Startup Life Show with Ande Lyons

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EP 169 An Innovative Online Resource to Help Celebrate a Beautiful Life Beautifully Jan 25, 2022

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In 2019 our guest, Karen Bussen, a world renown leader in the celebration space, founded Farewelling to redesign how we think about, talk about and plan for an essential part of our human journey.
Farewelling has helped thousands of families navigate the loss of a loved one with memorial websites, virtual events, and a whole suite of tools and resources to create a truly personal tribute to someone special.
During our delicious conversation, Karen shares an abundance of founder gems to help you maximize the joy and minimize the heartache from your founder journey.
To learn more about Farewelling, please visit: https://www.myfarewelling.com/.
Please connect with Karen and Farewelling on these social platforms:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/farewelling/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-bussen-a295b3a/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myfarewelling/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfarewelling/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/myfarewelling
00:00 - meet Karen Bussen
10:00 - Karen's Andelicious Advice for Founders: you can’t wait to be an expert to startup something… making mistakes is how we learn, so get started.
12:00 - Karen's fascinating journey as a renown celebration event planner ... luminaries! ... and how it prepared her to become the founder of an innovative tech platform.
18:00 - how Farewelling came to be
20:50 - Advice for Future Corpses - Sallie Tisdale https://amzn.to/3nUuSE4
25:30 - why founders need to trust their instincts while receiving advice from advisors and experts
30:00 - how Karen built Farewelling
34:00 - how to plan your own memorial and funeral with Farewelling
35:00 - what is an ecofriendly burial?
36:00 - Farewelling Five - icebreaker questions for getting clarity about end-of-life celebration.
44:30 - fundraising advice for female founders
56:30 - be a connector of other people - STITCH THAT ON A PILLOW!
58:00 - why entrepreneurship is the best personal and professional development program!
Thank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!
Ande Lyons
http://andelyons.com
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168 How to Create Your Authentic Personal Style Jan 21, 2022

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From in-person meetings, to speaking from the stage, to Zoom calls: your unique brand will be amplified when you have an authentic, signature style.
Our guest, Solita Roberts, is the creator of Style to Impact, an image consulting platform. She teaches women entrepreneurs and professionals how to ditch the boring corporate uniform and adopt a more self-expressive wardrobe that empowers them, influences others, and has a bigger impact on their career or business.
Through one-on-one and group image coaching, Solita works with you to align your style personality with your industry, career and business goals and turn your image into your best marketing tool, that empowers you, influences others, and takes you to the next level without compromising your femininity or individuality.
Download Solita's eBook The 5 Secret Formulas here: https://www.styletoimpact.com/ebook
To work with Solita and learn more about Style to Impact, visit: https://styletoimpact.com/
Follow and engage with Solita via:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/solitacroberts/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/styletoimpact/
00:00 - Meet Solita Roberts!
05:00 - why Solita is a carnival lover!
12:50 - the mythology behind professional attire and why authentic personal style is best
25:00 - bridging the cultural, diversity gap through authentic style and expression
30:15 - Solita's 5 Pillars of Style
37:20 - outstanding advice for budgeting and choosing wisely when purchasing new, authentic styles for your wardrobe
43:25 - how to find the perfect tailor for clothing alterations
46:30 - the 5 secret formulas for going from frumpy to styling your bold, confident and authentic self - download here: https://www.styletoimpact.com/ebook
51:20 - how Solita created her YES and turned her life around
55:40 - Solita shares this valuable advice for founders: give yourself grace and please don’t compare yourself to someone else’s highlight reel.
Thank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!
Ande ♥
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EP 167 Founder-Friendly Funding for eCommerce, Mobile Apps and SaaS Startups Jan 07, 2022

