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Tea Talk with DaryaThe Myth of Balance: What You Really Need is RhythmWhat if balance isn’t the answer?In today’s episode, we’re flipping the script on a popular narrative—because the truth is, “balance” might be stressing you out more than it’s helping.If you've ever felt like you're constantly falling short of the perfectly balanced life… you're not alone. In this episode, Darya explores:Why chasing balance can actually lead to burnoutThe difference between balance and rhythm—and why one is more sustainableHow to honor the natural seasons and cycles in your life2025-07-2208 minTea Talk with DaryaWhy You Still Feel Off (Even When Life Looks Good)You’ve done everything right.The career, the relationship, the lifestyle—all the things that are supposed to add up to a fulfilled life.And yet… something still feels off.In this introspective episode, Darya unpacks the quiet misalignment that ambitious, high-functioning women often carry beneath the surface. This isn’t just about career—it’s about your energy, your relationships, your health, your schedule. Because when you’ve built a life that looks good but doesn’t feel right, that’s not failure—it’s a signal. A call to realign.✨ In this episode, you’ll exp...2025-07-1511 minTea Talk with DaryaThis Summer, Let Your Values Drive (Not the Hustle)What if summer wasn’t about doing more… but about realignment?In this episode of Tea Talk, Darya invites you into a more intentional season—not one defined by checklists, pressure, or perfection, but one rooted in what really matters. Through a powerful personal story from a summer on crutches, she shares how clarity often comes when we pause, stop performing, and let our core values do the guiding.You’ll walk away with a grounded framework to check in with yourself this season, and learn how to use your values as a living c...2025-07-0809 minTea Talk with DaryaPlans Are Cute—Until the Plot Twist HitsWhat if letting go wasn’t giving up… but wisdom in action?In this deeply personal episode, Darya shares how a “failed” plan redirected the course of her life and why clinging to rigid outcomes can block our clarity. From personal stories to reflections on the current state of the world—including what’s happening in Iran—this episode is a gentle yet powerful invitation to surrender the how and come home to trust.We’ll explore:Why complex plans often waste more mental energy than they saveHow a redirection in grad school chan...2025-07-0110 minTea Talk with DaryaThe Quiet Power of Redefining Success (On Your Own Terms)What if success wasn’t about checking boxes, chasing titles, or living up to someone else’s idea of achievement?In this powerful and reflective episode of Tea Talk, Darya opens up about her own journey of walking away from a life that looked successful on paper but felt misaligned within. She shares what it really means to redefine success—not as something to prove, but as something to feel.If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the "right" things but still feel disconnected, this conversation is your permission slip to rewrite the rules...2025-06-1709 min
Authentically FeminineFrom Ghosted to Desired: The Secret to Emotional ConnectionIn this episode, I share how to emotionally connect with a man using your feminine energy, how to make a powerful first impression, and the key to speaking to his heart—not just his mind. Plus, I share a client success story where she went from being ghosted and dates that felt like business meetings to inspiring romantic attraction from men. Tune in to learn the simple shift that creates real attraction.If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to leave a comment, give me a rating, and share it with someone that ne...2025-06-1122 minTea Talk with DaryaHow to Stay Aligned When Life Feels LoudWelcome back to Tea Talk, where we hold real, grounded conversations about clarity, alignment, and designing a life that feels like your own. In this episode, we’re talking about what to do when life feels overstimulating, your nervous system is on overdrive, and you’ve lost touch with your inner compass.If you've ever felt like:You're doing "all the right things" but still feel disconnectedYour energy is scattered across too many tabs, too many to-dos, and too many voicesYou can't hear your own thoughts, let alone your own truth…Then this episode is for yo...2025-06-1012 minAuthentically FeminineThe Emotionally