Arian Simone on Funding Fearless Founders
New Episode: Arian Simone is the Co-Founder and General Partner of Fearless Fund, the first VC fund by women of color for women of color, and a serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, angel investor, author, and PR & marketing expert.
Fearless Fund invests in women of color-led businesses seeking pre-seed, seed level or series A financing. Its mission is to bridge the gap in venture capital funding for women of color founders building scalable, growth aggressive companies.
In this episode, Arian shares how she shifted from a career in PR to starting Fearless Fund, why she sees optimism as the ultimate gift, how childhood experiences can shape your Entreprenista journey today, and learn how the Fearless Fund is helping women of color. Listen here!
Startups in Stilettos Episode 13: Sam Rudolph is the CEO and Co-Founder of Babyation - a venture-backed startup with a mission of “creating game-changing products and judgment-free conversations to build a community that supports, elevates, and unites women through all the roles they juggle - including being a mom”. Sam graduated from The Wharton School with a Bachelor of Economics before starting her career where virtually “every job [she] had didn’t exist before she had it”. It was this entrepreneurial spirit that guided her into starting her own business.
In this episode, we talk to Sam about the inspiration behind Babyation, how she was able to turn an idea into a business, and what valuable lessons she’s learned on her entrepreneurial journey. Listen here!
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