Laurel Mintz: Founder & CEO, Elevate My Brand - General Partner, Fabric VC | The WildWhy Show #78

Описание: Connect with Fabric VC
Website: https://www.fabricvc.com/

Connect with Elevate My Brand
Website:https://www.elevatemybrand.com/

Connect with Laurel
Instagram:   / laurelmintz  
Facebook:   / laurelj.mintz  
LinkedIn:   / laurel-mintz  
Twitter/X: https://x.com/LaurelJMintz?s=20

Description:
This episode of the WildWhy Show features Founder and CEO of Elevate My Brand and General Partner at Fabric Venture Capital, Laurel Mintz. Hosts Michael and Julius Pieranunzi ask Laurel about her best insights for new founders, the lessons she learned from being the CEO of a chain of Basset Furniture Stores at 26 years old, what it takes to execute follow up perfection and much more.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:09 Source of Confidence
02:17 Challenges of as a young CEO
04:54 Why Laurel wanted to be a lawyer
09:10 Dad’s Consulting Story
18:26 15:06 Going through bankruptcy and how it impacts your reputation
24:10 What Laurel looks for in the founders she invests in at Fabric
27:18 Common mistakes entrepreneurs make when pitching an investor
30:31 Childhood reflections
33:08 Life lessons from being a CEO at 26
35:47 Starting elevate my brand
38:01 The secret to selling the shit out of anything
42:41 What do a lot of startups get wrong in their marketing
44:58 What differentiates EMB
50:04 Laurel’s basics for founders
53:40 Effective follow up - REWATCH
55:10 The Fabric VC Team
56:48 Outlook on the Fabric VC Fund
57:31 How to choose which VC to invest in
59:09 Back to selling the shit out of anything
01:02:53 Closing