Brittany Cole, former Equity and Inclusion Officer at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center and host of season two of this podcast, joins us to discuss the importance of having a strong support system as an entrepreneur and the different categories of people that make up Cole's "starting five." These categories include God, family, mentors, friends, and sponsors/advocates. Cole also shares the journey of building her own business, Career Thrivers, and landing her first corporate clients. She emphasizes the importance of mindset and how it can impact a founder's ability to pursue big opportunities.