The IFundWomen Show

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Welcome to The IFundWomen Show, the no-BS startup coaching podcast that gives you the real real on how to start a successful business, while keeping your sanity. Each episode will feature a real-life business coaching session with Karen Cahn, Founder & CEO of IFundWomen and a member of the IFundWomen entrepreneur community. Listen in to get logical business insights, learn executable strategies, and get actionable tactics that you can use to launch, grow, and scale your business.

  1. 06/29/2022

    Making Bank As A Freelancer

    Jordyn DiOrio is breaking into the world of freelance consulting after years of experience in senior business operations, project management, and marketing strategy. While she’s confident in the skills she’s honed throughout her career, Jordyn is looking to dive deeper into the meaning behind her business. Looking to sustainably scale her business, Jordyn asks the question “What defines a milestone?”    At JDP Consult, Jordyn maximizes her expertise to help clients understand where they’re missing the mark, what is slowing them down, and how she can help them revamp their strategy. She’s well on her way to hit her revenue goal in the first six months, so then what? Host Karen Cahn, Founder & CEO of IFundWomen, sits down with Jordyn to discuss the “why” behind JDP Consult and how that is measured.    Tune in to find out how Jordyn plans to secure projects with her bullseye client (hint: in collaboration with IFundWomen Services X), while creating meaningful work.   This episode was produced by Swell Podcasting Sofia Badalamenti at IFundWomen   Host: Karen Cahn, Founder & CEO of IFundWomen   Important Links: Check out Services X: https://bit.ly/3Aaxy7p Follow Karen on: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3zSkFv5 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rGQ7tu LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3laVdNy Follow IFundWomen on: TikTok: https://bit.ly/3k83X4R Instagram: https://bit.ly/3D3esz1 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3zLWOxe LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3sAQ96w Sign up for IFundWomen's newsletter: https://bit.ly/3D7bZn2 Get your copy of the IFundWomen Method Playbook: https://bit.ly/3KuNrba Check out JDP Consult: Website: https://bit.ly/38CKojz  Jordyn’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/3yQ8cuH

    42 min

  2. 05/18/2022

    How Do I Know If I Really Need a Cofounder?

    After exiting two successful companies and being one of pop culture’s biggest celebrity bloggers, Necole Kane is on the IFundWomen Show with Karen Cahn asking the question we’ve all pondered: “Do I really need a cofounder to be attractive to investors?”   Necole is the powerhouse behind My Happy Flo, a natural plant-based supplement that supports hormonal balance, alleviates heavy bleeding, bloating, cramping, and mood swings for a happier, healthier menstrual cycle. My Happy Flo is currently a DTC brand, but Necole has dreams of supporting people with periods on a global scale and getting her products in major retailers. The question that she’s up against is how to get there. Necole is a visionary who needs someone to fill in the gaps on the leadership and logistics side. Karen sees this as the perfect opportunity to bring on a Chief Operating Officer and offers up ways to make My Happy Flo an attractive venture for an experienced operational rockstar. Karen and Necole discuss the financial side of taking on a COO, vesting schedules, and the profile of what Necole’s ideal candidate might look like. What’s going to get My Happy Flo to the lucrative promised land? Tune in to find out.    This episode was produced by Swell Podcasting Sofia Badalamenti at IFundWomen   Host: Karen Cahn, Founder & CEO of IFundWomen   Important Links: Follow Karen on: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3zSkFv5 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rGQ7tu LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3laVdNy Follow IFundWomen on: TikTok: https://bit.ly/3k83X4R Instagram: https://bit.ly/3D3esz1 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3zLWOxe LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3sAQ96w Sign up for IFundWomen's newsletter: https://bit.ly/3D7bZn2 Get your copy of the IFundWomen Method Playbook: https://bit.ly/3KuNrba Check out My Happy Flo: Website: https://bit.ly/3a3zUde  Guest instagram handle: https://bit.ly/3PgMki5

    51 min

  3. 05/11/2022

    What Have I Gotten Myself Into?

