Naomi Shah started her career working at an investment firm. She spent her days weighing the risks and benefits of investing in various startups and making sure that those investments panned out. Listen as she shares how she went from investing in others to becoming the investment. 

While she always had the idea that she would create her own company, it was her partners at Union Square Ventures who really pushed her to start her new venture. Meet Cute is a rom-com and lifestyle brand redefining the genre one story at a time. 

There have certainly been challenges along the way and she’s sharing all about them. She also digs into the skills needed for one to successfully found and fund their new venture. It hasn’t been easy, but she has found such fulfillment. 

Think you want to create your own startup? Then you won’t want to miss out on Naomi’s story and her advice for making great decisions from the beginning. Have you listened to Meet Cute? If not, check it out here!

Show Notes:

• [01:20] Are you the investor or the investment? 
• [02:41] When did Naomi realize it was time to launch her company, Meet Cute? 
• [05:21] Did her investment team put the idea in her head or did she always know? 
• [06:59] How do the challenges shift as you move from investor to investment? 
• [10:07] Why putting her company out there was still nerve-wracking despite her experience. 
• [12:28] Learn how Naomi views the skills needed to become a founder of a new business. 
• [14:31] Which of her skills transferred from the investor to the investment side?
• [16:24] Why your people are everything in your business. 
• [18:04] Naomi shares one of her AHA moments. 
• [21:10] Her final parting advice for all our Women Worldwide listeners. 
• [23:18] Connect with Naomi and Meet Cute. 

Links and Resources:

• Grit by Angela Duckworth
• Meet Cute
• Meet Cute on Spotify
• Meet Cute on Apple Podcasts
• Meet Cute on Instagram
• Meet Cute on Twitter
• Naomi on LinkedIn
• Naomi on Instagram
• Naomi on Twitter

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No matter if the conversation is about the pandemic, equality in the workplace, politics, religion, these days tough discussions are happening every day. How do you handle them? Listen in to hear my 5 ways to handle tough discussions and create an open and inviting space for conversation. 

First things first, check your ego at the door. Don’t enter conversations showcasing your personal opinions. If you walk into a conversation already convinced that you’re right, you won’t be inviting conversation. 

Next you want to observe how others are sharing information. Read their verbal and non-verbal cues and alter your body language and tone to help them feel more willing to share. Then validate what they’re saying. 

Let them know you hear what they’re saying and that you understand where they are coming from. They don’t need to hear your opinions, they just need to know that they’re heard. 

Last, just keep listening. Keep your ears open and create a safe space for others to share. How are you handling these discussions? 

Show Notes:

• [01:11] Tough discussions are all around us right now. How do you handle them? 
• [01:52] When you know you’re entering an uncomfortable zone, check your ego at the door.
• [02:27] Observe how others are sharing information. 
• [03:10] Read the verbal and non-verbal cues. 
• [03:49] Validate what they’re sharing so they feel comfortable communicating. 
• [05:06] Just keep listening. 
• [05:35] A quick recap of the 5 ways to handle tough discussions. 

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