Unavailable Man Magnet: 4 Shifts to Break the Pattern for GoodIf you are tired of falling for men who give mixed signals, disappear, or just can’t meet you emotionally? This episode is for you.I’m sharing 4 powerful mindset and strategy shifts to break the cycle of attracting emotionally unavailable men — so that you can date with more clarity, confidence, and boundaries.Inside:💫 Why dating as your future self is a feminine power move🔥 How to stop putting chemistry on the pedestal🧠 What healthy detachment really looks like (and why it’s so attractive to secure men)2025-05-2922 minTea Talk with DaryaYou’re Allowed to Change Your MindIn this episode of Tea Talk with Darya, we’re rewriting the narrative around goals and permission.You’ll learn why evolving isn’t failure, how to recognize when it’s time to pivot, and what it means to realign mid-year with grace, not guilt.You’ll get:🌿 A powerful mindset reframe🌿 A journal prompt to help you revisit your goals🌿 A peek into what’s coming next—a beautiful new goal-setting workshop experience to help you reset and move forward, intentionally.Ready to sign up for the workshop? Email us at hello@da...2025-05-2709 minTea Talk with DaryaLet This Be the Season You Finally Honor Your BoundariesIn this episode of Tea Talk with Darya, we’re unpacking what boundaries really mean—and why they’re one of the most compassionate, powerful tools you can give yourself.You’ll learn: 🌿 Why boundaries begin with clarity, not confrontation 🌿 The invisible ways women abandon themselves (and how to stop) 🌿 One gentle prompt you can use this week to start honoring yourself nowResources:Reflective journal prompt inside the episodeWant more support? Join the ne...2025-05-2009 minAuthentically FeminineThe Media is Secretly Destroying Your Dating LifeIn this episode, we unpack how romance in books, movies, and TV shows has shaped your expectations about love—and why those dreamy plotlines often leave women feeling confused, disappointed, or stuck chasing unavailable men.You’ll learn how to recognize the subtle ways storytelling impacts your dating patterns, what emotionally available love actually looks like, and how to stop holding out for a fantasy while missing out on something real.Plus, I share my personal story of how I went from attracting the MOST unavailable men to being in a secure, happy marriage.Wh...2025-05-1624 minTea Talk with DaryaWhat If You Didn’t Try to Do It All This Summer?As summer approaches, so do the expectations—to be everywhere, do everything, and make the most of every minute. But what if this season wasn’t about performance… but presence?In this episode of Tea Talk with Darya, we talk about the invisible pressure women feel heading into summer, and how to create a season that actually supports you.You’ll learn: 🌿 Why “doing it all” often leads to disconnection 🌿 How to realign with your actual needs this summer 🌿 3 journal prompts to help you gently reset before the season beginsNo more overbooking, ov...2025-05-1307 minTea Talk with DaryaEvery Feeling is a Guest: How to Welcome Emotions as MessengersEver felt like your emotions were too much? Like you were supposed to “get over it” by now, or “stay strong” when everything inside felt heavy?This week on Tea Talk, we’re rewriting that narrative.In Episode 10, Darya gently explores what it means to truly welcome your emotions—without shame, judgment, or pressure to fix them. Because your emotions aren’t the problem. They’re part of the message.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why clarity doesn’t come from pushing through—it comes from presenceHow judgment around emotions creates more...2025-05-0613 minTea Talk with DaryaAre You Living Someone Else's Dream?Ever wonder why life feels "off" even when you’re doing everything “right?”In this episode of Tea Talk with Darya, we dive into what it really means to live out of alignment— and how to gently reconnect with the woman you’ve become, not the version of you from years ago.You’ll learn: ☕ Why misalignment often shows up quietly, not dramatically ☕ 3 subtle signs you’re out of sync with your true self ☕ How to identify if your goals still reflect the real you (or a past version) ☕ Simple ways to start rebuilding a life...2025-04-2911 minTea Talk with DaryaCore Values Aren’t Just Fluff—They’re Your Inner GPSIf you’ve ever felt stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about what to do next… this episode is for you.Because more