Podcasts about dreamersanddoers

Relationships matter – more than money, more than status, more than material things. ~ Arlan Hamilton, It’s About Damn TimeFounders have characteristics that are not based on gender or race – they are extreme problem solvers with the ability to withstand high levels of uncertainty. They have tenacity, grit, resilience, and a high AQ! Adaptability Quotient. They follow their North Star, and they love the process.One does not need a degree or pedigree to be a funder, but when you’re underrepresented and underestimated, you have to watch out for unconscious bias.Our guest, Arlan Hamilton, is the founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm that exclusively invests in companies founded by women, people of color and LGBTQ entrepreneurs. Her journey from Tour Manager for music groups to founder of a VC firm, is extraordinary. She had a backpack, a laptop and a dream of becoming the Robin Hood of venture capital.In her recently published book, It's About Damn Time (https://amzn.to/2SGKn2u), Arlan shares how she turned her big, hairy, audacious vision of launching her own investment firm into reality despite all the evidence that shouted "oh hell no!" Arlan was so committed to her mission, that she was homeless when Backstage Capital's raise was finalized!From the opening line to the final piece of advice, I was consumed by Arlan’s stories, strategies, solutions, insights and inspiration for founders and for anyone pursuing a dream. As a founder of 4 businesses and a mentor/coach to newbie founders, I was delighted to find terrific reminders and new ways of viewing the startup journey. Given my deep knowledge of and experience with Venture Capital, it is JAW-DROPPING to read how Arlan built Backstage Capital! Throughout It’s About Damn Time (https://amzn.to/2SGKn2u ) she shares strategies, tactics and mindset hacks that helped her persevere without a smidgen of “traditional” experience, connections, and let’s be honest “the VC look.”The chapter on Resilience helped me go even deeper into accepting a painful, scary time in my life that required a lot of forgiveness. This period absolutely prepared me for my work in the world, as nothing else could prepare me. Thank you Arlan for reminding me these were “experiences built just for me.”Being a founder is hard work, and in moments of profound discouragement, we need reminders of why we're building a business, and why we are uniquely qualified to build our business for our customers. We need role models like Arlan Hamilton who share their struggles and stories so we can forge forward under enormous levels of uncertainty and constraints.Dear Founders - I gratefully share this interview with Arlan and It's About Damn Time so you may be reminded and inspired to continue bringing your gifts to the world. ♥Grab your copy of It's About Damn Time here: https://amzn.to/2SGKn2u To learn more about Backstage Capital, please visit: https://backstagecapital.com/Please follow Arlan Hamilton and Backstage Capital everywhere they GLOW:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArlanWasHere and https://twitter.com/Backstage_CapInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/arlanwashere/ and https://www.instagram.com/backstagecapital/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arlanhamilton/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/backstage-capital/If you’d like to receive an alert whenever I post a new episode, please follow the Startup Life Show wherever you listen to podcasts, including: Stitcher, Spotify or Apple/Google Podcasts… and let’s connect on social media! You’ll always find me hanging out at my favorite social media bar – Twitter! https://twitter.com/AndeLyonsTo receive an alert for my live show airing every Tuesday at 7pm EST, please join my Meetup group here: https://www.meetup.com/Startup-Life-LIVE/Do you have a startup story you’d like to share on the Startup Life Show podcast? Please reach out to me via email – ande@andelyons.com. You'll find tons of curated DIY startup advice on my YouTube Channel Andelicious Advice: https://www.youtube.com/user/AndeliciousAdvice and please subscribe to my bi-monthly newsletter, Let’s Stick Together -> http://bit.ly/AndeliciousNewsletterDo you need a pitch deck reviewed? I've raised millions from VC and thousands from Angels... and I'm a co-host of a monthly pitch event in Boston. I can make sure your deck is ready for investors and a pitch event. Click this link to learn more: http://bit.ly/PitchDeckAuditDo you need an “Urgent Care for Startup Founders” coaching session? You can schedule me by the minute here: https://andelyons.as.me/ Need an audio or video transcribed? Use Otter.ai: https://bit.ly/StartupLifeOtter Listeners - thank you so much for tuning in - I am genuinely grateful for your time and presence. Stay strong, stay focused – and please remember – you’ve got this – Cheers!Ande ♥

There’s a cost to leveling up and I’m gonna prepare you for it.

