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Learn from real-life experiences of amazing female founders, investors, business leaders and male allies who support our mission to increase women representation in leadership. Hear about the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, including our own journeys too! We want this podcast to empower you to start that business, take that big job, and do it with confidence. Join us and exciting guests and let's figure out what we can do to get there! Disclaimer: The views and opinions of the hosts of this show do not represent the views and opinions of the organizations they work for.
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This week’s episode features an interview with Rachael Wolfner, the owner of The Little Rad Wolf Boutique and the #MAMAWOLF Blog! The boutique and blog stems from Rachael’s desire to increase awareness around the joys and challenges of motherhood and passion to build a sustainable business.In this episode, Rachael shares her journey from school teacher, to NFL cheerleader, dance and cheer teacher to business builder. She expands on how her friends, network, and mentors influenced ...
This week’s episode is a check-in with some of the wonderful female founders we interviewed on prior episodes of Four of a Kind Podcast. We wanted to see how they were holding up during COVID and also how their businesses were faring with such a major shift in the way we are conducting business during the pandemic. We asked our guests to answer the same four questions about the impact of COVID-19 on their businesses, and during the episode we share their answers with you.How...
This week’s episode features an interview with Trang Pham, Executive Director, Venture Lab of the University of Pennsylvania. Venture Lab is a resource for students across all of the University of Pennsylvania interested in entrepreneurship and education.In this episode, Trang talks about her background as an immigrant to the US, and her path from consultant, to supporting innovation in the federal government, and to her role today as Executive Director of the Venture Lab of the University of...
In this week's minisode, we answer the question "What is hobby have your started or what new thing have you tried during the Stay at Home orders?"In an attempt for some lighter content during everyone's time at home, tune in to the episode to learn more about the new things your pod hosts are trying out!Questions or comments? Email us at fourofakindpodcast@gmail.com. Also, don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Instagram for updates!
What a crazy few weeks it has been! (Do we all start every email with that now, or is it just us?). In this week’s episode, we address the topic du jour, COVID-19, and specifically how it is impacting women in the workplace. We discuss some of the challenges we have heard from our female friends and colleagues as well as some bright spots and potential opportunities to accelerate change and equality at work. There are so many facets to this topic, and we know everyone's situation is dif...
In this week's minisode, we answer the question "If you had a time machine, would you go back in time or into the future and why?" Tune in and learn more about your pod hosts! Questions or comments? Email us at fourofakindpodcast@gmail.com. Also, don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Instagram for updates!
This week’s episode features an interview with Anna Ratala, CEO and Co-founder of Zvook, an Antler portfolio company leveraging AI to monetize the long tail of podcasting industry by matching brands with podcasts based on target groups, brand alignment and relevance.In this episode, Anna talks about her experience and advice on moving across the globe to build out a startup from scratch. She also talks about finding her co-founders through Antler, which is a global startup generator and early...
In this week's minisode, we answer the question "What upcoming trip(s) are you most excited above?" -- a very fitting question for all four of us with busy travel schedules.From work trips to personal getaway, learn more about your pod hosts! Questions or comments? Email us at fourofakindpodcast@gmail.com. Also, don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Instagram for updates!
This week’s episode features an interview with Shruti Joshi, CEO and Co-Founder of Compell'd. Compell'd is an app that changes the way we experience and share authentic, personal recommendations.In this episode, we talk to Shruti about how she built a career in marketing - working in corporate America, in startups, and in consulting - before founding her own company. We also discuss Shruti's journey from intrapreneur to entrepreneur and how she found ways to drive innovation befor...
In this week's minisode, we answer the question "If you could go anywhere in the world for a week, where would you go?". No concern for cost or physical safety!Our answers were literally and geographically all over the place.Questions or comments? Email us at fourofakindpodcast@gmail.com. Also, don’t forget to hit subscribe and follow us on Instagram for updates!
