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The EntrepreNUers Podcast

The EntrepreNUers Podcast

By The Entrepre女ers Podcast

A podcast for and by female entrepreneurs.
Join Hong Kong friends Ali (NYU Shanghai) and Weilyn (Princeton University) as they kick start their entrepre女erial careers. Follow them as they embark on their entrepre女erial journeys: hearing, sharing, and connecting with female entrepre女ers from around the world. Tune in at the end of each week to grow the entrepre女er inside of you!
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How Women Lift Women with Somi Arian, CEO of FemPeak

The EntrepreNUers PodcastOct 02, 2021

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Pivoting Your Career and Empowering Female Entrepreneurs with Cate Luzio, Founder and CEO of Luminary

Pivoting Your Career and Empowering Female Entrepreneurs with Cate Luzio, Founder and CEO of Luminary

Cate Luzio has spent two decades in financial services leading global multibillion-dollar businesses and many of the institutions’ women’s networks. In 2018, she launched and self-funded Luminary, a membership-based career and personal growth platform and collaboration hub created to address the systemic challenges impacting women across all industries and sectors. Cate was recognized as one of Forbes’ Next 1000 Entrepreneurs in 2021 and named to Inc.’s Top 100 Female Founders in 2019. She currently serves on the National Board for Girls Inc, and is a WE.NYC mentor, and sits on the Boards of Pomp & Whimsy and WaterAid.

In this episode, Ali and Weilyn talk with Cate about pivoting careers, illuminating through her initiative, Luminary, and advice to future entrepreneurs.

Learn more about Cate Luzio here:

Cate’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cluzio

Cate’s website: https://www.instagram.com/cateluzio/?hl=en

Get in touch with us:

nihao@entreprenuersnetwork.com

Ali - @alidebow // alexandra@debow.net

Weilyn - @weilyn.c  // wachong@princeton.edu

The Entrepre女ers Podcast is part of The Entrepre女ers Network:

Website: http://entreprenuersnetwork.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theentreprenuersnetwork/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-entreprenuers-network/about/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EntreprenuersN

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Today’s episode was produced by Chandni Sacheti and Cindy Li.

Apr 16, 202238:16
Building an Undaunted Mindset with Kara Goldin, Founder of Hint
Apr 02, 202234:35
Finding your Niche and Building Connections with Daphne Earp Hoppenot, Founder of The Vendry

Finding your Niche and Building Connections with Daphne Earp Hoppenot, Founder of The Vendry

Mar 27, 202248:15
Building Your Brand Identity as a Woman with Celeste Perez, Founder of Droplet
Mar 20, 202249:19
Finding Good in Today’s Digital Media Age with Kelly Ann Collins, Founder and CEO of Vult Lab
Mar 12, 202239:04
Writing Through Entrepreneurship and Dealing with Change with Lindsey Pollack, New York Times best-selling author and speaker

Writing Through Entrepreneurship and Dealing with Change with Lindsey Pollack, New York Times best-selling author and speaker

Mar 05, 202241:21
Pivoting Your Entrepreneurial Journey with SImone Wilkins
Feb 26, 202237:03
Creating Experiences through Product Building with Sarah Hutnick, Co-founder of Drybar & Squeeze

Creating Experiences through Product Building with Sarah Hutnick, Co-founder of Drybar & Squeeze

Today, we’re chatting with Sarah Hutnick, Co-founder of Drybar, a one of a kind salon based on the simple concept of focusing on Blowouts. They are guided by the vision of providing happiness, confidence, and empowerment for all individual hair types in Drybar shops, and at home through their extensive product line. With over 140 Drybar locations across USA, they have been named one of the top “100 Brilliant Ideas of 2010” by Entrepreneur Magazine and New York Magazine’s Boom Brands of 2013. Sarah is also the co-founder of Squeeze, revolutionising massage experiences, through their app-based booking and personalized services.

In this episode, Ali and Weilyn talk with Sarah Hutnick about product building, poly venturing, and the power within creating meaningful team experiences for a community-based workplace.

Learn more about Sarah Hutnick and Drybar & Squeeze here:

Sarah’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-hutnick-9653a538/

Sarah’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djsarahhutnick/

Drybar: https://www.drybar.com/

Squeeze: https://www.squeezemassage.com/

Drybar’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-drybar/

Squeeze’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/squeeze-massage/

Drybar’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedrybar/

Squeeze’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squeeze/

Get in touch with us:

nihao@entreprenuersnetwork.com

Ali - @alidebow // alexandra@debow.net

Weilyn - @weilyn.c  // wachong@princeton.edu

The Entrepre女ers Podcast is part of The Entrepre女ers Network:

Website: http://entreprenuersnetwork.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theentreprenuersnetwork/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-entreprenuers-network/about/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/EntreprenuersN

Loving this podcast? Subscribe to us on your podcast platform and leave us a 5-star review.

