Crowdfunding for business owners with Olivia Owens
09/28/21 • 44 min
In this episode, I sit down with Olivia Owens, the creator and general manager of iFundWomen of Color. We sat down to geek out on all things crowdfunding including dispelling some of the top myths about crowdfunding for entrepreneurs.
Olivia fills us in on what makes a successful crowdfunding campaign, the importance of building community, and why there are no magical money elves in business or crowdfunding.
"There's so much strategy and pre-work that goes into it," Olivia Owens says. "And so we've always seen coaching as a core part of being able to crowdfund successfully. We also know that women on our platform who invest in our coaching and video services raise 27x the crowdfunding industry average."
Follow Olivia Owens on Instagram @olivialowens and follow @IFundWomen.
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Khalida DuBose is a business mentor specializing in sales strategy. As a previous crowdfunding coach, she supported more than a thousand crowdfunding campaigns and project creators in their quest to bring their dreams, passions, and ideas to the world. Now, she focuses on helping women of color who are early-stage online business owners as they navigate the entrepreneurial journey. For more information on Khalida, visit khalidadubose.com.
Follow Khalida on Instagram @khalida.dubose. You can email her at [email protected].
The Black Girl Business Bar is produced by Zuri Berry (@ZMCPodcasts). Music by Vincent Tone and Die Hard Productions.
In this episode, I sit down with Olivia Owens, the creator and general manager of iFundWomen of Color. We sat down to geek out on all things crowdfunding including dispelling some of the top myths about crowdfunding for entrepreneurs.
Olivia fills us in on what makes a successful crowdfunding campaign, the importance of building community, and why there are no magical money elves in business or crowdfunding.
"There's so much strategy and pre-work that goes into it," Olivia Owens says. "And so we've always seen coaching as a core part of being able to crowdfund successfully. We also know that women on our platform who invest in our coaching and video services raise 27x the crowdfunding industry average."
Follow Olivia Owens on Instagram @olivialowens and follow @IFundWomen.
Resources mentioned in this episode
More on Khalida
Khalida DuBose is a business mentor specializing in sales strategy. As a previous crowdfunding coach, she supported more than a thousand crowdfunding campaigns and project creators in their quest to bring their dreams, passions, and ideas to the world. Now, she focuses on helping women of color who are early-stage online business owners as they navigate the entrepreneurial journey. For more information on Khalida, visit khalidadubose.com.
Follow Khalida on Instagram @khalida.dubose. You can email her at [email protected].
The Black Girl Business Bar is produced by Zuri Berry (@ZMCPodcasts). Music by Vincent Tone and Die Hard Productions.
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My story
You asked for it. In this episode, I'm going to talk about my journey to becoming an entrepreneur and my background as a journalist, in sales, in crowdfunding, and how I ended up here as a business mentor and coach.
I talk about what I learned from my mother, who was always hustling, and how my view of her struggles has changed over time.
My story starts in Colorado, then to Hawaii, to Boston, to Chicago, to San Francisco, and then back to Colorado again.
It's been a great journey.
Resources mentioned in this episode
More on Khalida
Khalida DuBose is a business mentor specializing in sales strategy. As a previous crowdfunding coach, she supported more than a thousand crowdfunding campaigns and project creators in their quest to bring their dreams, passions, and ideas to the world. Now, she focuses on helping women of color who are early-stage online business owners as they navigate the entrepreneurial journey. For more information on Khalida, visit khalidadubose.com.
Follow Khalida on Instagram @khalida.dubose. You can email her at [email protected].
The Black Girl Business Bar is produced by Zuri Berry (@ZMCPodcasts). Music by Vincent Tone and Die Hard Productions.
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A what?
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More on Khalida
Khalida DuBose is a business mentor specializing in sales strategy. As a previous crowdfunding coach, she supported more than a thousand crowdfunding campaigns and project creators in their quest to bring their dreams, passions, and ideas to the world. Now, she focuses on helping women of color who are early-stage online business owners as they navigate the entrepreneurial journey. For more information on Khalida, visit khalidadubose.com.
Follow Khalida on Instagram @khalida.dubose. You can email her at [email protected].
The Black Girl Business Bar is produced by Zuri Berry (@ZMCPodcasts). Music by Vincent Tone and Die Hard Productions.
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