Startup Life Show with Ande Lyons

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EP 199 Turning Data Into Better Decisions May 27, 2022

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Turning data into decisions for growth and traction is where many startups stumble.
Our guest, Ahmed Elsamadisi, is the Founder and CEO of Narrator.ai, an innovative platform allowing companies better and quicker access to their critically important data.
Before Narrator, Ahmed was the first member of the data team at WeWork, a team he helped grow to over 40 people. He has also worked as an AI engineer for missile defense systems as well as for self-driving cars.
Narrator allows companies to answer questions about their data in just minutes instead of weeks, using a single 11-column table. Since its founding in 2017, Narrator has helped dozens of companies and graduated from startup accelerator Y Combinator.
To learn more about Narrator, please visit: https://www.narrator.ai/
Follow and connect with Ahmed and Narrator on social media here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elsamadisi/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/narratorai/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ae4ai and https://twitter.com/narratorai
https://www.narrator.ai/
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00:00 - Andelicious Announcements - accelerators; pitch events; founder opportunities
08:00 - Meet Ahmed Elsamadisi - Founder & CEO of Narrator
14:20 - I don't care about the data, I care about making better decisions
27:10 - VC funding advice you rarely hear
33:50 - Pitching to Y Combinator VCs
43:25 - how founders can avoid getting lost in data, resulting in poor decisions
52:55 - If you have found purpose and you're doing it every day - you are crushing it! Stitch That On A Pillow!
55:00 - how Narrator has changed company cultures by helping them ask better, smarter questions
58:00 - how entrepreneurship has changed Ahmed's life for the better
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EP 198 Why Founders Must Invest in Themselves May 24, 2022

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Founders are terrific at investing in their startup’s technology, team, marketing, and product development, but often forget to carve out time and dollars to invest in themselves.
Our guest, transformational speaker, author and leadership coach Lolita E. Walker, teaches founders, busy women and high-performing teams how to embrace the power of a pause and invest in their wellbeing.
During a successful corporate career of nearly twenty years, Lolita thrived as a senior leader who delivered excellence for Proctor & Gamble brands such as Gillette, Braun & Cover Girl.
In 2017 she leaped from the corporate space to entrepreneurship and founded her personal and professional coaching and consultancy, Walker & Walker Enterprises.
Lolita is also a poet, author of both, “The Intersection of You & Change," and "Can We Talk? Letters & Poems to Reclaim a Bolder You,” and she’s the podcast host of Coaching, Cocktails & Conversations.
To learn more about Lolita's remarkable work in the world, please visit: https://lolitawalker.com
Learn more about Lolita's awe*mazing retreat here:
September 2022 Retreat - https://bit.ly/september2022retreat. 4 Days, 8 Experts
Grab copies of Lolita's books here:
The Intersection of You & Change - https://amzn.to/3wEYjyD
Can We Talk?: Letters & Poems to Reclaim A Bolder You - https://amzn.to/3lHk7U6
Be sure to connect with Lolita on social media here:
IG: https://www.instagram.com/heycoachwalker
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/lolitaewalker
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lolita-e-walker
CH: https://www.clubhouse.com/@heycoachwalker
YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcj7pMlERV0VW4m0JDp18bQ
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00:00 - Andelicious Announcements
06:30 - Meet Lolita E. Walker
14:31 - speaking spoken word gospel to your founder soul
19:10 - how to check yourself before you wreck yourself
25:00 - this is why you hire a coach - do not do the founder journey alone
27:35 - how to embrace the pause
37:00 - Reclaim a Bolder You - Lolita's awe*mazing 4-day retreat
42:00 - you need to know 3 of your strengths - how you stand out and why - there's no shame in your game
51:25 - how to recharge when you extend energy to others
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EP 197 Cold Calling to Connect with Customers and Investors May 17, 2022

