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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!
June 09, 2023

Finding the Right Co-Founder with Henley Vazquez of FORA

Finding the right cofounder is the recipe for a successful business. Henley Vazquez is the cofounder of FORA and shares her wisdom on finding the right partners to grow the business of your dreams. If you are thinking about starting your business, trying to decide if you need a co-founder, and who the right person is for the job, it can be a difficult task. You have to fi…

Finding the Right Co-Founder with Henley Vazquez of FORA
The She Leads Podcast, with Adrienne Garland
Finding the Right Co-Founder with Henley Vazquez of FORA

Finding the right cofounder is the recipe for a successful business. Henley Vazquez is the cofounder of FORA and shares her wisdom on finding the right partners to grow the business of your dreams. If you are thinking about starting your business, trying to decide if you need a co-founder, and who the right person is for the job, it can be a difficult task. You have to find people that have different specialties and views, and somebody that you are comfortable arguing and being honest with because a good co-founder relationship is similar to a marriage. The right fit will be so much more than somebody who is simply qualified and wants to take on the role, so you have to learn to trust your gut. If you don’t want to get caught in the echo chamber of solopreneuring, consider seeking a cofounder for your business!

🌎 Henley is a co-founder of FORA, an incredible travel business that has revolutionized the travel industry: her whole career has been in the travel sector. 02:16
👩‍💼 The list to become a FORA advisor is 1000s of people long: it's a very female-forward industry. 05:44
⏸️ The pandemic forced Henley to take a step back and evaluate her business: take a power pause and think about what you really love. 10:48
🗝️ Having the right co-founders is the key to having a successful business and happy life. 14:06
🤝 A mediator can help build empathy between company founders. 19:46
❗ Some businesses don't need money: follow your instincts on how to run your business but spend the money carefully. 24:53
💵 The right investor is ready to jump in and offer support: find somebody who understands the industry and the business you're building and trusts you to do the work. 28:44
👉 Your investors are not your bosses: they have seen more businesses than you, but it doesn't mean you do everything they tell you to - you are the expert in your domain. 30:54
🌹 FORA continues to support their community by making advisor jobs easier: planning travel is hard, and Fora wants to help people organize and execute those plans in a better way than what's currently available in the industry. 33:45

Links:

Website: foratravel.com

Connect with Henley: www.instagram.com/henleyv/?hl=en

Connect with Adrienne: www.sheleadsmedia.com

Listen to podcasts for women, by women on the She Leads Podcast Network: www.sheleadspodcasts.com.


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