    I’ve created this beast of a business... What have I done? Lauren Morris, founder and executive director of MOVE Inclusive Dance, is back with an update from when she was on the show last year. Lauren and Karen previously spoke about transitioning Lauren’s Nashville-based dance studio from non-profit to for-profit, and Karen helped Lauren create a plan to raise venture capital. Lauren was ready to take on that process, but we know the deal with life in startup land, and as life went on the vision for MOVE started to change.    Even though Lauren says she’s made ‘zero progress’ since Karen’s coaching session, it’s clear that things have started taking off. MOVE recently had its first dance recital, Lauren has successfully hosted in-person fundraiser events, and she has developed MOVE’s virtual programming. So why does Lauren feel like she hasn’t made any moves? Karen and Lauren have an honest discussion about imposter syndrome and how it’s showing up in their professional lives. Luckily, the IFundWomen community is here to lift women founders up and remind them that they are exactly where they’re meant to be.    This episode was produced by Swell Podcasting & Sofia Badalamenti at IFundWomen   Host: Karen Cahn, Founder & CEO of IFundWomen   Important Links: Follow Karen on: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3zSkFv5 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rGQ7tu LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3laVdNy   Follow IFundWomen on:   TikTok: https://bit.ly/3k83X4R Instagram: https://bit.ly/3D3esz1 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3zLWOxe LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3sAQ96w Sign up for IFundWomen's newsletter: https://bit.ly/3D7bZn2 Get your copy of the IFundWomen Method Playbook: https://bit.ly/3KuNrba   Check out MOVE Inclusive Dance: Website: https://bit.ly/3w2PCg9  Instagram: https://bit.ly/3OSvKof

    27 min

  4. 04/27/2022

    Hiring Your First Employee: WWKCD?

    Everyone wants to hire a unicorn, but the reality is that they don’t exist. What every small business owner needs is a rockstar who wants to shine and share their talent.    Gloria Chou, the founder of Gloria Chou PR, is looking for advice about how to make her first full-time hire. Karen Cahn, podcast host and Founder & CEO of IFundWomen, prides herself on her talent-hiring skills and can pinpoint exactly where Gloria is getting stuck.   Gloria needs a director of content who can transform Small Business PR with Gloria Chou podcast episodes into Reels, Tik Toks, email marketing, and more. Gloria realizes that this isn’t her zone of genius, and she needs to find someone who has a complimentary skillset to what already exists in her business. Karen also pinpoints where the leak is in Gloria’s sales funnel and offers up a few solutions for how to patch it.    As a bonus for listeners, if you DM @gloriachoupr the word "IFW" on IG, she will send you a free pitching template that has gotten her onto 30+ podcasts!    This episode was produced by Swell Podcasting and Sofia Badalamenti at IFundWomen   Host: Karen Cahn, Founder & CEO of IFundWomen   Important Links: Follow Karen on: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3zSkFv5 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rGQ7tu LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3laVdNy Follow IFundWomen on: TikTok: https://bit.ly/3k83X4R Instagram: https://bit.ly/3D3esz1 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3zLWOxe LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3sAQ96w Sign up for IFundWomen's newsletter: https://bit.ly/3D7bZn2 Get your copy of the IFundWomen Method Playbook: https://bit.ly/3KuNrba Check out Gloria Chou PR: Gloria Chou PR LLC | IFW Services X: https://bit.ly/3bJbHtq Website: https://bit.ly/3K8LQ9T  Instagram: https://bit.ly/3vzSIb7  Masterclass: https://bit.ly/3K8TCAq

    40 min

  5. 04/20/2022

    Nail Your Messaging: What is Different About Your Business?

    What do ALL founders have in common? Every single entrepreneur who is starting a company needs to differentiate themselves and establish a unique brand for their business. But how does one do this in a concise way that actually portrays the anatomy of their business to their customers? Cue the experts.   This week on the IFundWomen Show, Karen Cahn is joined by co-founder and CEO of Entreprenista, Stephanie Cartin. Entreprenista helps female entrepreneurs ​create and build their personal brand through their private membership community. Stephanie wants to grow the Entreprenista League so her members can grow their businesses and gain access to more capital.   Tune in to hear Stephanie and Karen talk about all things funding, consolidating go-to-market messaging, marketing, and of course, what life is really like when you’re a woman running a business.   This episode was produced by Swell Podcasting & Sofia Badalamenti at IFundWomen   Host: Karen Cahn, Founder & CEO of IFundWomen   Important Links Follow Karen on: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3zSkFv5 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rGQ7tu LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3laVdNy Follow IFundWomen on: TikTok: https://bit.ly/3k83X4R Instagram: https://bit.ly/3D3esz1 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3zLWOxe LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3sAQ96w Sign up for IFundWomen's newsletter: https://bit.ly/3D7bZn2 Get your copy of the IFundWomen Method Playbook: https://bit.ly/3KuNrba Check out Entreprenista: Website: https://bit.ly/3vq90TI  Stephanie’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/3xy97ze

