FROM 0 TO $$$ - Female Founder Journey

Описание: Anastasia Barner started her mentoring platform at 20 with zero funding in Berlin's startup scene. This interview covers the real journey of building a business without investors - from earning money on day one to scaling through speaking, events, and personal branding.

In this female founder interview, we discuss:

Building a startup without investors | Why she bootstrapped and rejected funding three times | The reality of being a young woman in Germany's tech scene | How personal branding became her revenue engine | Speaking engagements and event hosting as income streams | Her biggest financial mistake and lessons learned | Why female founders need to talk about money openly

What you'll learn about startup life:

• Starting a business in your early twenties
• Monetizing a network platform without VC funding
• Building revenue through personal brand and speaking
• Navigating male-dominated industries as a young founder
• The truth about startup culture and parties
• Why only 18% of German founders are women
• Bootstrapping vs raising investor money
• Real advice for aspiring entrepreneurs

Key topics covered:
Female entrepreneurship | Startup without funding | Berlin tech scene | Women in business | Personal branding strategy | Startup monetization | Founder mindset | Entrepreneurship journey | Business building | Startup advice | Women founders | bootstrapping success

Anastasia shares honest insights about the challenges of being a young female founder, from dealing with skepticism to building credibility in a male-dominated space. No sugarcoating - just real talk about what it takes to build a sustainable business on your own terms.

Perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs, female founders, anyone interested in startup culture, or people curious about building a business without traditional funding.

Timestamps:
00:00 Intro - Teasers
00:26 Why She Started at 20
00:49 The Privilege of Having 15 Mentors
01:05 Building Europe's First Free Mentoring Platform
01:25 The Reality of Being Young in Tech
02:16 Bullied From Age 6 to 16
02:47 Berlin's Party Scene & Startup Life
03:10 That Elon Musk Party
03:21 Only 18% Female Founders in Germany
03:40 Dating as a Founder
04:14 Fears That Keep Her Awake
04:43 Earning Money From Day One
04:59 Purpose Over Profit
05:20 Why She Rejected Investors 3 Times
05:54 Building a Personal Brand
06:22 Her Biggest Financial Mistake
06:55 Monetizing a Startup
07:01 Speaking Fees Revealed
07:19 Event Hosting Revenue
08:12 Bootstrapping vs Raising Money
08:48 Starting From Zero to 10K Revenue
09:09 Why Female Founders Don't Talk About Money
09:45 Is There an Exit Number?
10:16 Advice to Her 18-Year-Old Self

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