From a 10 year old opening a lemonade stand to get Derek Jeter’s attention to becoming a serial entrepreneur, Christiana has always been business minded. Hear with Rachel Sipperley this founder’s story of how she was lead to her entrepreneurial itch.
Guest Bio: Christiana Yebra is the CEO of Dallas-based Vouch. After graduating from the University of North Texas with a degree in biology, she helped to launch and sell Texas’ first on-demand urgent care app. Christiana would go on to join a California-based med tech startup where she designed and implemented the company’s first multi-market consumer campaigns. After co-founding Millennial Clubs in 2016, Christiana has been consistently recognized as a thought leader in millennial business and culture by companies such as Red Bull and SXSW. She is passionate about many causes and places a special emphasis on empowering young girls to pursue careers in STEM-related fields.Christiana was recently announced as Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 by Cosign Magazine and still consistently produces up to 6 events a month with topics ranging from social impact to real estate. Each year she brings 1000 millennials together to raise money for STEM education scholarships!
In today's episode you will learn:
How to take what you love and turn it into a job
Going from corporate to startup to corporate again
How to be a better listener (particularly for females and minority groups)
How to handle inappropriate behavior on social media, and online dating
How to stand out in a male dominated tech environment
Where You Can Find Out More About Christiana:
www.christianayebra.com
www.tryvouchapp.com
Company IG: www.instagram.com/tryvouchapp
Personal IG: www.instagram.com/christianayebra
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