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024 5 Myths that Stop Women from Starting Businesses

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Dawn Andrews

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Why haven’t you started your own business yet?

Is it a matter of time? Is it a matter of thinking you’re qualified? Is it a matter of money? It could be security or feeling overwhelmed and not knowing what’s necessary to get started.

There are so many reasons that women don’t start businesses. Most of them are myths, and we will bust them today.

In this episode:

  • Uncover the misconceptions preventing women from stepping into the world of entrepreneurship.
  • Grasp the fundamentals of funding necessities for women-owned businesses.
  • Recognize the significance of enthusiasm over conventional business education.
  • Tackle the art of balancing entrepreneurial ventures with full-time jobs and self-nurturing.
  • Triumph over self-doubt and bolster business confidence.

This episode at a glance:

[03:29] At the time I decided to leave my corporate career, there was nothing that would have indicated I would be where I am today – which is generating high six figures in revenue, making so much more than my previous corporate salary

[04:15] To make a difference for others and not feel like I was just a small part of somebody’s larger plan. And sometimes even an invisible part in someone’s much larger plan.

[11:07] Successful businesses,  in this space in the small business space usually are looking at a common pain point or need in the market rather than reinventing the wheel.

[14:50] Everyone who starts a business learns as they go because they’ve never started a business before. Once you’ve had one or sold one and started a new one. Then maybe you do things differently.

[18:01] There are lots of options for getting your business up and started. Don’t let a narrow prescriptive view of how you think it’s supposed to go or that there’s a right way for it to go stop you from getting started.

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