In this episode, I talk with Kristen Cooper, founder and CEO of StartUp Ladies, a for-profit membership organization whose purpose is to increase the number of women who are starting up and scaling businesses. They do that by providing educational programs and creating a community for the next wave of startup investors: teaching them how to invest and connecting them to women and minority-owned businesses

Kristen shares the founding story of how she created a community of like-minded women who wanted to learn from each other. She made a list of the topics she wanted to learn more about and a list of people within that community that could teach on that topic. She shares the process of entrepreneurs and future investors use the online platform to ensure the funders are taking the necessary learning sessions in order to be prepared for conversations with investors.

Topics In This Episode:

How to create community in your space

Growing that community into a for-profit organization

The need for structure, consistency, and accountability

Importance of mental wellness for entrepreneurs

How to expand a physical community to other physical spaces

The kind of people you should have on your team in order to grow and expand

Missed opportunities for StartUp Ladies

Contact Info:

Visit the website: thestartupladies.org
Send me an email: [email protected]