51: Gesche Haas | Founder of Trailblazer Ventures

Trailblazer Ventures is a startup lab with a mission to increase female-founded ventures. Trailblazer’s first product is a type of social network called Dreamers // Doers, which helps entrepreneurial and influential women find each other. #Timestamp 01:00- If Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg Had a Baby 01:30- Dessert, but more specifically with a warm chocolate and vanilla ice cream 02:10- Gesche’s Story. Born in Africa, to Germany, Malasia, Beijing, Hong Kong, and New York – Half German and Half Chinese 03:00- How Trailblazer Ventures Started – Seeing Initial Impact and How Gesche Doubled Down On Her Passion – The Product Facebook Used To Be (Curated and high touch community) 05:05- Ah-Ha Moment! – She Liked Her Job At the Venture Firm, But Didn’t Love It! 08:15- How Her Upbringing Helped Define Who Gesche Is Today 09:08- Benefits of Living in The States and Also In New York – We Are More Open Minded and Focused on Progress and Appreciation For Diversity. There is so much that’s happening and can happen with New York’s Density.” 11:00- Early Struggles of Dreamers // Doers – Making Sacrifices To Make It Work – Having a Heathly Mindset 12:20- Things That Were Supposed to Work, But Didn’t – Gesche Tried Starting a Typical Startup, But It Didn’t Work For Their Culture 14:50- If you could pitch to one person, who would it be? 15:30- Failure and How Gesche Overcame It – Initial Incorporation of The Business, and Filing an S Corp in Delaware 16:45- Habits That Have Helped Gesche More Efficient – Journaling – Evernote 22:00- Other Forms of Tech Gesche Uses – Pocket – Tap Stack 23:05- What Is Your Why? and Embrace Things That People Perceive As Negative 25:12- Gender Roles and Tips 28:25- What Can Men Learn From Women, In The World Of Business What Is Your Why? “Realize why you’re doing what you’re doing. Every path that you can pick has certain things that are amazing and crappy. Trying to figure out why you’re going that route. Your idea, who you’re dealing with. Then embrace it. We obsess too much with things that are negative.” Embrace Things That People Perceive As Negative “Our biggest strength is also our biggest weakness. Figuring it out and making yourself succeed. For example, I’m creative, but I need structure to execute. Sometimes I worry, I’m not hardcore enough of a business person, but I also know that is my superpower.” Gesche Haas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gesche Personal Website: http://www.geschehaas.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/geschehaas Website: http://www.dreamersdoers.me__________ Techie, Millennial Author, WWE Fan, Podcaster. Philadelphia native, Johnathan Grzybowski started his career at 14 mowing lawns. Over 5 businesses later, Johnathan has a deep passion on bettering the lives of millennials and helping them execute their ideas into profitable businesses. It’s never been easier to start a business, but how do you make it successful? Constantly millennials are claiming to be entrepreneurs, but may not truly know what it takes to either become one or last long enough to succeed at being one. By listening/viewing The Blind Entrepreneur, we are determined to help those who are “blind” see the true struggles of business, successes, and the grind it took these millennials to succeed. #LINKS Email: Johnathan@wearedino.com Podcast: http://theblindentrepreneur.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jgrzybowski Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/grzybowskij Instagram: http://instagram.com/grzybowskij Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/add/grzybowskij #SUBSCRIBE iTunes: http://bit.ly/TBEPodcast #PS. I wear startup t-shirts while recording and give shoutouts to the company’s tee I am wearing. If you’d like your startup to be featured on the podcast and allow me the opportunity to wear your swag, I wear a large t-shirt!

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