Mary Beth Lacki is a marketing strategist and consultant, and the founder of White Crane Consulting. She works with entrepreneurs to figure out the soul of their brand. She is known as a “Marketing GPS” that navigates the marketing levers for those who already have an existing brand. Her business principles come from more than 20 years of experience with theater and her intercultural experiences from traveling across the globe. Mary Beth joins me today to share what brings the most success and win-win scenarios in figuring out what a brand is. She explains the parallelism between brand marketing and studying a character from a stage play and talks about the importance of mindset and having a supportive tribe of people surrounding you, and how she uses things that move her to bring her peace. Access Show Notes for additional information at www.balanceboldly.com

Starting her career as a broker, Dani Hughes is now the CEO and founder of Divine Asset Management, a financial firm that provides financial advice and investment management to create financially powerful clients. Dani is regularly invited on CNBC and at events about leadership and women in business and holds several license. Today, Dani joins me to share the significance of boldness and authenticity when making financial choices. She also gives some practical advice on how to choose the right financial partner, how she changes the language in conversations regarding money, and how you can have a clear picture of where you’re going with your financial decisionsAccess Show Notes for additional information at www.balanceboldly.com

Welcome to the last segment of the Dreamers and Doers Compilation Series where we put together the best of the best episodes all in one place! Plant positive seeds in your life, relationships, and business as we recall amazing insights from previous solo episodes as well as interviews with experts, bold women, and brave men. In this last compilation episode for this series, we’re going to hear about how you can open yourself up to opportunities that allow you to transition, grow, and transform into someone much better than you were before. We’ll learn about the reasons why your perspective makes a big difference in your attitude, how to filter opportunities that come by, and how to move forward by identifying your fears, taking away the what-ifs, and adding value to yourself and your community.Access Show Notes for additional information at www.balanceboldly.com

Welcome to part three of the Dreamers and Doers Compilation Series! This compilation of narratives and interview nuggets we’ve had in the past serves to inspire, encourage, and fire you up to take your dreams to the next level and your actions to success.Today, we’re going to hear what makes niching scary, why it is critical to determine the niche in your business, and the significance of asking yourself the tough questions for you to succeed. We’ll learn about what prevents many bold women from taking a step forward. We’ll also recall the benefits of taking some “me time” as well as the formula of “balance” and how you can apply it to yourself so you can attain balance in your life, relationships, and business.Access Show Notes for additional information at www.balanceboldly.com

Welcome back to the Dreamers and Doers Series! This series is the first of its kind: a compilation of the best of the best, recalling inspiring interviews, recollecting expert advice, and remembering uplifting realizations as you break free from all expectations and focus on transforming yourself into the best that you can be.On today’s episode, we listen to the convictions of bold women and brave men about knowing your purpose and finding out where to start if you want to make good changes in your life. We also learn the significance of adding value to your circles, why you should be mindful of the people you surround yourself with, and the most common stumbling block when creating an impact.Access Show Notes for additional information at www.balanceboldly.com

Welcome to part one of the four-part series of Dreamers and Doers! This series is a compilation of the best of the best episodes where you will hear the highlights, great takeaways, and the meat of the previous episodes.This episode is perfect for all of you brave women and bold men that have a dream in your head to take the steps necessary to believe in it, plan for it, do it, then preserve your success so you can take the next step to conquer an even bigger dream. We hear stories on why it’s important to prepare for the inevitable, upcoming challenges in our future and why you should write notes to your future self. We also learn about the relationship between action and intention and the effect of instant gratification on today’s generation’s level of patience regarding their life dream.Access Show Notes for additional information at www.balanceboldly.com