Today’s episode was produced by Stefanie Lee and Chandni Sacheti.

Feb 19, 202238:32
Coaching CEOs and leaders with Shannon Susko, Author of 3HAG Ways and Coach at Metronomics
Feb 12, 202253:18
Destigmatizing Periods with Olivia Cotes-James, Founder and CEO of LUÜNA naturals
Feb 05, 202251:32
How to Build Authentic Professional Relationships with Vivian Chen, Co-Founder of Rise (joinrise.co)
Dec 11, 202131:44
How to Make Your Passion a Business with Aneesa, Singer, Figure Skater, and Winner of Miss Michigan Teen USA
Dec 09, 202133:03
Finding Your Calling and Adapting Through Changes with Camden Hauge, Founder of Happy Place Hospitality Group
Nov 27, 202125:07
How to Combat Period Poverty and Face the Stigma Surrounding Menstruation with Astrid, CEO and Founder of Noir
Nov 22, 202132:47
Why You Should Follow Your Curiosity with Kelly Cure, the Co-Founder and Head of Growth of Skillful.ly
Nov 13, 202143:08
How to Build an Authentic Company Without Burning Out with Sasha Wight, Managing Director of wrkflow
Nov 06, 202122:05
How to Jump Out of Your Own Box with Naomi Porter, Founder of EntrepreYOUership

How to Jump Out of Your Own Box with Naomi Porter, Founder of EntrepreYOUership

Oct 30, 202132:02
How to Shine through Embracing Imperfections with Eve, CEO of Stoned Fine Jewelry
Oct 23, 202127:02
Taking a Leap of Faith and Overcoming Adversities with Nicole Smith, Founder and CEO of Flytographer
Oct 16, 202126:33
How to Break Into Entrepreneurship and Become a Great Question Asker with Christine, Chief Education Strategy Officer of Handshake
Oct 09, 202135:15
How Women Lift Women with Somi Arian, CEO of FemPeak
Oct 02, 202126:44
How to Ground Yourself and Start Your Own Podcast with Lindsey Simcik: Co-Founder and Host of Almost 30 Podcast
Sep 25, 202146:39
How to Set Goals, Reach Out, and Move Forward with Doone Roisin, Founder of Female Startup Club
Sep 18, 202136:14
How to Embrace Your Identity and Thrive Through Challenges with Sophia Haq, Founder & CEO of Muslim Women Professionals
Sep 11, 202139:59
How to Deal with Burnout, Finding Synergies and Striking a balance with Eve, Founder of Compass
Sep 04, 202130:52
How to Become a Morning Person and Find Your Purpose with Janine Jakob, Founder of Full Potential Partners Shanghai

How to Become a Morning Person and Find Your Purpose with Janine Jakob, Founder of Full Potential Partners Shanghai

Aug 28, 202135:04
How to Keep Learning and Getting Inspiration for Growth with Jessica Young, Founder of Bubble
Aug 21, 202140:57
How to Redefine Success, Failure and Authenticity with Puno, Founder and Edutainer at ilovecreatives
Aug 14, 202137:16
How to be a Lifelong Learner and Entrepreneur with Bettina Hein, founder of Juli, Pixability and SVOX

How to be a Lifelong Learner and Entrepreneur with Bettina Hein, founder of Juli, Pixability and SVOX

Hear from Bettina Hein, a US and Europe based software entrepreneur. She is most recently the founder of digital health startup juli, her third software company. She is also the founder of Pixability, a video advertising company in Boston. Prior to Pixability, Bettina co-founded SVOX, the Swiss-based speech technology company which was acquired by Nuance Communications (NUAN) for $125 million. Bettina has received numerous awards and recognitions such as the 2018 Immigrant Entrepreneur of the Year Award, World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, L’Oreal NEXT Generation Award, and The Boston Business Journal’s “40 Under 40 Award.” Bettina holds an MS degree from MIT, a law degree from the University of Constance, and a business degree from the University of St. Gallen. Bettina holds two software patents and is the co-author of Video Marketing for Dummies. She is also a “shark” on the Swiss version of Shark Tank called “Höhle der Löwen Schweiz.” In this episode, Ali and Weilyn speak with Bettina about her experiences as a lifelong learner and serial entrepreneur.