    35 min

  6. 04/13/2022

    Cut Costs, Increase Equity, Own Your Own Space

    Did you feel the sting of paying rent on a space you couldn’t use during the height of the pandemic?   For Laci Chisholm, founder of Fit4Dance, paying rent for 18 months for a studio she could not use made her realize she’s ready to own her own space. Laci wants to create some real roots in Brooklyn and own a building that she can use for her dance studio, to grow her future family, and to have tenants. This is her chance to create generational wealth and pay it forward to her community.    Karen Cahn, Founder & CEO of IFundWomen, assures Laci that the hardest part is out of the way一she’s set on Crown Heights and knows that she wants to stay in the neighborhood for the foreseeable future. The next step is to do some research on what kind of insurance policies she needs and what the taxes are going to look like. Karen suggests that Laci tap into city and state grants for land ownership for people of color, plus she gives an overview of how venture capital funding can come into play here. They touch on some ideas for equity crowdfunding and discuss how to overcome the fear and shame around asking for money. Laci leaves the coaching session feeling ready for an IFW coaching call and a clear idea on how to get concrete numbers to make this dream into a reality.    This episode was produced by Swell Podcasting & Sofia Badalamenti at IFundWomen   Host: Karen Cahn, Founder & CEO of IFundWomen   Important Links: Follow Karen on: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3zSkFv5 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rGQ7tu LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3laVdNy Follow IFundWomen on: TikTok: https://bit.ly/3k83X4R Instagram: https://bit.ly/3D3esz1 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3zLWOxe LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3sAQ96w Sign up for IFundWomen's newsletter: https://bit.ly/3D7bZn2 Get your copy of the IFundWomen Method Playbook: https://bit.ly/3KuNrba Check out Fit4Dance: Website: https://bit.ly/3xlfupE  Instagram: https://bit.ly/37b2oAH

    43 min

  7. 04/06/2022

    Say Bye to Hangovers & Hello to Business Expansion

    Plug in your headphones, grab your diplomas, and join us as we graduate from Hangover University.   Stephanie Rice is the Founder & CEO of Better Bar, a full-service event planning business centered around low and no-alcohol experiences. Better Bar’s mission is to see a world where bars don't need as much booze to create buzz, or as Steph puts it, get lit without the hit and still have a great time. The problem? She is a one woman show with a day job and wants to scale her side hustle to take it beyond the Bay Area. How can she do this without going to every event in person? Karen Cahn, Founder & CEO of IFundWomen and your lovely podcast host has the answer. Tune in to find out!    This episode was produced by Swell Podcasting & Sofia Badalamenti at IFundWomen.   Host: Karen Cahn, Founder & CEO of IFundWomen   Important Links: Follow Karen on: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3zSkFv5 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rGQ7tu LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3laVdNy Follow IFundWomen on: TikTok: https://bit.ly/3k83X4R Instagram: https://bit.ly/3D3esz1 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3zLWOxe LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3sAQ96w Sign up for IFundWomen's newsletter: https://bit.ly/3D7bZn2 Get your copy of the IFundWomen Method Playbook: https://bit.ly/381nSgg Check out Better Bar: Website: https://bit.ly/3NQ4XII  Instagram: https://bit.ly/3DDr14T

    48 min

  8. 03/30/2022

    Come to my Window and Raise a Round of Venture Capital

    How does a solo founder balance bringing rock icon Melissa Etheridge onto their advisory board, run a growing business, and raise a round of venture capital, all at the same time? This problem of how do I successfully raise VC while running my growing startup looms in the minds of all startup founders, especially solo-founders. Tune into this week’s episode of the IFundWomen Show with Karen Cahn, as she gives Shira Yevin, founder of Gritty In Pink, a platform that connects music industry execs to freelance talent, some actionable steps she can take to get her raise done.    Host: Karen Cahn, Founder & CEO, IFundWomen Producer: Sofia Badalamenti, IFundWomen Editors: Swell Podcasting   Follow Karen on: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3zSkFv5 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3rGQ7tu LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3laVdNy Follow IFundWomen on: TikTok: https://bit.ly/3k83X4R Instagram: https://bit.ly/3D3esz1 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3zLWOxe LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3sAQ96w Sign up for IFundWomen's newsletter: https://bit.ly/3D7bZn2 Get your copy of the IFundWomen Method Playbook: https://bit.ly/381nSgg Check out Gritty In Pink: Website: https://bit.ly/3IsV1kJ  Shira’s Instagram: https://bit.ly/3qmZRtq

    35 min
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Welcome to The IFundWomen Show, the no-BS startup coaching podcast that gives you the real real on how to start a successful business, while keeping your sanity. Each episode will feature a real-life business coaching session with Karen Cahn, Founder & CEO of IFundWomen and a member of the IFundWomen entrepreneur community. Listen in to get logical business insights, learn executable strategies, and get actionable tactics that you can use to launch, grow, and scale your business.

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  • Creator
    IFundWomen
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
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