Be In The Room with entrepreneur, marketing, and sales professional, Ryann Dowdy, Founder of Be In The Room
Release Date: 01/08/2023
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info_outlineIn this episode, we talk with Ryann Dowdy, Founder of Be in The Room, a supportive community to elevate the power of women leaders. Ryann shares her story, from climbing the corporate ladder to making her side hustle into a full-time career. As a marketing and sales professional, she understands that “sales” can be seen as a dirty word. But as an entrepreneur, being comfortable with sales and marketing can make a difference between success and failure.
Ryann’s journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur, with its ups and downs, is an honest look at being true to yourself and understanding how to align what matters most to you with the career choice you make.
What to Listen For
Be in the room – 2:15
Pivoting from corporate to entrepreneur - 3:45
Side hustle in Sales - 6:20
Building a Brand - 7:55
Side hustle becomes full-time - 9:15
A new business leads to a business divorce - 11:15
Be In The Room evolves - 11:45
Don’t ignore the red flags - 14:00
Find what aligns with you - 16:05
Looking forward to the next year - 21:30
Be In The Room community - 24:00
Advice to new women entrepreneurs - 26:10
Resources mentioned in the podcast
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanndowdy/
Website: Uncensored Consulting https://uncensoredconsulting.com/
Website: Be In the Room https://beintheroom.org/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/beintheroom
TikTok: @RyannDowdyOffical
The Self-Leadership Principals https://uncensoredconsulting.com/leadership
Book: The Big Lead – Gay Hendricks
Check-in with Sweet but Fearless
Website - www.sweetbutfearless.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/successfulwomensnetwork
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/successfulwomensnetwork