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Are you uncomfortable picking up the phone and cold calling the key contacts you need to grow your startup or invest in your startup?
Our guest, expert telemarketer, Queen of Conversation, and natural chatterbox, Wendy Harris loves helping people make their conversations count.
Wendy has worked in the sales and communication industry for over 30 years, and now uses this knowledge to train others in telemarketing.
Today she focuses on training others to make their conversations count and increase sales with her business WAG Associates, which she founded in 2005.
Wendy is the author of the Training Handbook “Making Conversations Count – How to Sell Over the Phone,” and she is the host of a wildly popular podcast called “Making Conversations Count.”
To learn more about Wendy's wonderful work in the world, please visit: https://wagassociates.com/
Tune into Wendy's podcast Making Conversations Count here: https://makingconversationscount.studio/Wendy-Harris
Connect and follow Wendy via:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendyannharris/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/wag-associates/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wagassoc
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EP 196 How to Successfully Position Your Startup in a Crowded Market May 13, 2022

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How do you successfully position your new product in a saturated marketplace that has many options for consumers, lots of demand, and fierce competition?
Our guest, Claire Siegel, Co-Founder and CEO of Flourish, has proven you can find a profitable and sustainable lane in a competitive environment.
She found a sweet spot no one was addressing in the diet and weight loss industry - weight inclusivity – and she created an app for that!
Flourish lifts the burden of navigating the over whelming health and wellness space by welcoming like-minded womxn to an inclusive community that supports and empowers them in every stage of their health journey.
Claire is a registered nutritionist who, after dieting for over a decade, has made it her life’s mission to help womxn ditch diets in favor of a sustainable approach to both physical and mental well-being.
To learn more about the Flourish App, please visit: https://www.weflourish.com/
Connect and follow Claire and Flourish online via these social platforms:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claire_siegel/ and https://www.instagram.com/weflourishapp/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsclairesiegel and https://twitter.com/weflourishapp
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairehsiegel/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/weflourishapp/
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EP 195 Helping International Startups Expand and Scale in the US May 10, 2022

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Are you considering expanding and scaling your business into the US market?
Our guest, Frances Simowitz, is the founder and CEO of WEVE Acceleration, a virtual accelerator program helping international startups expand and scale in the U.S. market through expert mentorship, targeted curricula and warm introductions to New York's most influential entrepreneurs, investors, and business contacts.
With over 10 years of experience in the startup ecosystem, Frances has helped establish and grow operations in multiple cities such as Boston, Chicago, DC and New York for startups like Sittercity, Startup Institute and now WEVE.
She’s worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs and has established one of the largest entrepreneurial communities in New York City through HackerNest.
To learn more about WEVE, please visit: https://weveacceleration.com
Follow and connect with WEVE via these social platforms:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/weve-acceleration/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WEVEAccelerator
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EP 194 Preparing Kids for a Life of Financial Capability May 06, 2022

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Are you preparing your kids to be financially capable adults?
Our guest, Gayle Reaume, is the Founder of Moolah U, a learning system kids love and a super easy way for parents to get their kids money smart.
Gayle founded Moolah U after noticing that children are often not equipped to manage their money powerfully–now or when they venture out into adulthood.
Through listening to the concerns of parents and understanding the viewpoints of young people, she created a series of real-life and real-money programs that bring the world of money alive for kids.
Moolah U has served thousands of families in raising financially savvy kids through after-school clubs, summer entrepreneur camps, and online parenting courses.
Moolah U’s clever learning system is now embedded in a family financial App that structures hands-on experiences with money, building financial responsibility skills from a young age.
Gayle shares the best founder journey advice and outstanding tips to help your kids... and yourself... be financially capable!
You'll especially love learning about the one-week virtual Entrepreneurship Camp she has for kids! They are focused all day, virtually, for one-week, beginning with ideation and ending with a pitch of their new business - how wonderful is that?!
To learn more about Moolah U, please visit: https://moolahu.com/
To learn more about the virtual Entrepreneurship Camp for Kids, please visit: https://bit.ly/3kcDwv8
Connect with Moolah U on social media here:
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/MoolahU
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MoolahU
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moolah-u/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/gayle-reaume-46a1453/
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EP 193 How to Launch a Food Business May 03, 2022

