What does it really take to turn an idea into a thriving business and eventually sell it? How can strategy and soul blend together for true entrepreneurial success? Looking for real stories of lessons learned from the winding road of scaling and reinventing yourself? Ιn this episode, Anna Lozano shares her journey. From moving to a new country, to leaving the corporate world, to building, scaling, and selling her own product-based business. She talks openly about the lessons she learned along the way, and what it really looks like to keep evolving as an entrepreneur. She is a mom, founder, investor, mentor, and energetics-in-business expert. Former Co-Founder of Love Powered Co. Now guides visionaries to build prosperous, purpose-driven, and high-impact brands through private mentorship and retreats. In this interview, Anna opens up about major turning points, growing through challenges like the pandemic, and the power that comes from aligning with your unique strengths. We discuss building teams, staying in your zone of genius, navigating exits, and embracing expansion both strategically and soulfully. If you're ready to blend strategy with intuition, create a business that feels good, and stay inspired, this episode will get you thinking about what's possible. Tune in, reflect on your own journey, and get ready to take aligned action in your next chapter! "All of the answers live within you. So take those pause moments, tune back in, and then from that aligned, grounded energy, take that next action." - Anna Lozano In this episode, we discuss: From idea to scale to sale Personal development and entrepreneurship Overcoming challenges in product-based businesses Importance of team and zone of genius Alignment, intuition, and inner guidance Founders: Are you ready to get out of the day-to-day operations of your business? Start by joining me inside our next Scale Simpler workshop, where I help you discover the hidden factors keeping you stuck in the day-to-day. Then join me in Extraction, where we'll spend 4 weeks together developing your founder extraction roadmap to help you finally get out of the day-to-day of the business without things falling apart. Register for Scale Simpler at https://www.leanscaling.com/scaleworkshop and Extraction at https://www.leanscaling.com/extraction Fractionals & Consultants: Ready to become the strategic partner that small businesses can't imagine scaling without? Apply for our Chief Strategy and Operating Officer (CSOO) certification and become licensed to leverage our Lean Scaling System™ to simplify how you scale your clients' businesses (and your own) and step into the role founders are increasingly searching for. Learn more at https://www.strategicopsinstitute.com/certification Fractionals, Consultants, & Leaders: Ready to deepen your strategic leadership skills and differentiate your services to stand out in a crowded market? Join our SOL Collective community, THE private space centered on strategic leadership, AI enablement, and defining your signature positioning for those who partner with small to mid-sized businesses. Learn more at https://www.strategicopsinstitute.com/collective Have questions? Want to explore partnering together to scale your business? Connect with me on my personal Instagram @cristagrasso or LinkedIn and let's start a conversation. If you loved this episode, please help us spread the word and reach more business owners like you by leaving a 5-star rating and review. Hit subscribe to be the first to listen to new episodes each Tuesday.
