More entrepreneurs need to hear this. Before making millions, or FatFIREing, you need to sell something!! If you can't sell a couple hundred to people who already know you, how are you going to scale?It's also important, as I learned recording this podcast with Yelitsa Jean-Charles, founder of Healthy Roots Dolls, because one of the reasons that Black and LatinX founders are so drastically under funded (2.6% of VC investments in 2018) is that without a network to tap into early on, you really need traction.Yelitsa started her company as a class project, has raised capital, made sales, and is now in Target.She joins me on Rolled Up Podcast to share her journey with me.In this episode, Yelitsa shares:The power of YouTube and knowledge sharing that's empowering a new generation of women.Learning how to delegate and say no, without alienating .Advice and experience raising capital.The influence of calling the city of Detroit home vs LA, New York, Austin, or Miami.Referenced in this episode:Watch Yelitsa's Tedx Talk, How #blackgirlmagic can change the world.75% of white people don't have a black friend - Washington PostWomen and BIPOC are very underrated when getting capital.You can also listen to the episode on Spotify, wherever you like podcasts. Next week, I'm talking to Jeremey Cai, founder of Italic. see hubwealthy.com/wealthy
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