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How does a bootstrapped founder find funding without giving up a significant chunk of equity? Through founder-friendly non-dilutive debt capital!
Our guest, Charlie Feng, is a seasoned founder, an operator angel investor and Co-Founder of Clearco, a fintech startup that provides founders and entrepreneurs with a suite of performance financing products and services tailor-made for founders in all stages of their journey.
A pay-as-you-grow pioneer and the world’s largest ecommerce investor, Clearco’s mission is to remove the barriers between brilliant ideas, and brilliant businesses.
Clearco has invested $2+ billion into 5,000+ companies using data science to identify high-growth funding. This data-driven approach takes the bias out of decision making and helps Clearco fund 8x more female founders than traditional VCs across 6 countries.
Before Clearco, Charlie founded two other companies, and has scaled pre-Seed to Series C and beyond. Charlie also angel invests in ecommerce, fintech, saas, AI/ML, and a number of other spaces, especially tools that empower founders.
You will LOVE meeting Charlie, hearing his fascinating startup stories, and learning how he's serving founders today through Angel Investing and mentoring.
Learn more about Charlie here: https://www.charliefeng.com/#about
Connect with Charlie on:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliecf/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/charliecfeng
Check out Clearco here: https://clear.co/
00:00 - meet Charlie Feng!
06:40 - how Charlie landed in entrepreneurville
12:30 - the mistakes and fails that Charlie's first business taught him
14:20 - figure out an MVP that allows you to charge money
15:50 - how 5 talented and diverse folks came together to found Clearco
20:35 - why biases can creep into decision making and how Clearco was able to dissolve the bias barrier
27:40 - a lot of experimentations and iterations will lead you to a startup's sweet spot for profitability and sustainability
33:25 - matching capital to the business model. Founders: you need to figure out what you want to do and then figure out what funding sources best fit your needs (you don't want to give up equity for Google/FB ads!).
39:30 - focus on those customers who are in the most pain - you want to be giving penicillin, not vitamins.
41:40 - why Charlie became an Operator Angel Investor
43:54 - my favorite founder procrastination story - thank you Lauren at https://www.keepwol.com!
48:17 - best fundraising tips for finding aligned investors
55:16 - how founders can best prepare for that coveted startup pitch presentation moment
1:00:50 - everyone is fighting some battle - you are not alone in facing tough problems with your startup.
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EP 166 Simple Ways to Get PR for Your Startup Jan 04, 2022

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How can a founder create an effective PR campaign when they’re bootstrapped, time strapped, and don’t have connections?
Our guest, Alyson Campbell, is the CEO & Founder of Heart & Soul PR, Inc., and she’s ready to help you gain the media attention you need to soar in 2022!
With her 15 years of experience in PR/marketing in New York City and Los Angeles, Alyson has served a range of leading consumer brand clients including Mercedes-Benz, British Airways, Hewlett-Packard, the Timberland Company and more in various large, medium, and boutique PR agency settings
In 2015, Alyson founded Heart & Soul PR to provide opportunities for emerging brands to develop and grow their business.
She understands that growth hacking and social media campaigns are terrific strategies for reaching your customer segment and building your sales funnel.
But a good PR strategy will do all that and help with investors, build backlinks to your website, increase brand awareness and credibility, and create a favorable image for your new business.
Up your PR game in 2022 – learn how you can leverage media exposure and get your startup the brand recognition it deserves.
Tap this link to learn more about Heart & Soul PR: http://heartandsoulpr.com
Tap these links to connect with Alyson and follow Heart & Soul PR on social:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heartandsoulpr
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heartandsoulpr
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heart-&-soul-pr-inc- and https://www.linkedin.com/in/alysonscampbell/
Email Alyson for a complimentary discovery call: alyson@heartandsoulpr.com
00:00 - meet Alyson!
06:00 - how Alyson landed TWO singing gigs at Carnegie Hall!
08:40 - why increasing humanity in PR prompted Alyson became an entrepreneur
16:00 - proving value prop and finding product market fit in the service industry
21:00 - how to focus on the long game with your startup
23:00 - why founders need to know their value and properly price their services and products
24:20 - grow your startup with these 3 PR hacks
29:00 - how to leverage HARO to increase PR and media exposure
33:00 - why PR needs to be part of a startup's marketing mix
36:00 - what founders need to have in their startup's PR kit
39:00 - myths about PR
42:00 - an ideal PR case study proving why PR is a key strategy for startups
46:00 - do you use Google Alerts?
50:00 - how founders can get media prepared
55:40 - best mindset hacks for navigating the startup roller coaster ride
58:25 - how the entrepreneurship journey has added value to Alyson's personal and professional life
Thank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!
Ande ♥
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EP 165 Bringing Your Joyful Purpose to the World Dec 22, 2021