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Do you have a favorite recipe you’d like to turn into a food business, but don’t know where to start?
Our guest, Alison Elliott, is the founder and CEO of The Farmer Foodie, and she’s sharing her fresh ingredients for launching a food business.
Originally a food blog featuring over 150 healthy, sustainable, plant-forward recipes, Alison created the brand’s initial product called Everything Cheeze, a delicious Cashew Parmesan Alternative.
Everything Cheeze is inherently sustainable with its plant-based organic ingredients and long shelf-life. It is a multi-use product that can be hydrated in 30 seconds and blended into a queso, ricotta, or mac & cheeze sauce.
To learn more about The Farmer Foodie, please visit these links:
The Farmer Foodie (TFF) Website: https://www.thefarmerfoodie.com/
Everything Cheeze Website: https://www.eateverythingcheeze.com/
TFF LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/76129355/admin/
Alison's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alison-elliott-463039114/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefarmerfoodie/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thefarmerfoodie?lang=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefarmerfoodies
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/thefarmerfoodie/_created/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYDTEGL52G6DKi0Lp-PFt0Q/videos
00:00 - Andelicious Announcements
08:35 - meet Alison Elliott, founder of The Farmer Foodie
17:20 - entrepreneurship began with a lemonade stand and food stand
23:25 - what is woof farming?
https://wwoof.net/ - I learn something new on every episode!
31:00 - Waku Herbal Beverage https://livewaku.com/
34:20 - how do you scale a recipe
41:00 - the story of cashews and how sustainable farming of cashews began
46:50 - why margins are so important to a food company's sustainability and profitability
50:00 - an outstanding food startup marketing strategy
54:00 - packaging advice for food founders
57:40 - meet Brandeis University's Spark Program and SparkTank!
1:02:45 - best advice for sustainable startups
Thank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!
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#bestvideochannelforstartups #veganfoodstartup #sustainablestartup
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EP 192 How Founders Can Build A Resilient Brain Apr 29, 2022

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Having an optimized brain is a competitive edge for founders.
Our guest, Portia Asli, is a licensed engineer and the Founder of Optimyzed Brain, which helps entrepreneurs and executives optimize their brains for peak mental performance.
Optimyzed Brain has a track record of transforming business leaders that were overwhelmed, overworked, burnt out, and sleep-deprived into elite-level performers that thrive during uncertainty and chaos.
Portia has engineered a proprietary Science-Based Brain Optimization System that has enabled business leaders to experience a significant improvement in 8 key areas: sleep & energy, focus & concentration, calm & relaxation, and mental clarity & creativity in less than five weeks.
Want to optimize your brain for peak mental performance? Tap this link to reserve your seat in Portia's free one-hour action-packed masterclass that teaches you how to gain more time by improving mental clarity, increasing concentration, and elevating creativity: https://www.optimyzedbrain.com/masterclass
To learn more about Optimyzed Brain, visit their website: https://www.optimyzedbrain.com
Please connect with Portia and Optimyzed Brain via LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/portiaasli/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/optimyzedbrain/
00:00 - Andelicious Announcements
08:00 - meet Portia Asli and Optimyzed Brain
16:00 - how COVID hindered founders' brains
26:00 - how Optimized Brain works
35:00 - how the environment effects your brain performance
37:30 - best tips for taking Vitamin D for brain optimization
47:20 - outstanding founder journey advice
50:38 - how neuroplasticity can help you be more confident, calm and on top of things.
57:00 - how Optimyzed Brain helps neuro divergent brains
Thank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!
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#buildaresilientbrain #optimizeyourbrainforpeakperformance #bestpodcastforstartups
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EP 191 Let's Support Ukrainian Entrepreneurs Apr 22, 2022