often than not, the real issue isn’t that you’re lost — it’s that you’re disconnected from your inner compass: your core values.In this episode, Darya walks you through:✨ What core values actually are (and what they aren’t)✨ Why so many women struggle with clarity and burnout✨ How to recognize when you’re out of alignment✨ A few powerful prompts to start uncovering your real values✨ How to use your valu...2025-04-2209 minAuthentically FeminineWhen a Man Goes Hot and Cold: 4 Feminine Energy SolutionsIn this episode, we talk about how to deal with men pulling away, sending mixed signals, or going "hot and cold". If this is something that you have experienced when dating, you are absolutely not alone. Here are 4 action steps that you can take while remaining connected with your authentic feminine energy.Don't forget to leave your feedback letting me know what you think!🎦 Courses & Programs💫 Feminine-Masculine Attractionhttps://offers.wealthywonderwoman.com/feminine-masculine-attraction-course🧲 Magnetically Feminine Boundar...2025-04-2121 minTea Talk with DaryaLetting Go of the Timeline — Trusting Your Own PaceHave you ever looked at your life and thought, “I should be further along by now?”You’re not alone—and you’re not behind.In this episode of Tea Talk with Darya, we’re shifting the narrative around timelines, success, and self-worth. We’ll explore how external expectations can keep us stuck—and how releasing them can bring us back to clarity and alignment.You'll learn:✨ Why you’re not “lazy” or “late”—you’re likely just misaligned✨ How societal timelines can silently shape your choices✨ Reflective prompts to reconnect with your current season of life2025-04-1512 minTea Talk with DaryaYou’re Not Lazy, You’re MisalignedIn this episode of Tea Talk with Darya, we’re flipping the script on a label that far too many of us carry: laziness. If you’ve been feeling unmotivated, inconsistent, or like you just can’t seem to follow through—it’s time to pause and take a deeper look.You’re not lazy. You’re misaligned.Darya breaks down:Why “laziness” is usually a sign—not a flawThe real reasons your motivation disappearsWhat misalignment looks and feels like in your daily lifeA clarity check-in exercise to reconnect with purposeThe powerful mindset shift that l...2025-04-0810 minTea Talk with DaryaThe Cost of Not Deciding: Why Clarity Follows ActionThe Cost of Not Deciding: Why Clarity Follows ActionDescription: In this episode of Tea Talk with Darya, we explore one of the most common clarity blockers: indecision. Whether it’s a career move, a relationship shift, or a life reset, not deciding is a decision—and it comes with a cost.Darya dives into:The hidden emotional toll of staying stuckWhy we wait (and what we’re really afraid of)The role of fear, perfectionism, and overthinkingA powerful 6-step framework to help you decide with confidenceHow to start creating clarity through action✨ If...2025-04-0112 minAuthentically FeminineA Simple Technique to Overcome Self-Doubt and Reach Your Next-Level SelfIn this episode, we will talk about the power of the inner critic and inner cheerleader and how they influence our ability to grow. I share the technique that I have been using since I was 10 years old to overcome the feeling of fear and self-doubt when I want to take action. I used this technique to get over my fear of going live on social media recently and it has helped me grow, grow, grow. I hope it's going to help you too!Don't forget to leave your feedback letting me know...2025-03-1717 minTea Talk with DaryaLiving a Life by Design, Not by DefaultHi my friend, welcome back to Tea Talk with Darya. I’m your host, Darya Maeki, and today, I want to talk about something that might just change the way you see your life—the idea that you don’t have to wait for the perfect moment to start living intentionally. No matter where you are right now, you can start designing your life.Free Goal-Setting Workbook: https://daryamaeki.com/2025-03-1113 minAuthentically FeminineWhy Life Feels Hard & How to Fix It (3 Feminine Energy Hacks)In this episode we discuss 3 major reasons as to why life feels so hard right now and how you can start feeling better.The key lies in knowing how to increase your feminine energy by doing less, which is the best way to optimize your feminine flow and attract more.