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The She Leads Podcast, with Adrienne Garland

The She Leads Podcast, with Adrienne Garland

The She Leads Podcast, hosted by Adrienne Garland, is the podcast for women leaders and women entrepreneurs who are sick of sugar coating what they say and how they say it. Each week, Adrienne explores entrepreneurial stories, businesses, and challenges that women entrepreneurs face with a wide range of guests who are open to sharing their authentic stories in a refreshing and real way. For far too long, women have been sugar coating our voices, thoughts, and opinions, but that stops here and now! The She Leads Podcast, formerly Sugar Coated, is the place where women leaders can express their brilliance without sugar-coating anything. This podcast offers a platform for super-practical, actionable advice for women to overcome challenges and to make a significant impact on our families, our communities, and our world. Adrienne Garland, CEO of She Leads Media - entrepreneur, media producer, and adjunct professor rejects the notion that women must be deferential to those currently in power and pull back our opinions. Join Adrienne as she dives into raw conversations with brilliant women leaders and entrepreneurs - sans Sugar Coating!

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November 04, 2022

57. Kim Liautaud - How to Find Financing for Your Business

Entrepreneurs are risk-takers. They are smart people with great ideas. Start applying those to how you find financing. Capital is integral to the growth of any business. Kim Liautaud is a Managing Director at BMO Harris Bank, a bank that is committing

Entrepreneurs are risk-takers. They are smart people with great ideas. Start applying those to how you find financing. Capital is integral to the growth of any business. Kim Liautaud is a Managing Director at BMO Harris Bank, a bank that is committing

👩‍💼 Kim is a member of BMO for ten years: a company that is advancing females within the organization. 02:58
👧 Child of two teachers who wanted to live in Chicago: pursuing all opportunities and stumbled into finances. 03:53
👍 BMO’s Women in Fintech program: an incubator that creates opportunities for women. 06:57
👉 US-focused program that is virtually based with a focus is on fintech and founded by a woman. 09:33
💲 $5 billion in capital BMO dedicated to helping women entrepreneurs. 12:54
💳 Harming your credit score: using a vehicle like a credit card for financing a business is not a good idea. 13:38
⚠️ Women have a harder time promoting themselves and being transparent: have a personal connection with your lenders. 15:30
🎯 Don’t express your story as talking to a man if a woman sits in front of you. 16:17
👛 Can we ask for a female banker: tips on how to find financing for your company? 17:35
🙃 Stories when men enter a bank vs when women enter a bank: changing dialogue and that narrative. 20:14
📈 Lots of companies support only women with non-profits: BMO helps all types of companies from the smallest to big ones. 24:19
✅ Do a little bit of research on BMO: why preparation, being intentional, and doing homework matter. 28:18

Links
👉 Connect with Kim: linkedin.com/in/kimliautaud
🏦 BMO for women: www.bmoforwomen.com
🎤 She Leads LIVE 2022: www.sheleadsmedia.com/conference-2022
🎫 Get your tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/she-leads-live-2022-registration-277779304377?
🎯 Connect with Adrienne: https://www.sheleadsmedia.com/

🎧 Listen to women’s podcasts on the She Leads Podcast Network: www.sheleadspodcasts.com