5 Steps To Make Your First Million - Amy Lacey and Harry Sardinas
Amy Lacey, multi-millionaire, is the visionary founder of Cali’flour Foods, a brand that revolutionized the food industry with its innovative cauliflower-based products. She has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, and Inc. for her remarkable success in scaling a health-conscious brand to national prominence.
Amy shares her entrepreneurial journey, focusing on key principles such as passion, product authenticity, perseverance, and the significance of building a strong company culture. She addresses challenges like gender bias in business, mental health aspects of success, and the importance of having a supportive team. Amy also offers practical tools and advice for women entrepreneurs, emphasizing self-belief and resilience while highlighting the need to give back and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
About The Guest
With over two decades of experience in innovation and technology adoption, I lead both Briolink and Silicon Valley Innovation Center (SVIC), driving advancements in AI, automation, and emerging technologies to empower global enterprises.
As the Founder of Briolink, I have spent the past four years developing fully automated AI-powered content marketing solutions, delivering exponential value to enterprise markets. Briolink helps organizations streamline operations, enhance efficiency, and maximize their impact through cutting-edge automation.
In my role as President and Founder of Silicon Valley Innovation Center, I have dedicated over 15 years to helping corporations and governments accelerate innovation. Through immersive Silicon Valley programs, consulting, and research, we connect global leaders with the region’s dynamic ecosystem—top tech companies, disruptive startups, R&D labs, venture capitalists, and industry experts.
My companies have delivered hundreds of innovative solutions to industry leaders such as Toyota, ExxonMobil, Deutsche Bank, Volvo, Tetrapak, Porsche, Deloitte, SAP, and IBM. My expertise spans corporate innovation, business development, R&D strategy, and technology adoption, with a strong focus on generative AI.
Holding a Ph.D. from Stanford University and multiple master’s degrees, I am passionate about bridging Silicon Valley and the global business community, helping enterprises thrive in an era of rapid technological change.Timestamp00:00 Introduction and Setting the Scene
00:32 Five Steps to Success
00:53 The Five P's of Business
02:06 Importance of Passion and Authentic Products
05:55 Perseverance and People
07:08 Paying it Forward
10:18 Dealing with Success
14:22 Challenges and Culture
21:49 Building a Business Culture
29:41 Challenges in the Food Industry
30:20 Educating the Market
32:07 Viral Success of Cauliflower Crust
32:20 Importance of Mindset
33:41 Rise of Cauliflower Foods
34:56 Storytelling in Business
38:15 Overcoming Toxic Culture
44:10 Personal Growth and Resilience
48:42 Empowering Women Entrepreneurs
50:51 Gender Bias in Business
01:00:10 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
01:00:51 Introduction and Encouragement
01:00:55 Message to Women Entrepreneurs
01:01:05 Tom Brady's Example of Perseverance
01:01:35 Emotional Strength and Support
01:02:00 Social Media and Business Tools
01:03:05 Being Vulnerable and Inspirational
01:03:31 Soursop Nutrition Products
01:05:18 Conclusion and Call to ActionAbout The Host
Harry Sardinas is a Business Growth Strategist, Empowerment, Public Speaking and Leadership coach living in London, Influencer with 288,000+ followers, Events Organizer-connecting investors and entrepreneurs with opportunities. Harry helps companies to turn their products into global brands from the stage and He mentors businesses to get pitch ready and investor ready.
Feel free to connect with me here: to explore about events, speaking, branding and marketing solutions for entrepreneurs and influencers. I am launching a collaborative book for entrepreneurs who have sold at least 1 million pounds. Message me (Harry) +447775596554 to collaborate.
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