🌷Women's Day Sale: Use Code MARCH25 for 25% off everything (ends March 8 at midnight ET)🎦 Courses & Programs💫 Feminine-Masculine Attractionhttps://offers.wealthywonderwoman.com/feminine-masculine-attraction-course🧲 Magnetically Feminine Boundarieshttp...2025-03-0420 minTea Talk with DaryaStop Settling—Start Designing a Life You LoveI’m Darya Maeki your host of Tea Talk with Darya. You know that quiet voice that whispers, Is this really it? Maybe you’re sipping tea at your kitchen table, sitting in your car after school drop-off, or sneaking a moment of quiet before your day begins. Life looks fine on paper, but deep down, you can’t shake the thought: That there has to be more.That was me over a decade ago. I started my career as a Fashion Buyer, living the so-called dream in the heart of New...2025-02-2501 minAuthentically FeminineThe Truth About Wounded Feminine Energy & How It Blocks LoveIn this episode, we explore the difference between wounded and healthy feminine energy, how you'll know if you are in your wounded feminine energy and whether it's affecting your relationships. We talk boundaries, self-trust and compassion, confidence, and dating from your healthy feminine energy.Finally, we dive into ways that you can heal and start attracting more love and abundance into your life.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating or a comment. 🎦 Courses & Programs💫 Feminine-Masculine Attractionhttps://offers.wealthywon...2025-02-2024 minAuthentically FeminineHow to Have a Magical Valentine's Day When You're SingleValentine's Day can feel stressful if you're single. In this episode, I help you shift your perspective and feel motivated and excited about what your future holds. I also share some tips on ways that you can have an incredible "solo-tines" day, plus how to set the "right" expectations if you are dating someone but not in an exclusive relationship with them.If you enjoyed the episode, please leave me a comment, rating, or both. I appreciate your support.🎦 Courses & Programs💫 Feminine-Masculine Attractionht...2025-02-1214 minAuthentically FeminineCharm, Confidence & Feminine Energy: Unlock Your Best SelfIn this episode, we dive into powerful habits that will help you step into the best version of yourself and amplify your feminine energy. We discuss strategies and tips to help you thrive in your dating life (and your life in general!).Enjoy and please leave a rating or a comment! #feminineenergy 🎦 Courses & Programs💫 Feminine-Masculine Attractionhttps://offers.wealthywonderwoman.com/feminine-masculine-attraction-course🧲 Magnetically Feminine Boundarieshttps://offers.wealthywonderwoman.com/magnetically-feminine-boundaries-course-4874💎 How to Date Like a High-Value Woman e...2025-02-0726 minAuthentically FeminineWhat Is Feminine Energy, Really? And Why You Need ItWelcome to the very first episode of the Authentically Feminine Podcast.
In this episode we are talking all things feminine energy. What feminine energy *actually* is, why you need to connect with your feminine energy, how to tap into your feminine energy for deeper connections, and why it is magnetic to men.
Enjoy and please leave a rating or a comment! #feminineenergy
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Venturing Women#35: Growth mindset: don't just ride the waves, make them - Nadine MezherNadine Mezher was eager to spearhead change in habits and attitudes to handling money in the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa). She wanted to democratise access to investing and make it available to not only the ultra rich. Nadine co-founded Sarwa, a platform for investment and personal finance. In 2022, Forbes recognised Nadine among 20 women behind Middle Eastern tech brands. A fashion professional and owner of her own design house in the past, Nadine unpacks the concept of growth mindset in business and private life.Topics we discuss:Anticipating shifts in...2023-07-1229 minVenturing Women#34: Out of natural habitat as a founder - Alina BassiHow do you launch an innovative business in uncharted territories? Alina Bassi realised she could apply principles of coffee waste management to recycle textiles into… plastics. A chemical engineer, she launched Kleiderly in a foreign country, with no language skills, and out of network. She masterfully addresses challenges of two industries simultaneously: cloth waste management and manufacturing plastics.Main topics:Is it a good idea to donate used clothes?Think like an engineer: use materials in an unconventional senseThe most beneficial thing to do for an out-of-natural-habitat founderFrom