In this episode of Girls Make Bank, Jac speaks with Katie Dunn, angel investor and startup advisor who has helped raise over $27 million in capital for founders. Katie shares her journey from 25 years in commercial real estate finance to becoming a champion for underrepresented entrepreneurs. She discusses the challenges of leaving corporate life, building an authentic personal brand on LinkedIn, and the key qualities that make successful founders in today's market.

Topics Discussed:

* Transitioning from corporate to entrepreneurship

* Building an authentic presence on LinkedIn

* The importance of execution and founder-market fit

* Product validation and finding your target audience

* Recent investment trends in relationship management and event planning

Connect with Katie Dunn:

Check out Katie’s website: https://www.katiedunn.com 

DM Katie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie--dunn/

Grab Katie’s LinkedIn guide: https://www.katiedunn.com/guides (use code JAC25 to get $25 off)

Resources & Companies mentioned:

Add to your reading list: Dan Martell’s Buy Back Your Time: https://www.buybackyourtime.com/

Follow Caroline Dell (https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-dell/) to learn more about her personal CRM company Loop (https://www.withloop.com/)

Follow Amy Shack Egan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyshackegan/) to learn more about her Day-Of-Event Coordination Marketplace Company Cheersy (https://www.cheersy.com/)

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