares the secrets only the pros know on what it takes to harness luck, how to master emotion , and how to take smart risks to achieve the success that’s only accessible to the disciplined few

    Melanie shows you how you can too!
    53 min
  • Success Reimagined and Reinvented, with Juliana Scheidhauer
    What do you do when your dream career slips out of grasp? And a global pandemic hits just as you’re trying to change course? How do you take a boring, male-dominated business by the horns as a young, untested entrepreneur through guts, discipline and tenacity? How do you stay true to your inner calling while still being financially viable?

    In this episode, entrepreneur Juliana Scheidhauer talks about finishing college at 18, her love of the Marine Corps, bootstrapping a business from her parents’ garage, and more. Here’s Juliana.
    26 min
  • The Smart Entrepreneur's Guide to Intellectual Property and Branding, with Lisanne Butterfield
    What is intellectual property? Why should you care, especially as an entrepreneur just starting out? How can you protect your hard work and investment in your business from undue risk? What can you do right now to get a head start? How should you select a good IP attorney?

    In this episode, business attorney Lisanne Butterfield discusses her views on all these questions and more. Please note that the information and content in this episode are not intended as legal advice for any specific person or entity. Please seek legal counsel before taking any action.
    40 min
  • Dreams, Drive & Discipline, with Reetu Gupta
    How can you tell if YOUR burning problem is a good candidate for a startup? How do you know when it’s time to quit your job and jump in full time? What do you do when you’ve poured years into your startup and there’s still no traction? How do you get angel investors to open their checkbooks for a category-defying business?

    In today’s episode, engineer-turned-entrepreneur Reetu Gupta answers all these and more as she describes her journey to make CirkledIn the LinkedIn for the next generation.
    34 min
  • The Unstoppable Entrepreneur, with Renata Merino
    Are you switching to entrepreneurship from a corporate career? Feeling isolated and alone? Confused about startup financing and unsure what to do next?

    In this episode, Renata Merino, LatinX serial entrepreneur, 20 yr operator, Chicago Booth merit scholar and former investment banker turned investor, talks about her accidental entry into entrepreneurship, succeeding as a single mom, secrets to smart fundraising, how to get advisors for your startup, and more.
    29 min

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