a fear of failure to ‘Wow...2023-06-2833 minVenturing Women#33: Gender investment gap: Its origin, impact and ways to bridge it - Lucy Chow, Vera Futorjanski, Medea Nocentini, Katie WachsbergerAll-women startup teams receive less than 3% of the venture capital globally whilst male-led startups collect 89% of it. And as if this statistics wasn’t depressing enough, the trend is negative. It’s getting worse every year.Venture capital investors share their views on the reasons behind such disparity. What are its consequences? What are we as a society missing out if this gap perpetuates? And how can we possibly bridge it?About guests:Lucy Chow is the General Partner at the World Business Angels Investment Forum and a me...2023-06-1425 minVenturing Women#32: Building a FemTech, don’t look too passionate about it - Fatoumata LyMany businesses start with the future founders trying to solve an issue they face personally. FemTech startups (female technology) are no exception. Here, however, many areas are emotionally loaded and wrapped into layers of taboos.Fatoumata Ly shares how her own story of trying to conceive evolved into addressing the centuries-old issue countless women face. Fatoumata is now building Ninti, a company that provides digital solutions for personalised care around sexual and reproductive health.Topics we discuss:Raising awareness around reproductive health and breaking taboos in the workplace. Are employers ready? And...2023-05-3126 minVenturing Women#31: What is your weapon of choice to drive change? - Jacqueline van den Ende‘Be the change you want to see in the world’ sounds like a fulfilling life motto. But how do you put it into practice? How do you leave a positive mark in the world and enjoy the ride along the way? Ultimately, we all have just one life to experiment with.Jacqueline van den Ende aims to unlock 1 billion dollars of capital to help power climate solutions. That’s a big dent in the world to make! Jacqueline is a founder turned investor turned founder, twice over. A true adventurer, she moved to the Philippines to launch a star...2023-05-1730 minVenturing Women#30: Will ChatGPT be your next career coach? - Darja GutnickCan you become a better leader in 2 min a day? Yes according to Darja Gutnick, Co-Founder & CEO of Bunch, an AI leadership coach. Darja also shares her own story of how losing key people on her team and going through a split-up with her co-founder made her better leader.Topics we discuss:How can data help you to answer the deepest question about yourself?How technology and AI tools specifically can and cannot support our growth and career development. Micro-learning.Can you rely on ChatGPT and similar tools while creating content?Is it good for a...2023-05-0332 minVenturing Women#29: Are you building just a perk or a sticky product? - Leonie Ellerbrock, Viktoria LindnerMental health and marketplaces - both are hot topics! Isn’t it a great idea to build a marketplace for mental health services? Viktoria Lindner and Leonie Ellerbrock, co-founders of Mindsurance, share a story of launching such a marketplace and then walking away from this model.Topics we discuss:What’s the difference between building a perk (a nice-to-have) and a sticky product that delivers true valueWeaknesses of marketplaces as a business modelHow investors can make a difference in your startup journey and what to look out for while choosing yoursFounder mindset necessary to b...2023-04-1924 minVenturing Women#28: Build an ideal team of investors and treat this as an alliance - Sonia WeymullerCan FOMO (fear of missing out) be a market opportunity? Sonia Weymuller realised many people were seeking ways to invest into tech startups and be a part of the startup buzz. Yet, there was no platform in the MENA region to do so.Sonia Weymuller is a Co-Founder and General Partner of VentureSouq (VSQ), a MENA-based venture capital firm, and Partner Lead for the VSQ Conscious Collective, its global impact-focused investment and educational platform.Topics we cover:building a venture capital firm like a startup,why relationships between investors and founders are...2023-04-0529 minVenturing Women#27: Hardware business: building products and teams that survive any storm (or flood) - Polina MikhaylovaPolina Mikhaylova co-founded KNOT, a micromobility company, in 2015, long before shared scooters came into vogue. Terms like ‘free-floating’ or ‘swappable batteries’ didn’t exist yet. Polina is a true