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When we show up as founders, we’re bringing our joyful purpose to the world.
Which also means we’re solving big hairy problems and trying to navigate the harrowing roller coaster ride of startup life... all while protecting our joyful purpose and vision.
Seasoned fab female founder, Mia Voss, joins me for the 2nd Annual Andelicious Startup Life LIVE Holiday Celebration! She's a cheerleader for the things she loves and a voice for things that need attention, and we dive into hot topics:
* toxic positivity
* bro culture
* managing uncertainty
* social justice and more!
Mia’s joyful purpose can be seen in multiple ways: as a super-opinionated lifestyle blogger, a mouthy activist, a trusted brand ambassador, a commercial real estate inspector, and the host of the popular podcast Sh!t We Don’t Talk About. (Listen here: https://miavoss.live/podcast/)
We also share a special year-in-review + bring-in-the-new exercise to help recap 2021 and prepare you to soar in 2022.
To learn more about Mia visit: https://miavoss.live
Connect and follow Mia here:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiaVossOnTheGo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miavossonthego/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/miavoss/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mia.voss
Other links from our delish convo:
https://theanxioustruth.com/
https://helix-interactive.com/
https://www.systemicflow.com/
https://legalq.io/
https://givingjoygrants.org/
https://www.coloradopetpantry.org/
Thank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!
Ande ♥
Ande Lyons
http://andelyons.com
00:00 - Happy Holidays Founders!
05:00 - meet Mia Voss!
10:00 - how the Winter Solstice helps us see the dark and the light in our lives
20:00 - tips for embracing the 3rd and 4th acts of your founder journey
30:00 - the multiple ways Mia serves the world with her deliciousness
31:40 - Mia's favorite cards: Sweet-Ass Affirmations Deck by Rage Create - 60 Hilarious, Unfiltered Motivational Affirmation Cards to Brighten Your Bad Day in 10 Seconds or Less - buy here: https://amzn.to/3ex8taR
40:25 - here's what's sparking joy in Mia's life
49:45 - how to be discerning about who you trust and who you choose to be in your space
53:00 - why we need to dissolve the bro culture - Ande, Mia and guests all riff on this topic
01:12:00 - outstanding white allyship advice (Allyship is the practice of emphasizing social justice, inclusion, and human rights by members of an ingroup, to advance the interests of an oppressed or marginalized outgroup.)
01:15:30 - how to avoid being a white savior and what to do instead
01:20:00 - beware of toxic positivity (aka - girl don't be Rachel Hollis)
01:37:00 - when your mechanic drops off baked holiday cookies you know you are special!
01:39:00 - how to choose a non-profit to support - Mia's fave:

EP 164 Empowering High School Students Through Educational Content and Community Dec 17, 2021

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High school students need a more connected and collaborative way to study and explore their futures together.
Our guest, Tán Ho, is the Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Fiveable, a social learning company that seeks to democratize learning and empower high school students through educational content, community, and collaboration.
Fiveable has carved out a large presence in the edtech space with its platform that connects students and teachers for virtual after-school help sessions via live streaming.
Since 2018, the startup has provided more than 7 million high school students with Advancement Placement (AP) test prep and support.
This September Fiveable raised $10 million in a Series A funding round, which was used to provide new academic content for its online community of students.
With his role spanning design, growth marketing, product development, and student success, Tán has helped Fiveable grow into a startup that supports millions of students across the globe.
When he’s not staying up late contemplating the future of our education system, you can usually find Tán advocating for BIPOC and queer rights or experimenting with authentic Vietnamese recipes.
To learn more about Fiveable, click here: https://hi.fiveable.me/
Be sure to connect with Tán and Fiveable via social media here:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkfiveable/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thinkfiveable
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThinkFiveable
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tanho02/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/fiveable/
Thank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!
Ande ♥
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EP 163 Uplifting and Connecting Humanity Through Shared Experiences Dec 14, 2021

