Chupi Sweetman shares her early entrepreneurial spirit, starting with a food business at a young age with her brother and later launching her womenswear label.
"I started my womenswear label, properly, [when] I was about 14 or 15. I sold my first piece in Temple Bar when I was 15 and then opened my first stall when I was 16 - paid my way through school and college on that market."
This partnership creates a stronger bridge between idea and execution. Through CoCreate Pitch, we're supporting a new generation of founders with not just funding, but also the tools, expertise and infrastructure to help them grow and compete globally.
Entrepreneurs often struggle with personal finances despite their success in business because the traits that lead to business success, such as optimism and risk tolerance, can undermine sound financial habits.
One of the biggest advantages of sharing jet ownership is that it offers unparalleled flexibility. When you have a privately owned jet, you can organize itineraries as you want.
"We scaled Tesla in 30 months from $2 billion in revenue to $20 billion in revenue," Jon McNeil stated. Understanding how to measure product-market fit helps assess scaling potential effectively.
Criticism, ridicule, and even public backlash don't fall on the forgotten. They fall on the visible. If you're being singled out, it's because you've stepped out of the crowd and onto the map.
Bavishi is using ice cream as a cultural connector, a way to honor memory and identity in one bite, introducing ingredients like chai, saffron, and rose.
"Look, if you want to drift into hell on Earth, stay 24 months in a consulting firm and you are tainted meat for the rest of your life."
"Period products are unreliable in critical moments," says athlete and entrepreneur Amanda Calabrese. "For athletes, that could be sporting moments, but for a mom, it could be dropping your kids off at school, or running through the airport."
When we sat down for dinner each night, my dad would ask about the worst part of our day, which always led to him talking about business troubles. He didn't ask about school or sports, but was always up for talking business, so we saw the difficult parts of entrepreneurship up close.
I say it's like exploring cultural confusion. Sam and I are both Korean American, so we grew up at home eating Korean dishes. But whenever we're out, we wanted to eat burgers and pizza and whatnot.
COVID-19 forced a shift in career considerations, leading to a move from Washington, DC to a self-employment friendly town in Arkansas, inspiring a new restaurant venture.
"A couple of them were on to go to grad school, and we had a big fight about it. I said, 'I don't understand how you can want to go to grad school; we're building this company.'"
In uncertain times, it's important to lead with a clear story that makes your customer the hero. You need to show why your business exists, how you help customers win, and build real relationships around that.