Learn more about Bettina and her enterprises here:

bettina@bettinahein.com

https://www.juli.co/

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Follow the Entrepre女ers Network:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theentreprenuersnetwork/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-entreprenuers-network/about/

Podcast produced and presented to you by Bailey Cherry and Stefanie Lee.

Aug 07, 202132:12
How to Nourish Your Soul and Venture for Good with Diana Tsai, Co-founder and CEO of TigerStyle Coffee

How to Nourish Your Soul and Venture for Good with Diana Tsai, Co-founder and CEO of TigerStyle Coffee

Jul 31, 202131:04
How to Redefine Entrepreneurship with Barbara Ex, CEO and Founder of WhiteSpace

How to Redefine Entrepreneurship with Barbara Ex, CEO and Founder of WhiteSpace

Hear from Barbara Ex,  the Founder and CEO of WhiteSpace, a fast-growing start-up that operates professional meeting space on demand for regular business events. Since launching WhiteSpace 3 years ago, Barbara led the company in creating a new category of real estate operations, scaling up, growing out of Covid, and now partnering with global commercial real estate companies to build an Asia-wide brand. Before moving to the start-up world, Barbara served as Executive Director of Business Transformation at Lenovo in Beijing.  In the 1990s, she was a Principle Consultant at IBM, where she pioneered B2B e-business models in the manufacturing industries. Barbara holds an MBA from London Business School and both Bachelors and Masters degrees in Chemical Engineering from MIT. Ali and Weilyn speak with Barbara about changing the definition of entrepreneurship and her experience managing a start-up in a foreign environment.

Jul 24, 202124:55
How to Make Meaningful Conversations with Sophie Beren, Founder and CEO of The Conversationalist
Jul 20, 202130:16
How to Ambitiously Ask with Amanda Pullinger, CEO of 100 Women in Finance

How to Ambitiously Ask with Amanda Pullinger, CEO of 100 Women in Finance

Get inspired to jump into your own entrepreneurial journey with Amanda Pullinger, CEO of 100 Women in Finance, an organization focused on empowering women in the finance industry and inspiring the next generation of pre-career young women. Weilyn and Ali discuss in this attention grabbing episode how Amanada learned the power of simply asking for more as a female entrepreneur will get you more, every “failure” is an opportunity to learn, and why building up your skillset and network as a young entrepreneur can be your best investment for your career.  

Amanda graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford University in 1987 with an Honours Degree in Modern History. She earned an MBA from La Salle University, Philadelphia, in 1998, and received the Academic Award for MBA student of the year as well as the Beta Gamma Sigma designation. Amanda is a former principal of Aquamarine Capital Management, where she was  responsible, over a period of seven years, for managing marketing, investor relations and  back office administration for two private investment funds. Amanda is Chair and Non Executive Director of the Board of FlyPlymouth, based in  Plymouth, UK. She also serves on the Boards of the HALO Trust (USA), the American  Friends of The National Portrait Gallery (London) Foundation and as a Director on the  Oxford University Alumni Board. She is President of the Brasenose Society, Vice Chair of  the Women’s Network Forum and an Advisory Board Member of the Harambe Entrepreneur  Alliance (Harambe). Previously, she served as Chairman of the Board of The HALO Trust (www.halotrust.org).

Learn more about Amanda and 100 Women in Finance here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Pullinger

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Pullinger

https://100women.org/  



Jul 01, 202150:54
How to Make the Most with Media with Camille Lurton, Founder of Pixl Media
Jun 27, 202123:34
How to Initiate your Impact with Maria Pastorelli, Founder of Bridge, Global Women Entrepreneur Network, and Monday Morning Motivation
Jun 24, 202135:02
How to Reduce Burnout with Ines Gramegna, Co-Founder at Skylyte
Jun 20, 202131:32
How to Define your Digital Transformation with Jackie Shoback, Co-Founder at 1414 Ventures

How to Define your Digital Transformation with Jackie Shoback, Co-Founder at 1414 Ventures

Hear from forward-thinking experienced entrepreneur Jackie Shoback, Co-Founder and Managing Director at 1414 Ventures, an early-stage Digital Identity sector focused venture firm. Previously, Harvard Business School Graduate Jackie was a C-suite leader and entrepreneur with deep financial services and multi-channel consumer experience both in the US and internationally. She has a proven track record as an operating and divisional CEO, having led businesses ranging from $50 million to over $1 billion in revenue. She currently serves as a non-executive director for CUNA Mutual Group where she serves on the Audit and Compensation committees.

