Keep It Brief

Natalie Dawson

Every week, I sit across from CEOs, investors, and founders. I read the reports. I watch the markets. I listen to the podcasts you don't have time for. And then I distill all of it into one episode so you can show up informed without doing all the work.

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  1. -2 дн.

    9x Founder Was Fired & Broke But Never Quit - Kim Perell

    Kim Perell built her first company with a $10,000 loan from her grandmother after getting laid off during the dot com crash. Now a nine time founder, investor in 150+ startups, and bestselling author, she explains why resilience beats confidence, how to build when nobody is coming to save you, and the mindset behind creating businesses worth hundreds of millions. SPOTIFY EPISODE_KIM PERELL.txtIn this episode:• Why rejection is feedback, and how to use it to build a better business.• The hiring, sales, and leadership lessons that helped scale from a kitchen table to a $235 million exit.• How investors evaluate founders, why product market fit matters, and the mistake that stops most entrepreneurs before they begin. SPOTIFY EPISODE_KIM PERELL.txtFor every episode, I take my own personal set of notes. DM BRIEF10 on Instagram and I’ll send you my notes and biggest takeaways from this episode. SPOTIFY EPISODE_KIM PERELL.txtFOLLOW KEEP IT BRIEF:📸 https://www.instagram.com/keepitbriefpodMORE FROM NATALIE DAWSON:📸 https://www.instagram.com/nataliedawson🎥 https://www.tiktok.com/@thenataliedawson💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/thenataliedawson/Teamwork: https://thenataliedawson.com/nd-teamworkTake my breakpoint quiz: https://cardoneventures.com/yt-NDbbqCheck out my next event: https://cardoneventures.com/yt-ndEEMORE FROM KIM PERELL:🌐 Website: https://100.co📸 https://www.instagram.com/kimperell/Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business operations and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright CardoneVentures.com 2025CHAPTERS00:00 The $10,000 loan that changed everything01:41 Why women founders are winning despite less funding04:07 Meet Kim Perell and her entrepreneurial track record05:19 Growing up with failure and learning resilience08:32 The dot com boom, layoffs, and hard business lessons12:33 Why every founder must learn sales16:10 Getting fired and betting on herself18:19 Starting a company from a kitchen table20:05 Comparison, confidence, and competing with yourself23:12 Scaling to $100 million and building winning teams26:17 Leadership, disagreement, and better decisions29:09 Life after a $235 million exit34:18 What Kim looks for before investing in a founder36:20 Mentorship, AI, and learning from customers40:17 The one question every founder should ask a mentor43:00 Removing opinion and letting customers decide44:54 Building purpose driven brands with Juni47:03 The mindset of playing to win48:00 The biggest mistake entrepreneurs make50:10 Teaching children resilience through failure52:15 Building a family legacy alongside business54:15 Why only quitting makes you a failure

  2. 29 июн.

    Ex Wall Street: The Lie Keeping Women Out of Finance - Tiger Sisters, Cherie Brooke & Jean Luo

    In this episode of Keep It Brief, I sit down with Jean Lou and Cherie Brooke, your Wall Street and Silicon Valley big sisters. Harvard MBA, Ex Goldman Sachs, Stanford MBA, Ex LinkedIn, these two are here to break down why women score lower than men in every single financial literacy category after a decade of tracking. We unpack why the gap has nothing to do with intelligence or access, why the finance world was never designed for women to win, and what they learned inside the rooms most women never get into. Comment Brief 7 on my latest Instagram post for a PDF of my notes and takeaways from this episode! FOLLOW KEEP IT BRIEF: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/keepitbriefpod MORE FROM NATALIE DAWSON: 📸 https://www.instagram.com/nataliedawson 🎥 https://www.tiktok.com/@thenataliedawson 💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/thenataliedawson/ Teamwork: https://thenataliedawson.com/nd-teamwork Take my breakpoint quiz: https://cardoneventures.com/yt-NDbbq Check out my next event: https://cardoneventures.com/yt-ndEE MORE FROM JEAN LOU AND CHERIE BROOKE: 🌐 Website: https://tigersisterspodcast.com/ Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business operations and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright CardoneVentures.com (https://cardoneventures.com) 2025

  3. 1 июн.

    How This Single Mom Sold Her Business With Zero Investors - Ashley Tyrner-Dolce 

    In this episode of Keep It Brief, I sit down with Ashley Tyrner-Dolce, founder of Farmbox RX and Operating Partner at HLM Investment Partners, to break down how she built and sold a healthcare company without taking a single dollar from outside investors. She created a category that didn't exist until a single policy change made it possible. She makes the case that no matter how fast you're hiring, the founder has to stay the nucleus of sales. And she breaks down what it actually looks like to pivot your entire company identity while the plane is still in the air. Comment Brief 3 on my latest Instagram post for a PDF of my notes and takeaways from this episode!  FOLLOW KEEP IT BRIEF:  📸 ⁠https://www.instagram.com/keepitbriefpod MORE FROM NATALIE DAWSON:  📸⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nataliedawson 🎥⁠ https://www.tiktok.com/@thenataliedawson 💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/thenataliedawson/ Teamwork: ⁠https://thenataliedawson.com/nd-teamwork Take my breakpoint quiz: https://cardoneventures.com/yt-NDbbq Check out my next event: https://cardoneventures.com/yt-ndEE MORE FROM ASHLEY TYRNER-DOLCE:  🌐 Website: https://www.hlminvestmentpartners.com/ Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business operations and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright [⁠CardoneVentures.com⁠] (⁠https://cardoneventures.com) 2025

  4. 18 мая

    Negotiation and Closing, with former FBI hostage chief Chris Voss

    In this episode of Keep It Brief, I sit down with Chris Voss to break down the negotiation frameworks every business owner should actually know. We unpack why chasing “yes” kills deals, and how one simple shift, getting the other side comfortable saying “no”, helped a recruiter cut 300 cold calls down to 75 while producing the same results. Chris also explains tactical empathy, why phrases like “it seems like…” open people up faster than “I understand,” and how labels can lower resistance in high-stakes conversations. We get into why “splitting the difference” creates lose-lose outcomes, the psychology behind bad compromises, and how the best negotiators build deals that hold long term. Finally, we break down the three emotional traits that drive peak performance in negotiation: curiosity, playfulness, and gratitude, and why your mindset impacts your ability to spot red flags before you walk into the wrong deal. Comment Brief 1 on my latest Instagram post for a PDF of my notes and takeaways from this episode! FOLLOW KEEP IT BRIEF: 📸 ⁠ https://www.instagram.com/keepitbriefpod MORE FROM NATALIE DAWSON: 📸 ⁠ 🎥 ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@thenataliedawson💼 ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/thenataliedawson/Teamwork: ⁠https://thenataliedawson.com/nd-teamworkTake my breakpoint quiz: ⁠https://cardoneventures.com/yt-NDbbq Check out my next event: ⁠https://cardoneventures.com/yt-ndEE MORE FROM CHRIS VOSS:🌐 Website:  Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business operations and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary. Copyright CardoneVentures.com⁠ ⁠ 2025

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Every week, I sit across from CEOs, investors, and founders. I read the reports. I watch the markets. I listen to the podcasts you don't have time for. And then I distill all of it into one episode so you can show up informed without doing all the work.

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