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Staying Humble & Hopeful with Lokai Founder Steven Izen


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Episode 175: With the highs, comes the lows, and as founder and CEO of Lokai, Steven Izen says, “Stay humble when you’re on top of the world and hopeful when you hit a low.” This week, Natalie is joined by Steven to discuss the importance of finding your balance and how the shift in mindset from founder to CEO made balance possible for him.  

 

Today’s episode dives into: 

 

  • What Steven's initial expectations and vision were starting Lokai 
  • How his view of success has changed since starting the business  
  • The differences between starting your first business and your second 
  • The difference between a CEO and a founder  
  • His take on the future of startups and why he invests in startups 
  • What he looks for when investing in startups and founders 
  •  


    Thanks to Steven for setting up a very special deal for Real Reel listeners. Use code 

    "Podcast15" for 15 percent off on any purchases made through lokai.com or elementsdrinks.io

     

    Thank you so much for being a part of our podcast community! Please be sure to rate, follow, review, and of course, post to your highlight reel. Follow your host Natalie on Instagram @nataliebarbu and @therealreelpodcast. Follow Steven @stevenizen. Check out Lokai at lokai.com and Elements at elementsofbalance.io. 

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