Mimir

This is a great episode for any startup founder. Hunter shares his experience starting Ollo, everything from fundraising and investor relations to how to stay sane as an entrepreneur. We dive deep into his investor red flags so you know what to look for in a potential investing partner. We cover the importance of having advisors, knowing when to scale your team, the luxury of iteration and adaptation unique to startups, and embracing failure and transparency. Buckle up because we also chat about parent/child relationships and the need for ongoing support for parents. It’ll definitely leave you wanting to call your mom and dad afterwards.

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Today I’m sitting down with Sonia Couto, a two-time startup founder and managing director of Konverge Digital Solutions. Sonia shares her incredible journey of launching her first company while she was battling breast cancer. She has amazing insights for any entrepreneur wanting to dip their toe into the tech world, or really any entrepreneur who is thinking about getting funding. We talk specifically about the pros and cons of angel investing and VC backed funding versus bootstrapping, when’s the right time to get funding, and more about setting up your business for success financially speaking.

We also chat a bit about her health and wellness journey, including how to identify harmful ingredients in products and how to build healthy habits that actually work for you.

Sonia's links:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soniacouto/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/techiesoniac

Email: [email protected]

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2SQnCHzToUgKO6Ktfw6BTD

Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tenacity-with-sonia-c/id1715827155

Website:

www.konverge.com

www.menusano.com

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Today I'm sitting down with Stacey Asis who is a successful creator boasting over 50 thousand followers across her channels. She is a wellness queen who is known for sharing her recipes that are healthy takes on the foods we know and love.

Today’s episode is so beautiful. A little different from what you’ve heard on the pod so far. Stacey and I got super real on her healing journey which encompasses much more than just her gut and her hormones.

We talk about how her journey healed her relationship with food and honestly herself in general. Stacey’s story is one that is inspiring and uplifting and filled with so much good advice for anyone going through a hard time or struggling with gut health.

Get ready to hear some shocking statistics and gain some valuable insights.

Follow Stacey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/staceyyasis/

Check out her website: https://thewellnessdiaries.com/

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One of the biggest challenges new businesses face is how to get their awesome product into the hands of their customers. If that's you, then you're going to listen close. This week on Mimir, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Emma Vollrath, the founder of Emma Lou The Label. She shared her experiences of starting a small business and how she was able to get featured in Vogue (among other publications) and have high profile influencers posting about her products. Also, stick around for a unique discount code for 15% any Emma Lou purchase!

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#1: Today I'm sitting down with Denise Lee, the founder Alala. Denise is an amazing founder. She was able to take Alala from idea to seven figures in just eighteen months. This episode is fantastic for anyone who has wanted to start their own fashion brand. We get super granular on how exactly Denise got alala off the ground, from finding a designer, to making relationships with manufacturers. it’s literally everything you need to get started. so without further ado, let’s jump in.

Connect with Denise on social media and check out Alala's website to stay up to date.

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Welcome to Mimir, the podcast for aspiring entrepreneurs. Every week you'll hear interviews from successful founders on exactly how they went from idea to thriving business. Hi! I'm Maddie, your host! Even after publishing two books and getting my blog and podcast off the ground, I still consider myself an aspiring entrepreneur. Each week I dive deep into the entrepreneur journey to give you, and me, the tools necessary to build our dream lives! My sincerest hope is that by tuning in, you'll find the inspiration and the know-how to take the first steps towards those dreams.