On The Guest: Olivia Owens is the Creator & General Manager of IFundWomen of Color and a recent addition to Forbes 30 Under 30 List. IFundWomen of Color is a platform for women of color to raise capital through crowdfunding, grants, coaching, and the connections needed to launch and grow successful businesses. Thanks to her platform, women of color are now represented by 51% of the funds being raised.

From this conversation you’ll learn:

The importance of filtering your opportunities and goals through your purpose
Why asking for help is mutually beneficial
The boomerang quality of life-lessons
How to support female entrepreneurs
The foundation of a successful crowd-funding campaign
Tips for best-practices when crowd-funding
The safest way to test your business idea
The importance of defining what success specifically looks like for your business
Why you should figure out which funding resource is right for your goals
The validation in acknowledging how the system works against you
How to encourage visibility and community among women of color
Financial and non-financial ways to support your friends’ pursuits
Avoiding perfectionist fantasies
The problem with focusing on the destination
Mental health tips for entrepreneurs
Hot tips for pitching your idea to investors
How to get comfortable with “making the ask”
Why you should map your network
Identity shifts in your 20s and how to navigate them
And so much more!

Check out https://ifundwomen.com/woc

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