How do you transform a deeply personal, even traumatic experience into a transformational moment for thousands of other people?

How do you scale personal change and impact so it manifests in behavior and attitudinal change that affects the bottomline?

How do you package all of this into a real, economically healthy and scalable business that does well, makes money AND promotes greater economic and social benefits for all?

In this episode, academic turned entrepreneur Nassim Abdi, founder of Storybolt, talks about how she started with an idea that wouldn’t let go, and built an impactful and successful business step by step, how she learned everything about business from the ground up, and much more.

Episode Highlights:

- How passion translates to a viable startup idea - the real life version
- How to build a great business model around an idea
- Don't start fundraising without this - the one must-have factor you must nail down
- Inside tips for successful selling - organizational solutions for B2B startups
- How to choose the right business vehicle for your startup, and what pitfalls to avoid
- Is your idea worth the sacrifice - the foolproof test for entrepreneurs who are moms that always gives you the right answer
- How to start where you are - even when you have no money, knowledge or experience
- The savvy entrepreneur's guide to finding right-fit investors, without burning up a lot of time
- How to overcome implicit bias as a "minority" founder
- How to find the right co-founder and build a great team
- How hats can help with good decision-making
- The one attribute above all attributes that no founder can do without