“Understand your mission. What are you trying to solve? That is the biggest thing. It's not about your idea, it's really about the problem.”

Nomiki Petrolla is the founder of Theanna, a social network focused on action opportunity and collaboration for all women tech founders, from idea to scale. Tune in and hear what Nomiki has to say about having a high tolerance for risk, her six-step framework for clients, and maintaining work-life integration.

What we talk about:

Common challenges for women entrepreneurs (07:58)

Scaling a business with a family (13:50)

Advancing gender equality and diversity in entrepreneurship (17:10)

Connect with Nomiki:

@NomikiPetrolla on IG

Theanna

Nomiki's Linkedin

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