How to Spark Success - Episode 72 (Female Founders Rise - with Emmie Faust)
Release Date: 06/25/2023
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info_outlineFind out more about the Female Founders Rise movement.
Join me for this episode of #HowToSparkSuccess, where I'm joined by the fabulous Emmie Faust.
Emmie is the founder of Female Founders Rise, Advisor, Mum of 4, specialising in Digital + Media + Marketing and an Exited Founder.
“Female Founders Rise” is the go-to community for early stage female founders offering curated resources, fundraising help, education and community. Currently with a community of over 1500 members, mainly based in the UK.
Emmie achieved £200K funding from Theo Paphitis on BBC’s Dragons’ Den and has sold two digital agencies to bigger independent companies (£7M+). So she’s perfectly placed to share some of her success secrets with us here today!
Amongst the many “aha” moments of my conversation with Emmie, we chat about:
· The highs and lows of having a co-founder
· Why “getting it” and being well connected makes you perfectly placed to bring together a community
· How naivety protects you from “the fear” in business
· Why having 2 businesses on the go at the same time is a great business strategy
And so much more!
You can connect with Emmie here:
If you’ve been inspired and would like to find ways to lead better, launch your business idea, grow your business or increase your online presence, book in a call with me, Liz Hamlet (Podcast host, Coach, Speaker & Strategist) at https://www.sparksucceed.co.uk/ or connect with me on LinkedIn on https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-hamlet/
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