The Art of Resilience: Insights from Women Founders

From StartUP To ScaleUP

"We're not superwomen; we are people who have to make choices every day." - Sharon Roper

As female founders in the Caribbean, we face unique challenges that can be difficult to navigate. This is where your community comes in.

Having a supportive network of other female entrepreneurs can make all the difference. Today I’m joined by three members of the RevUp family, Sharon Roper, Founder and Managing Director of Sian Associates; Trudy-Ann Fung, Co-Founder of Electroville Limited; and Narda Ventura, CEO of SkyBlue Transaction Solutions. Our guests share their experiences as female founders, and we discuss entrepreneurship, leadership, and the challenges faced by startups.

In this conversation, we discuss common reasons startups fail to deliver positive value to their investors, balancing emotions and data in decision-making, and the challenges of managing a business while also being a mother and wife. The discussion offers insights and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs on how to navigate the challenges of building a successful startup. Enjoy the episode!

Highlights

• Sharon’s motivation for joining an angel investor network and her passion for helping women entrepreneurs
• Three main reasons startups may fail to deliver positive value to their investors
• The importance of consistently analyzing data to inform business decision-making
• The business value of women's emotional connection
• Sharon, Narda, and Trudy’s experiences with resilience in entrepreneurship
• What it looks like to anchor yourself in purpose and impact
• Imposter Syndrome and how it affects women's confidence as entrepreneurs
• The challenges of being a mother and an entrepreneur tips for finding balance
• How women's spending power and economic impact have shifted over time
• Why we need to hold on to confidence in our innate abilities as we go through the entrepreneurial journey
• How the founders have evolved and gained confidence over time
• Using self-coaching to overcome doubts and lack of belief in oneself
• Why you need a supportive network including family, friends, colleagues, and mentors
• The importance of trusting your instincts and protecting your space as an entrepreneur
• How RevUp Caribbean can support you as a female founder

Ready to learn more?

Apply to be a member of the next cohort of RevUP Caribbean, the Caribbean’s first virtual business incubator for high growth start-ups at ⁠https://www.revupcaribbean.com/⁠

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Composer: Seretse Small, Founder, Avant Academy of Music