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 How do you go from a little idea to a rapidly growing business? Julieta Miranda from Kid Drop did this by thoroughly understanding her pain point and solving it for the many families struggling to find safe transportation for their children. In this latest episode of Serenity Now, Julieta describes how she grew her business very quickly, implemented technology to advance her service, and used available community programs to accelerate growth. Listen to Julieta receive advice from the Serenity Sisters panel as she works towards clarifying her end goal before taking her next major step. An episode that will [...]

Vik Khanna, an angel investor for 15 entrepreneurs (to date), sits down with the Serenity Sisters to talk about what is an angel investor?  They discuss;  An angel investor will typically help entrepreneurs with a great idea by providing the money needed to make a Minimum Viable Product. Angel investors bet on the entrepreneur more than the basic idea, which is why it is a high risk but ultimately rewarding. Angel investors usually have smaller stakes, so their investment will not come with preferential shares or treatment. In addition to finding angel investors, Vik and the Serenity Sisters explore other [...]

In this Serenity Now for Entrepreneurs episode, The Serenity Sisters sit down with Tatsuya ‘Tats’ Nakagawa, CEO at Castagra and host of the Roofer Reflections & Specified Growth Podcast.  We discuss what lessons Tats has learned from being a serial entrepreneur including many ups and downs along the way.  Having built successful service and product-based businesses and fighting many challenges, Tats has a wealth of experiences to share with fellow entrepreneurs.  Tats also tells us about a great test he has used to evaluate business ideas. The Serenity Sisters were truly intrigued by this “3 am test,” but you’ll have [...]

In this Serenity Now for Entrepreneurs episode, the serenity sisters discuss The Great Resignation. Ever since COVID-19, we have all witnessed this phenomenon where countless people have left their jobs, affecting many different businesses and industries. So we discuss; Is The Great Resignation just about money? Or were there other motivations for this mass exit of people leaving their jobs (or not returning after lay-offs), searching for a new career? Were other factors when people were making their career decisions, such as mental health, family commitments and a need for flexibility? We discuss all possible contributing factors fuelling the great [...]

In today’s episode, the full sorority of Serenity Sisters connect to discuss what happens when things go wrong at work, or as we put it “Sh*t Hits the Fan”. Who can help you when you’ve not encountered a specific problem before? What can be put in place to deal with a crisis situation such as Covid, supply chain issues and more? Sometimes a business hits a barrier, but is it always bad? Can there be a silver lining? Remember, entrepreneurship is a roller coaster and every business needs to learn how to take the hits as well as the pats [...]

via GIPHY In today’s episode, Serenity Now for Entrepreneurs speaks about the most pressing topic when it comes to to business - MONEY. Whether we are talking about start up funds, expansion funds, sales or expenses, money is always on an entrepreneurs mind. This podcast focuses on funding for businesses and shares expertise that many listeners seek including conversation about the following:   Businesses start up funds Funding for capital expenditures or equipment How are Grants used and why are they important? What is Grants SRED What type of grants are available for startups? Loans for Business We hope you [...]