EP 169 An Innovative Online Resource to Help Celebrate a Beautiful Life Beautifully

25/01/2022 1h 6min
EP 169 An Innovative Online Resource to Help Celebrate a Beautiful Life Beautifully

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In 2019 our guest, Karen Bussen, a world renown leader in the celebration space, founded Farewelling to redesign how we think about, talk about and plan for an essential part of our human journey. Farewelling has helped thousands of families navigate the loss of a loved one with memorial websites, virtual events, and a whole suite of tools and resources to create a truly personal tribute to someone special.During our delicious conversation, Karen shares an abundance of founder gems to help you maximize the joy and minimize the heartache from your founder journey.To learn more about Farewelling, please visit: https://www.myfarewelling.com/.Please connect with Karen and Farewelling on these social platforms:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/farewelling/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-bussen-a295b3a/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myfarewelling/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfarewelling/Twitter: https://twitter.com/myfarewelling00:00 - meet Karen Bussen10:00 - Karen's Andelicious Advice for Founders: you can’t wait to be an expert to startup something… making mistakes is how we learn, so get started.12:00 - Karen's fascinating journey as a renown celebration event planner ... luminaries! ... and how it prepared her to become the founder of an innovative tech platform.18:00 - how Farewelling came to be20:50 - Advice for Future Corpses - Sallie Tisdale https://amzn.to/3nUuSE425:30 - why founders need to trust their instincts while receiving advice from advisors and experts30:00 - how Karen built Farewelling34:00 - how to plan your own memorial and funeral with Farewelling35:00 - what is an ecofriendly burial?36:00 - Farewelling Five - icebreaker questions for getting clarity about end-of-life celebration.44:30 - fundraising advice for female founders56:30 - be a connector of other people - STITCH THAT ON A PILLOW!58:00 - why entrepreneurship is the best personal and professional development program!Thank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!Ande Lyonshttp://andelyons.comCONNECT WITH ANDE ONLINE: https://twitter.com/AndeLyonshttps://www.facebook.com/StartupLifew... https://www.linkedin.com/in/andelyons/ https://www.instagram.com/ande_lyons/ https://www.pinterest.com/andelyons/ https://angel.co/andelyons TikTok: @andelyonsANDELICIOUS RESOURCES:JOIN STARTUP LIFE LIVE MEETUP GROUPGet an alert whenever I post a new show!https://bit.ly/StartupLifeLIVEAGORAPULSEMy favorite digital marketing dashboard is AGORAPULSE – it’s the best platform to manage your social media posts and presence! Learn more here: http://www.agorapul

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