Celebrate successes — No one should rest on their laurels, but it is important to take time to reflect on how far the business has come and all you have accomplished as a founder. In times of great success, this will keep you humble and in times of trouble this will keep you hopeful.
As a part of our series about “Why We Need More Women Founders”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Heidi Krupp. Heidi Krupp is the founder and CEO of her namesake, award-winning PR agency, Krupp Kommunications. …
Marissa Fernandez is an Executive Coach, Performance Strategist, Consultant, and former Chief Marketing Officer. Marissa coaches leaders to define and accelerate towards their own definition of success in work and life. Her greatest strength is her ability to help others to see and to be the best version of themselves. Leaping off the corporate ladder and into coaching has provided her unprecedented levels of fulfillment, and it’s her mission to help others achieve that as well.
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Your people — a support group of mentors and friends who believe in you: Entrepreneurship can often be a lonely path. You’re up late at night and only have so much energy to devote to people and things outside of your business, especially in the early stages. The close-knit group of people who you trust to sit on the couch and not say a single word to for hours, are your people who will help you get through tough times.
As a part of our series about “Why We Need More Women Founders”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Suran…
Don’t be quick to take no as an answer — if plan A doesn’t work, go for plan B and C. There will always be “no’s”.
As part of my interview series, I had the pleasure of interviewing Donna Spurrier. Donna is a marketing innovator and strategic media consultant. For 40 years, her strategies and executions for government, commercial and non-profit clients have inspired new ways of thinking across the marketing and media industries. She has recently added entrepreneur to her resume as the inventor of Showerspecs, the only reader for the shower.
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Transformation happens when we break the rules — and become unstoppable.
As a part of our series about “Why We Need More Women Founders”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Lynn Erasmus. Lynn is a vibrant, serial entrepreneur and an authority on innovation, culture & change.
From being a waitress to a multi-award-winning journalist & entrepreneur, publisher, author, and keynote speaker, she has designed, worn, and burned most of the t-shirts, but she says you don’t need to.
She is here to rekindle your enthusiasm for life and business, by inspiring you to break the rules and becoming unstoppable in…
Brandy Rachelle is a former law enforcement Crime & Intelligence Analyst who left her career behind to become a full-time Professional Tarot Card Reader, Crystal Healing Practitioner and way-shower in order to guide others into finding their power, changing their stars, and transforming their life. She has a compassionate yet no-nonsense approach, and truly believes that you are living a life of purpose and fulfillment is your destiny. She is a Seeker of Wisdom and a Mystic by nature. …
Focus — You wear a LOT of hats as a founder, and as a result, you get pulled in a lot of directions. Focus and the ability to prioritize are keys to keeping you on the right path.
As a part of our series about “Why We Need More Women Founders”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Elizabeth Arnold.
Elizabeth Arnold is the CEO and founder of FLIP, an app that empowers athletes at every level and every age in their local communities. She connects people and communities through athletics and believes that everyone deserves to be active and enjoy…
Problem-Solving Skills. Every day will bring a new “issue” when you start and run a business. A female founder must have the ability to problem-solve and know when to ask for help when the problem is not something you cannot solve on your own.
As a part of our series about “Why We Need More Women Founders”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Leslie Polizzotto. Leslie is the co-founder and owner of The Doughnut Project, a hand-crafted gourmet doughnut shop in the West Village of Manhattan. She is a former litigation attorney who took the leap to create one of…
Koko is a Japanese female who moved to the United States five years ago. She started my Face Yoga business not long after in 2018. Soon after that, she got celebrity clients such as Kim Kardashian. She was voted #1 at The Yoga Expo LA, featured on “Shark Tank” and more!
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Born and raised in Japan, I was working for a corporate company in Tokyo after I graduated from university. Five years later, I went to Hong Kong for an MBA degree. There, I began a business that eventually failed. When that…
Vision — I am a firm believer that a founder’s primary role is to sell the vision to as many people as possible, but oftentimes we get so tangled in the process that we forget to focus on our “Why.” I teach all of the founders in The Great Girlfriends community to share their vision and ask others to share their vision as well.
As a part of our series about “Why We Need More Women Founders”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Sybil Clark Amuti.
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Kristin Marquet
Publicist and author based in New York City. Founder and Creative Director of FemFounder.co and Marquet-Media.com.
