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186. Feminvest Summer Talk: Adela Dashian
Feminvest Summer Talk: This is about a woman who, from an early age dreamed about it, wanted it, and did it. In this episode, you´ll learn that for this woman, there is nothing called pure luck. She created her own destiny based on willpower, motivation and hard work. Meet Adela Dashian, this week's summer host 🎙 At a young age Adela and her family moved from Sweden to the US. At the age of 18 Adela was admitted to one of the top ranked business schools in the US, and her dream of establishing herself in the world of finance in New York was one step closer. She tells the story of a (in most people's eyes), terrifying and draining recruitment process, and how she became the youngest Swedish women on Wall Street. About: Adela: Adela Dashian graduated from Villanova University in 2016 and has since then worked for several investment banks both in the US and Sweden. She began her career in New York before moving to Stockholm where she currently is a Vice President at Jefferies. Her ambition is to encourage more women to consider a career in finance in order to promote diversity and inclusion. The music in this episode is by the artist: Natali Noor Song: Policeman
2023-06-27, 15 minuterLyssna pĂĄ Spotify185. Feminvest Summer Talk: Charlotte Berg
"Why is mental illness increasing so rapidly in a world where we actually have it better than ever?" Meet Charlotte Berg, this week's summer host. She is a charismatic leader with a radiant energy who immediately sets the tone when entering a room. Charlotte shares her story, openly and bravely, starting from the beginning with what it was like to grow up with a parent who struggled with alcohol, and how her experiences were transformed into a motivating and unstoppable force. Charlotte also talks about her experiences in leadership and the key components of building a strong team. Charlotte also shares her reflections on why we are driven by perfectionism and achievement instead of focusing on what truly matters? as well as sharing her best tips on how she finds happiness and making sure that what is important in life, is prioritized. About Charlotte: Charlotte is the CEO of the health tech company IMR with a vision to improve the public health. Charlotte was previously the CEO of two listed companies in the tech and life science sectors. Charlotte is a dedicated leader with a strong commitment to health and well-being. The music in this episode is by the artist: Annika Vargas Storm Song: Like if nothing ever changed
2023-06-20, 24 minuterLyssna på Spotify184. Feminvest Summer Talk: Amanda Thorén
Feminvest Summer Talk: Episode 1 Every Tuesday, 8 weeks from now, 8 episodes of the Feminvest Summer Talks will be released. You will be able to listen to 8 women's thoughts about life, leadership, finances, entrepreneurship, investments, and career. We have invited an exciting mix of women who will contribute in different ways to their conversations. We have amongst others, the youngest Swedish girl on Wall Street, We have a woman who talks about her journey on buying her bankrupt company, and an episode about having money to leave a bad relationship. In each episode, you will also hear a female artist contributing with their music. We all have something to learn about self-esteem, and the thought on what we can and cannot do from this intelligent, driven, and unstoppable problem solver. Meet Amanda Thoren, a Feminvest Summer Host! In this inspiring summer talk, Amanda Thorén, a determined entrepreneur and the owner of Bencha and Switch Game, shares her journey of resilience and determination. From a young age, Amanda had a burning passion for financial freedom and building her own future, which led her on a path of entrepreneurship and sustainable business practices. Despite facing challenges and experiencing bankruptcy, Amanda remained unwavering in her pursuit of her vision for Bencha. She showcases her indomitable spirit and determination, highlighting her ability to overcome financial hardships and emerge stronger than ever.
2023-06-13, 30 minuterLyssna pĂĄ Spotify183. The launch of the Feminvest Summer surprise
In this episode, we talk a lot about the risks of being an entrepreneur, both in regard to the financial and on other levels. Michaela also introduces our super exciting, summer surprise, a new concept: Summer talks, in collaboration with SEB. You can look forward to 8 weeks filled with incredible women with inspiring stories to tell. Starting next week on June 13th 
We are also live with the tickets to FEARLESS: The September Edition which she’s telling you all about. As a member, the tickets for FEARLESS are free of charge. Email us to get a personal code for you to use to get your ticket! Are you a female artist who wants to exhibit at FEARLESS, get in touch! 