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How can a 29-year old founder run her startup from a bomb shelter in Kyiv?
Our guest, Alyona Mysko, joined us LIVE from Ukraine to share her startup stories and show us how we can support Ukrainian entrepreneurs.
She’s the Founder and CEO of Fuelfinance, a cloud-based financial department. They do your spreadsheets, graphs, and automations. You get P&L, Cash Flow, Financial Projections, Plan/Fact, Unit Economics, and peace of mind. All in Google Spreadsheets.
Alyona shares stories from the front lines, including how
• she's running her startup from a bomb shelter
• Ukrainian businesses are adapting to the new reality
• Fuelfinance is helping Ukraine right now
• the company created a crisis financial plan for clients and themselves prior to the war starting
• the team chatted 24/7 during the first week of the war to ensure that every team member was safe
• relocated their team from Kyiv during the first week
• they sourced a bulletproof vest and armored car for one of their colleagues who joined the Ukrainian army
• they continue to build Fuelfinance during wartime
Please support Alyona and her startup by visiting: https://fuelfinance.me?utm_source=PR&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=spring2022_PR_podcast&utm_id=5
Watch the video on the home page - it's outstanding and fun!
Please support Ukrainian Entrepreneurs here: https://www.uabusiness911.co/
Connect with Alyona and Fuelfinance via these social platforms:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alyona-mysko-%F0%9F%87%BA%F0%9F%87%A6-39039766/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/fuelfinance/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/fuelfinance_
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fuelfinance/?hl=en
Blog: https://fuelfinance.me/blog/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fuelfinance
00:00 - Slava Ukraini!
05:00 - meet Alyona Mysko and learn why she will not leave Kyiv
07:00 - why Alyona left corporate finance for the founder journey
10:00 - meet Fuelfinance - outstanding explainer video example
17:00 - how the company created a crisis financial plan for clients and themselves prior to the war starting
21:00 - staying in touch with team members during the first few hours and days after Russia invaded Ukraine
27:00 - the team members funnel 70% of their salaries to the war efforts
32:00 - one of the key strengths of female founders
37:00 - how you can support Ukrainian businesses via this link: https://www.uabusiness911.co
44:00 - here's how you can spend in Ukraine: https://spendwithukraine.com/
48:00 - how a daily regime and staying productive helps manage the horrors of war
54:00 - what the future looks like for Fuelfinance
I’m so grateful you carved out time to tune in and grab the gems from our fierce Ukrainian female founder while encouraging her and her team to keep providing their services from the middle of a war zone.
Ande ♥
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#Ukrainianstartups #UkrainianEntrepreneurs #StandWithUkraine
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EP 190 Advice for Startups Seeking Funding Apr 19, 2022

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Is fundraising for your startup causing daytime stress and nighttime terrors?
Our guest, serial entrepreneur and seasoned investor Ben Jen, is here to help ease your fundraising journey with his insights and advice.
Ben is the Founder and Managing Director of Ben Jen Holdings, a venture capital and private equity firm dealing with companies in various tech and business fields.
Ben Jen Holdings has completed investments in over 200 companies, from Pre-Seed to Series C rounds, with a proven track record of successful exits.
The company provides consultancy to startups and participates in many startup competitions, and it has worked closely with many High School startups, providing guidance and advice to them on a regular basis.
Ben is an active volunteer and mentors several aspiring entrepreneurs through the Diamond Challenge, MicroMentor, Empire State Development, and Venture for America.
He is actively seeking new deals and investments to pursue throughout the New England and Greater New York City area.
Please tap this link to learn more about Ben Jen Holdings: https://www.benjenholdings.com
Connect with Ben and follow Ben Jen Holdings via these social platforms:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjenonline
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bjen07921
Instagram: https://instagram.com/benjenholdings
Purchase Lean Startup by Eric Ries here: https://amzn.to/3jXDSWg
Thank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!
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STARTUP DOX Do you need attorney reviewed legal documents for your startup? I'm a proud community partner of Startup Dox, a new service provided by Selvarajah Law PC which helps you draw out all the essential paperwork needed to kickstart your business in a super cost-effective way. All the legal you’re looking for… only without confusion or frustration. EVERY filing and document comes with an attorney review. You will never do it alone. Visit https://www.thestartupdox.com/ and use my discount code ANDE10 to receive 10% off your order.
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