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Podcast about navigating the start-up world as a women entrepreneur and leader. Personal stories, challenges, rewards, and actionable tips. This podcast is mostly focused on STEM and the entertainment industry, where women leaders and entrepreneurs are still in the minority. By sharing our own experiences, we hope to help balance the scales and help attract more women of all backgrounds to join us and bring the necessary change to the start-up world. Support us here https://www.buzzsprout.co ...
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Numerous global research tells us that female founders only get about 2% of VC money. While experts are trying to figure out why, well, every female founder can tell you why. Shame that nobody is really asking us. While I don't want to be negative, I also don't want to sugarcoat something that I see as a plague for female entrepreneurs. In this epi…
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We hear so much about how entrepreneurship takes time, that you must be committed to your company 24/7. That hustle culture is the standard and a necessity to be even remotely successful. I fell into the trap of #grindset myself. Even if I'm geographically far from Silicon Valley, toxic working culture and even more toxic advice traveled wide and f…
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You might wonder why am I talking about the immigrant entrepreneur. Wasn't this podcast supposed to be about female entrepreneurs? I have been an immigrant most of my professional life. This lived experience heavily affected my career, my business, and my life choices. I can't talk about being an entrepreneur without talking about what it means to …
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In today's episode, I tackle yet another uncomfortable topic - money. Women have serious challenges talking about money and this makes our lives and businesses unnecessarily harder. But, there is a good (and bad) reason for that. In this insightful episode, I talk about: why is important for men to know more about women's discomfort about money are…
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I had a bad burnout. Even today, it's still painful to talk about it. But, we don't talk enough about burnout. There is still a lot of shame around it. Even if so many professionals had it, you always get a piece of advice to better keep it for yourself. I say, let's not. In today's episode, join us on my personal odyssey through burnout. This stor…
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Episode 4: Biggest mistakes I made as a startup CEO
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Welcome to the fourth episode of Leading the Way! In this one, I'm even more honest and straightforward than in any previous episodes. Talking about mistakes is tough. It reminds us of the time when we failed and had to face unpleasant consequences. But, I'm a firm believer that we learn the most from our failures. With every mistake we make we are…
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In this podcast episode, we are diving into an unavoidable part of the startup world: co-founders. In this energetic and peppery episode, we will talk about: should you even have a co-founder who makes a good co-founder how to find a well-matched co-founder what happens when the co-founders' relationship doesn't work what kind of co-founders our ho…
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There are tons of advice out there telling us what we need to do before we become entrepreneurs. Actually, there is so much of it out there that can leave you totally blinded and even push you to give up on your dreams. In this episode, as a four-time founder, I talk about what I learned is needed before you found the business. I wished I had this …
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Did you ever dream about being an entrepreneur? Having your own start-up, changing the world, traveling from event to event, making an impact, and making a buck? But, you are not sure if you can make it? You are not alone. Meet your host, Nikolina Finska, the most unusual entrepreneur. Immigrant women in her 40’s, starting an entrepreneurial journe…
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