To the event: https://billetto.se/e/fearless-the-september-edition-biljetter-836612 Saba has a chat with Kjell A Nordström, an awarded-winning speaker and one of Europe's most sought-after lecturers. He is a charismatic Swedish economist, lecturer and has previously worked as a researcher and teacher. He is also the author of several successful books, one of them. "Funky Business - Talent Makes the capital dance" (written together with Jonas Ridderstråle), achieved great international success, it has been translated into 39 languages ​​and sold more than 1 million copies. ”A man and a woman can never be complete, but a team can. Because you can compensate for what I’m not.” Kjell shares his share his best advice on how to thrive as an entrepreneur, and how to build, shape and form the best teams. This and a lot more in today's episode of the Feminvest Podcast! TUNE IN ASAP! PS. Are you a female artist who wants to exhibit at FEARLESS, get in touch! We also want to remind you to make sure to submit your interest to our courses: Become an Angel Investor & Financial Modeling if you want a spot this fall, remember that we have an early bird offer during the month of June.
2023-06-06, 36 minuterLyssna pĂĄ Spotify182. How would it be if you quit your day job and followed your dreams?
Renée, an experienced angel investor and a long lost friend to Michaela Berglund is with us in the first part of the Feminvest podcast. Renée is such an inspiring woman who starts this weeks podcast with sharing her tips on how to reach your goal and dreams while stuck in your daytime job. Basically she gives insight on how she hustled to reach her goals. Since Renée is an experienced angel investor, Michaela picks her brain on how she resons when investing, she is also sharing her experience of her first investment. Renée also tells us a bit about how the process goes when investing in the UK which is quite different from Sweden! LinkedIn: Renée Parker Instagram: reneeparker During today’s episode Saba meets the entrepreneur Fernanda Oliviera, who is the founder of PackFixed. Fernanda has been on both sides of the packaging industry for more than a decade. Ask her about a the % of recycled material in a bottle and she lights up. She is truly passionate about her business! – Listen to the podcast today to learn more! PackFixed is a B2B marketplace for Product packaging. Their aim is to remove the friction for small and medium brands to buy their Packaging, by providing them with transparency, low MOQ, great costs and actionable sustainable insights. LinkedIn: Fernanda Oliveira Visit their website here: https://packfixed.com/
2023-05-30, 61 minuterLyssna pĂĄ Spotify181. Menstrual & hormonal problems.. Ever been down that road?
Ever experienced gynecological, menstrual or hormonal problems? Yep, we have as well.. Ovulai wants to change that! The high-school, university friends and later co-founders of Ovulai, AND Feminvest EXPAND members, Leyla and Kristina, is having an exciting conversation with our dear colleague Saba about growth, expansion and the future. Thought’s on this episode? Visit their webiste: https://www.ovulai.com/ About Ovulai: Ovulai AB – a femtech company started by a team of KTH students to develop the first digital therapeutics for menstrual disorders. Up to 10% of all women and uterus carriers suffer from irregular menstrual cycles due to polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Many more are affected and hindered in their daily life by menstrual related symptoms. With Ovulai’s app these women can get support with treatment using personalized lifestyle management programs
2023-05-23, 25 minuterLyssna pĂĄ Spotify180. The Funding Gap & a serial tech entrepreneur
In today’s episode Michaela has a conversation with Marianna Mamou about the funding gap, why this is and how we can improve the possibility for women to raise funds at an early stage. Todays entrepreneur: Saba Saad, the manager of Feminvest EXPAND – our entrepreneurs program, , meets the founder and CEO of Zebrain, Anna Bloth Karling. Zebrain is a ground-breaking digital coaching platform. Anna talks about differences and challenges from starting her first company 18 years ago, vs today. She also shares her best tips on how to move forward in your entrepreneurial journey and how to continue to develop as an entrepreneur.
2023-05-16, 57 minuterLyssna pĂĄ Spotify179. Catching up on the latest VC/private equity trends in the US
179. Sitting amongst toys and with baby Philip as a companion, Michaela has a conversation with her dear friend Yasmine Morrison, an early-stage investor, mentor Techstars, and Teaching Fellow at Harvard. Yasmine has a diverse background and spent 7 years working across the globe from co-founding a startup in Dubai to working for Standard Chartered Bank in Kuala Lumpur. Yasmine shares her best tips on how to work strategically when raising capital. - How to prepare before meeting with investors. - How do you work strategically with investors or VCs, - What type of investor should you have in your companies. Todays entrepreneur: Saba Saad, the manager of Feminvest EXPAND – our entrepreneurs program, meets the founders of Future Fridays, Linda Wasell and Karin Gydemo Granlöf Future Fridays are a Communications & Business Development Agency based in Åre, Sweden. Future Fridays experience in both large and small companies, many years with public companies as well as within political and international non-profit organisations gives a strong competitive advantage in their execution.
2023-05-08, 53 minuterLyssna pĂĄ Spotify