In this week's Mini-Sode, we discuss McKinsey and LeanIn's annual "Women in the Workplace" report, released at the end of last year. The 2019 report focuses on the "broken rung" for women, which is at the manager level - well before the CEO and C-Suite roles.We share our (candid) thoughts on the report - including what surprised us and what did not about the latest data. We also discuss the solutions presented in the report and how we have seen those solutions work or not work.&nb...
This week’s episode features an interview with Ashley Connell, CEO and Founder of Prowess Project.In this episode, we talk with Ashley about the founding of Prowess Project, and how she is working to meet the needs of women who are reentering the workforce after time away. Ashley jumped into this challenge after working in Marketing roles in Tech companies, and also at her own marketing consultancy, and hasn't looked back. As Ashley says, she found it harder to stop working on Pro...
In this week's Mini-Sode, it is another "What We Learned" episode marking the mid-point in Season 2! We have had an awesome crew of guests this season and we always find it valuable to pause and reflect on .... you guessed it .... what we learned. From how to approach venture opportunities, making the best of unplanned events, the many varieties of entrepreneurship, seeking inspiration from unique sources, and more - so much to discuss!Thanks again to our guests so far this season...
This week’s episode features an interview with Michael Cardamone, CEO and Managing Partner of Acceleprise, which is a top B2B SaaS-focused accelerator (finishing 2019 with $1B+ total enterprise value across its portfolio). In this episode, Mike sheds some light on how startup accelerators work - from sourcing companies, the initial screening and due diligence, to the actual accelerator program, including finding mentors, etc. He also talks about important considerations for founders thin...
This week’s episode features an interview with Stephanie Gould Rabin, currently the Founder and Managing Partner of ViridianNYC.Stephanie is a proven Operations Executive with 25+ years of experience in Senior Leadership, Strategy and Analytical roles in Insurance, Insurtech and Professional Services. Her breadth of experience as an Operations Executive, combined with her being a credentialed actuary and organizational psychologist, has inspired Stephanie to start two companies. V...
In this week's Mini-Sode, we answer the question "What is your Myers-Briggs type?". We all took the test in advance, so the question was not quite off the cuff this week, but there is still so much to discuss with Myers-Briggs (MB) tests, and personality tests generally. Tell us your Myers-Briggs type by sending an email to fourofakindpodcast@gmail.com!Given this mini-sode is a little longer than the others, we have some time markers below if you want to jump to a particular part o...
This week’s episode features an interview with Mike Annunziata, Co-Founder and CEO of Farther Farms.In this episode, we talk with Mike Annunziata about all things investing and startups. Mike is the Co-Founder and CEO of Farther Farms, and they are building technologies to improve the way food is made. Before Farther Farms, Mike spent his career on the investing "side of the table". Mike also continues to do his own investing as well, as he says, paying it forward, and talks about...
This week’s episode features an interview with Erin Papworth, Founder and CEO of fintech startup Nav.it.In this episode, Erin shares the genesis of Nav.it as she follows her passion to solve for the huge gap in women's financial wealth as a result of the infrastructure we inherited, including the impact of career pauses. She talks about the importance of financial stability, getting into investing early in your career, and being patient. She also talks about her experience fundraising as a fe...
In this Mini-Sode, we answer the question “What was your first job and what did you learn from it?”We all learned valuable lessons from our first jobs before college that we took with us and continue to apply in our current "grown-up" jobs.Grace was unable to join our recording so we asked her to share it below. We tried to guess it, but we were only half-right. "Great guesses from my co-hosts! While I did coach basketball in the Winnipeg Minor Basketball league, it wasn't my first job ...
This week’s episode features Rachel Stern DeJong who co-owns Academic Tutoring Centers in Highland Park, IL. In this episode, Rachel shares her journey and discusses how she transitioned from teaching in Manhattan to becoming a business owner. Through the introduction by family members and the support of a mentor Patsy Prince, Rachel and her husband embody Patsy's philosophy of helping students translate their hard work into confidence and success. Rachel explores how following he...
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