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Participatory art and story-sharing projects have a unique ability to uplift and connect anonymous strangers in a moment of shared humanity.
And what can be more important right now, when loneliness and anxiety are on the rise and wellbeing and empathy are on the decline?
Our guest, Amy Giddon, is the Chief Connection Officer and Co-Founder of the Daily Haloha app.
A seasoned leader providing businesses with the clarity and alignment they need to grow, serve customers, engage partners and fulfill employees, Amy has developed and implemented innovative growth strategies for organizations large and small.
Troubled by pervasive division and disconnection, she launched her startup Daily Haloha to increase empathy and address social wellbeing head-on.
Her vision is a world of true belonging: where everyone feels at home in their skin and at home in the world.
To learn more about Daily Haloha and download the FREE app, click here: https://dailyhaloha.com/
Please connect and follow Amy and Daily Haloha on social media here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amygiddon/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-haloha/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dailyhaloha/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DailyHaloha
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DailyHaloha
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/dailyhaloha
00:00 - Meet Amy Giddon!
10:00 - developing and leveraging your network
11:50 - what called and compelled Amy to launch an empathy and humanity driven app
14:05 - who am I to make a difference using technology to deepen connection?
19:08 - what happens when the head and the heart come together to launch a business
24:10 - important co-founder strategies and agreements
30:05 - the most heartbreaking part of Amy's journey: when the product developer disappeared with the code
34:40 - we're the slowest startup, said every founder ever!
35:10 - the app development funding story
37:50 - how does the Daily Haloha work
42:10 - app reviews from around the world help reiterate and refine the user experience
47:50 - customer acquisition stories and strategies for app developers
49:30 - why you need an App Store Optimization (ASO) strategy for your app (60% of apps are discovered in the app store!)
57:39 - how to stop the comparison trap - especially the numbers! Stitch that on a pillow!
Thank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!
Ande ♥
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EP 162 Building Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Africa Dec 10, 2021

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An entrepreneur can have a brilliant idea that solves a real problem, but are they prepared to launch, brand and build a business?
Enter incubators and accelerators – an ideal opportunity for newly minted founders to get the business acumen they need to succeed.
Our guest, Ivy Syovata, is an ecosystem builder and a serial entrepreneur. She is passionate about entrepreneurship, especially the development of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystem in Africa.
Ivy is the CEO of the Incubator Nest Hub, based out of Nairobi, Kenya. The Incubator Nest Hub supports companies by helping them survive and scale during the startup period.
While enhancing the local ecosystem, Ivy also serves as a board member at Drop Access Energy and The Association of Startup and SMEs Enablers of Kenya (ASSEK). She chairs the All-Nairobi Chapter for Business Network for Women Entrepreneurs, and she generously provides support for startups everywhere she glows.
To learn more about the Incubator Nest Hub, please visit: https://incubatornest.com/
Please connect with Ivy and the Incubator Nest Hub on social media here:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivysyovata/ and https://www.linkedin.com/company/incubatornest/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ISyovata
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/incubatornest/
00:00 - Meet Ivy!
05:30 - be bold as a lion
08:25 - lessons learned from helping Mom with her business
13:20 - how Ivy's first business failed - spectacularly - teaching her many valuable lessons
16:30 - what happened when Ivy launched her incubator in March 2020
21:00 - what gave Ivy the courage to start another business
26:40 - how the Incubator Nest Hub supports entrepreneurs
29:50 - why are entrepreneurial ecosystems important
35:00 - not your typical incubator or accelerator business model
35:50 - put your money where you idea is!
39:30 - if your mindset fails, your business will fail; get the founder support system you need to succeed
44:30 - why mentorship matters
49:50 - how entrepreneurship has served Ivy
52:00 - building entrepreneurship in Africa helps to create jobs dissolve poverty
55:40 - founders - stay focused, run an honest business and rest, rest, rest!
Thank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!
Ande ♥
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161 Should You Raise Money or Bootstrap Your Startup Dec 03, 2021

