Mar 8, 2016
When Mariam Naficy, the founder of crowd-sourced design juggernaut Minted, launched her first company as a go-getting 20-something, she didn't realize how grateful she'd be one day for the early risks she took - and not just because it led to a now-legendary acquisition during the first dot-com boom and a series of subsequent successes. As you'll hear her explain on today's show, she's a strong believer in leaping early - especially for entrepreneurial women. We'll talk about why that is, as well as her perspective on being a non-technical founder - and why finance knowledge may be even more important than tech skills when you're starting a new venture. Another gem from today's conversation: a quick, ultra easy litmus test for saying yes or no to the events and daily asks that pop up on your radar.
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Linkage:
Minted: www.minted.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/minted
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/minted
Instagram: @minted and @mnaficy
Linked In: Mariam Naficy
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