How to Succeed as a Young Female Entrepreneur

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It's a man's man's world but (lol James Brown knows) it would be nothing without women! Sophie Wyne (Co-Founder and CEO of ariglad), Luna Ito-Fisher, and Ambika Miglani (Co-founders of Decrypted By Us) join Amy on the podcast this week to chat about their entrepreneurship journey 😱

On this episode of The HackerNoon Podcast:

• How do you know it's time to quit your full-time job to pursue your side hustle? 🥺 (05:00)
• Why did Luna and Ambika start Decrypted by Us? 👯‍♀️ (07:58)
• Why is it important for people who are part of a minority group to learn from other underrepresented communities? 🙇🏽‍♀️ (11:22)
• Why did Sophie become a CEO? 💁‍♀️ (13:42)
• What did Ambika and Luna wish they knew before they started? (17:38) and Sophie? 🧠 (21:23)
• How do you balance the perception of being a "non-assertive" female CEO while also getting shit done? 🧚‍♀️ (23:55)
• What makes a good mentor, how can I get one, and how do I maximize the value of the relationship? 🙏🏻 (25:53)
• Why is self-advocacy so important? 👊🏻 (31:10)
• Do people truly believe that young females can't be CEOs? 🤭 (37:56)

🐝 Vote for ariglad for Startup Of The Year in Vancouver:

startups.hackernoon.com/north-and-central-america/vancouver

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🦋 Vote for Decrypted By Us for Startup Of The Year in Providence:

startups.hackernoon.com/us/providence

Connect with Sophie, Luna, and Ambika:

• Check out Sophie's work at ariglad.com
• Connect with Sophie on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/sophie-wyne-she-her-0539aaa3
• Connect with Luna on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/litofish
• Connect with Ambika on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/ambika-miglani-031694173
• Check out Decrypted By Us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTfjCh4O1cJneA1GRvCdPUA

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