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Listen "Don't Just Grow Your Business, Grow the Community with Kara Redman, Founder of Backroom"
Episode Synopsis
Kara Redman, CEO and founder of Backroom, talks about the importance of mentorship, understanding your risk appetite, taking necessary breaks, and remaining resilient. She shows us how she has provided courses and mentorship programs to people from underprivileged backgrounds in order to increase their access to tech and entrepreneurship.
Key takeaways:
How to be open to, and accepting of, the struggles and mess-ups that come with running a business
How beneficial it is to take necessary breaks to recharge and reground yourself to remain resilient
How to recognize the importance of understanding your personal risk appetite and bias towards action
How to look for opportunities to not only improve your bottom line but also benefit others by creating a strong support system of the right people and resources
How to have positive mentoring relationships to transform performance and achieve success
Chapters:
Navigating the Job Market (00:00 - 05:36)
The Ebbs and Flows of Growth and Taking Risks (05:36 - 10:25)
The End Users (10:25 - 15:18)
The Power of Mentorship (15:18 - 20:26)
Leaders Who Guide Through Gaps with Compassion and Love (20:26 - 25:12)
Adapting to Flexible Schedules to Decompress and Increasenncrease productivity (25:12 - 30:02)
A Deeper Look into the Basics and Foundational Elements of Work and Life (30:03 - 32:35)
About the Guest:
Kara is the CEO and founder of Backroom, a brand strategy and activation agency. Over the last 15 years Kara has helped founders and marketing professionals launch startups, raise up to $9M in funding, build brand equity, merge, acquire, go public, and exit.
She’s worked on budding brands to household names like Hellmann’s, StubHub, Pepsi, and the U.S. Department of State. In 2014, she founded Backroom to build and activate brands of all sizes with people who are tired of the status quo. Flexibility, process, and collaboration are the heart of her work and infused into Backroom’s culture.
Links:
Connect with Tiffany: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanyntagle
Visit The Change Agents: https://www.thechangeagents.co/
Connect with Kara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kararedman/
Visit Backroom: https://www.backroom.io/
Key takeaways:
How to be open to, and accepting of, the struggles and mess-ups that come with running a business
How beneficial it is to take necessary breaks to recharge and reground yourself to remain resilient
How to recognize the importance of understanding your personal risk appetite and bias towards action
How to look for opportunities to not only improve your bottom line but also benefit others by creating a strong support system of the right people and resources
How to have positive mentoring relationships to transform performance and achieve success
Chapters:
Navigating the Job Market (00:00 - 05:36)
The Ebbs and Flows of Growth and Taking Risks (05:36 - 10:25)
The End Users (10:25 - 15:18)
The Power of Mentorship (15:18 - 20:26)
Leaders Who Guide Through Gaps with Compassion and Love (20:26 - 25:12)
Adapting to Flexible Schedules to Decompress and Increasenncrease productivity (25:12 - 30:02)
A Deeper Look into the Basics and Foundational Elements of Work and Life (30:03 - 32:35)
About the Guest:
Kara is the CEO and founder of Backroom, a brand strategy and activation agency. Over the last 15 years Kara has helped founders and marketing professionals launch startups, raise up to $9M in funding, build brand equity, merge, acquire, go public, and exit.
She’s worked on budding brands to household names like Hellmann’s, StubHub, Pepsi, and the U.S. Department of State. In 2014, she founded Backroom to build and activate brands of all sizes with people who are tired of the status quo. Flexibility, process, and collaboration are the heart of her work and infused into Backroom’s culture.
Links:
Connect with Tiffany: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanyntagle
Visit The Change Agents: https://www.thechangeagents.co/
Connect with Kara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kararedman/
Visit Backroom: https://www.backroom.io/
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