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When you read tech articles and social posts – it appears raising a round is the only way to grow a business.
What would happen if you repurposed all the time and effort spent on raising capital and focused it on bootstrapping your startup?
Our guest, Naveen Prasad, understands the value of bootstrapping a startup before you begin raising capital.
He’s the Founder & Managing Partner of Group Agilis (Agilis Advisors and Agilis Capital), where he manages a mandated portfolio in excess of $4 billion. The firm is operational in 10+ markets, and Naveen spearheads the leadership team for deal sourcing, fund placements, M&A and fundraising transactions.
Originally from India, and now settled in Berlin, Germany, Naveen has built ventures from scratch, and is also an active early-stage investor, mentoring startups in venture programs such as EIT, Cocoon & Startupbootcamp
Prior to Agilis, Naveen had co-founded Fintech & eCommerce ventures Blackbill and MinRP and held leadership positions in Lendico (Rocket Internet), Kreditech and Amazon.
To learn more about Agilis Capital, please visit: https://agilisadvisors.com/
Please connect with Naveen and Agilis Capital via the following social media platforms:
Naveen:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naveenkprasad/
Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveenkp
Twitter : https://twitter.com/NaveenKPrasad
Agilis Capital:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agilis-advisors
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agilis_advisors/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Agilis_Advisors
Here's a link to learn more about Nykka and its fab female founder Falguni Nayar:
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/12/business/nykaa-falguni-nayar-india-billionaire-hnk-intl/index.html
00:00 - Meet Naveen!
08:00 - Naveen's origin story
12:00 - what Naveen learned from his first ventures into entrepreneurship
17:00 - meet Agilis Capital Advisors
22:00 - first understand why you need funding for your startup
25:00 - bootstrapping, VC funding or angel investor funding
27:30 - what do angel investors look for in a startup and its founding team
31:40 - before investing, what does Naveen seek in a founding team
37:19 - Naveen's favorite example of a bootstrapped business: India-based and female founded Nykka ! https://www.nykaa.com/
42:00 - should you bootstrap in a competitive landscape?
48:00 - how to shift the lack of diversity in the Venture Capital landscape
51:15 - what Naveen wish he'd known before he began raising capital
57:00 - the Berlin startup ecosystem - an insider's view
1:03:40 - the most important trait of a founder is empathy
Thank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!
Ande ♥
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EP 160 Helping Recruiters Hire Great People Faster Nov 30, 2021

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The race for recruiting top talent is fierce and highly competitive.
Our guest, Darrian Mikell, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Qualifi, a SaaS platform that powers the fastest phone interview experience in the world and helps recruiting teams hire great candidates faster than ever before.
Qualifi’s frictionless screening platform saves both recruiters and candidates time while maintaining a human touch. The best candidates are off the market in 10 days and typical phone interviews have been shown to add 6-8 days to an already long hiring process. Qualifi can reduce the process to one day, helping recruiters scale effectively and win talent with speed.
Darrian is a serial entrepreneur and business leader out of the Indianapolis, Indiana area. His passion is bringing people together to build products and services that positively impact the world we live in.
To learn more about Qualifi, visit: https://www.qualifi.hr/
Connect with Darrian and Qualifi on social media here:
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qualifihr/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrianmikell/
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DarrianMikell, https://linktr.ee/darrianmikell
00:00 - Meet Darrian!
06:00 - Darrian's founder journey stories from prior businesses
18:00 - meet Qualifi!
24:00 - onboarding Qualifi's co-founders
30:00 - proving Qualifi's value proposition
40:00 - raising capital
43:00 - getting accepted into TechStars
53:00 - Darrian's founder journey advice
Thank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!
Ande ♥
Ande Lyons
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#SaaSstartup #HRtech
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