[Episode 102] How to find the right investor for your business with Julia Elliott Brown, founder of Enter The Arena

Before you do anything else today, go and listen to Brenė Brown talking about Theodore Roosevelt’s The Man in the Arena speech. 🏃‍♀️ (Don’t worry, we’ll wait ‘til you’re done.) Got you thinking? You’re not the only one.This talk inspired the name of the company run by our guest on the Sparkle and Thrive podcast this week, a woman you need on speed dial if you’re looking to raise investment in your business. Here’s why you need to tune inJulia Elliott Brown hasn’t just been there, done that when it comes to raising funding for her own start-ups. She’s spent the last five and a half years equipping countless women with the skills they need to scale their businesses... and she’s here to share some of her best tips with you. 👍🏻👍🏼👍🏽👍🏾👍🏿She’ll tell you what you need to do to find the right investors, you’ll learn about some of the alternative methods to raising funding for your business, and you’ll hear about some of the resources Enter The Arena has that can help you right now. Here’s what to listen out for:[04:10] How do you know if taking investment is right for you? [07:23] What’s it like working with investors? [09:23] How do you find the right investors? [13:41] Why you need to know your numbers. [15:48] Joy reveals what applying for grant applications taught her. [19:10] What are the alternatives to raising investment? [22:49] Understand the differences between seeking £150,000 v. £1 million+ worth of investment.[27:31] How can Enter The Arena help you? [31:01] Julia talks about the meaning behind Enter The Arena. Isn’t it time you got in the arena? ▶️ Press play now to learn how. For links and resources mentioned in this episode, visit TechPixies.com.Want to get in touch? We'd love to hear from you.Follow us on social media @techpixies and ping us a DM or drop us a line at [email protected] Thanks for listening!

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Joy Foster is an award-winning entrepreneur who helps women upskill with modern technology in order to return to work, change careers or start a business. Most recently she was recognised by Grant Thornton as one of the 100 Faces of the Vibrant Economy 2018, she was awarded Startup Director of the Year for London and the South by the Institute of Directors (May 2018). She was the only Startup female finalist in the national IoD awards (Oct 2018). Her business, TechPixies was named Women in Business Startup of the Year 2018 and Enterprise Nation Female Startup of the Year 2017. Joy and her company have recently been profiled in Forbes for raising £150,000 and Stella for breaking down barriers for women wanting to re-ignite their careers and in April 2019, TechNation has named TechPixies ‘one to watch’ in the EdTech space.