Ali and Weilyn chat with Jackie about how she champions digital transformation, finding the interaction of what you are passionate and skilled at, and continuing to hone and grow your skill set.

Jackie’s 25 years of operating, marketing and digital expertise spans across Staples, joining shortly after its IPO, Fidelity Investments, TIAA, and most recently Boston Private Financial Holdings (Nasdaq: BPFH) where she was an Executive Committee member, served on Boston Private Bank Board, Executive Loan Committee, and the Asset & Liability Management Committee. She is a broad-gauge and results-oriented executive leader and corporate board director with a track record of success across marketing, operations, technology, digital transformation, data science & analytics and client experience leadership roles. She has particular expertise in fin-tech, payments, risk management and has provided oversight on successfully meeting CCPA, GDPR and other privacy regulation requirements. Skilled at building high-performing teams and scaling businesses and platforms through various growth phases. History of P&L management success as an operator in growing as well as in turning around troubled businesses. Has led in all phases of a company’s life cycle from startup to high growth, midsize and mature.

Learn more about Jackie and 1414 Ventures Here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-shoback-9ab5579/

https://www.1414ventures.com/

Jun 18, 202131:03
How to Scale Your Sparkles with Olivia Landau, Founder of The Clear Cut
Jun 13, 202127:22
How to Pursue Your True Purpose with Kimberly Wong, Founder of Cukimber

How to Pursue Your True Purpose with Kimberly Wong, Founder of Cukimber

Embrace Kimberly Wong, Founder of cukimber, infectious inspiration with passion driven focused episode. Kimberly Wong is a Chinese American entrepreneur, designer, and community organizer who has lived in Shanghai for 10 years. She is an extrovert and passionate person, living by “take action, NOW”. She is a do-er, making steps every day to create positive systemic change. Kimberly is the Chairperson of Democrats Abroad China, and founded Asian Americans Together which supports  Asian Americans living in China. Ali and Weilyn dive into Kimberly’s diverse work and interests that all stem from being in touch with your passions, pursuing your life long dreams, and showing yourself self-care.

Kimberly graduated from New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business in 2008.

After graduating, she moved to Japan to be an English teacher in Mihara, Hiroshima Prefecture. She started her own food/cooking blog in English teaching foreigners how to find ingredients to create western food, dedicated time to volunteering at an orphanage, and also created her own jewelry line called cukimber. She joined the WUJIE restaurant group, a Michelin starred vegetarian restaurant. She spoke at the World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders about the importance of living a healthy life through food. At that time, she also was a host on the television show called “Restaurant Investigator” on ICS.

She became a partner at Sproutworks, another restaurant group that she helped expand from 2 to 7 locations across Shanghai and Beijing including another brand called ban ban. She became a leader in the field of healthy living, working on partnerships with brands like Nike, Lululemon, and has worked extensively as an advisor to Food Heroes, China’s first food education program founded at the World Economic Forum to integrate nutrition and sustainability.

Finally, after a year of painting she felt it was time to try making fabric in August 2018. She was self taught along the way, and her clothing line, cukimber, debuted with the first collection Bohemian Dreams in 2019 in the first floor of Xintiandi Plaza next to Jason Wu and Yohji Yamamoto.

Learn more about Kimberly and cukimber here:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyjwong/?originalSubdomain=cn

https://www.cukimber.com/

Jun 10, 202128:11
How to Find Your Gift to The World with Jessica Davidoff, Founder and Managing Partner at Sprezzatura
Jun 06, 202138:10
How Unbreakable Ambition Created Unbreakable Tights with Katherine Homuth, Founder of Sheertex
Jun 03, 202134:28
How Curiosity Creates a Cuticle Queen with Jane Hong, CEO of Paint Box
May 29, 202132:18
How to Finance a Female Future: Tanya Rolfe, Managing Partner of Her Capital
May 22, 202119:27
How to Ace Your Interview: Lauren DeSouza, Founder and CEO of Ace Inc.
May 08, 202128:46
How to Skip the Small Talk: Kalina Silverman, Founder of Big Talk
May 01, 202122:51
The Entrepre女ers Podcast Trailer

The Entrepre女ers Podcast Trailer

The Entrepre女ers Podcast - a podcast for and by female entrepreneurs in college - will be live on May 1st. Tune in to hear from inspiring and passionate female entrepreneurs from around the world. 

Apr 21, 202100:29