enthusiast of docking stations. Can they be the future of shared micromobility?Topics:Users in big cities are spoiled with easy access to shared scooters and bikes which comes at a cost of safety and environmental impact. How can mobility companies and cities change user behaviour in favour of docking stations?Why outsourcing can be totally disastrous for a hardware company.How to validate ideas and build...2023-03-2224 minVenturing Women#26: One year of podcasting, or how giving up on a designer bag can help female founders - Katia Yakovleva, Bettine SchmitzThis is a joint episode with the Female Business Angel Podcast hosted by Katia Yakovleva and Bettine Schmitz. We launched our shows more or less at the same time, one year ago. Darya, Bettine and Katia talk about one year of podcasting, their learnings, angel investing and the outlook for female founders.About Katia YakovlevaKatia is a Berlin-based entrepreneur currently working on her next venture. Previously, she had spent more than a decade at Spotify and co-founded a web3 analytics startup. She is an active angel investor and - a mentor...2023-02-0129 minVenturing Women#25: How technology helps investors in search of startups - Penny SchifferImagine you are invited to give a talk at Stanford about your work as an investor. Excited, you board a plane to cross the Atlantic. And a conversation with a seat neighbour on that flight changes your whole life trajectory. You are now adamant about building your own business.That’s exactly what happened to Penny Schiffer, CEO & Co-Founder of Raized.ai. After 10 years in venture capital, Penny decided to launch a startup to make this industry more intelligent. A psychology major, she had to ‘go back to the roots’ and re-discover her technical background.Topics...2022-12-2126 minVenturing Women#24: Should founders sacrifice their private life and relationships? - Jenny HolmströmIf you launch your own business, just forget about having a life. It’s only work, no play. And your friends and family will need to accept it. This notion is particularly popular in the startup world but how much truth is in it?We asked Jenny Holmström, CEO and Co-Founder of Coupleness, an app helping couples to develop healthy habits for happy relationships.Jenny and Darya examinewhy maintaining healthy relationships is a key success factor for entrepreneurs,how couples can navigate the challenges of early-stage venture building: what can go wrong and...2022-12-0719 minVenturing Women#23: Train the change muscle - Karen K. BurnsHer first job was as a saxophone player. Later, she worked on producing Star Wars and Fast & Furious in the Abu Dhabi desert - and absolutely hated it. Now an established IT professional, Karen Burns is the CEO & Co-Founder at Fyma, a computer vision company enabling data-driven urban planning.Karen knows best what change is, on personal and professional levels. She and her co-founder launched Fyma right before the pandemic hit, only to see cities deserted.We discuss how change starts deep inside us, why it is important to embrace and steer it and how...2022-11-2330 minVenturing Women#22: Business angels’ wings and money for startups - Rita Vilas-Boas9 out of 10 startups die, and the first years of any startup existence are the most challenging to navigate. This is where business angels can offer invaluable support to founders along with so much needed capital.Rita Vilas-Boas is a marketing professional, entrepreneur and angel investor focusing on consumer-centric startups. She is particularly interested in impact and women-led startups. In the last 20 years, she held top-tier roles at major global brands like Procter & Gamble and Coca-Cola as well as family businesses. Rita shares a moving story of fear, flight and growth that brought her to work and live i...2022-11-0926 minVenturing Women#21: New habits for a new life chapter - Vanessa WestphalWhat do you do if after 10 years of a successful corporate career, you feel the need for a big change? Can you make a career pivot, start in a new area and still be credible? Your track record may have helped you to get that new job or a promotion. And the same track record may hold you back from making a leap of faith into building your own business or starting anything new.Vanessa Westphal is COO and Co-Founder of Choosy, a personalised meal planning and grocery shopping assistant that makes forming healthy and sustainable eating...2022-10-2629 minVenturing Women#20: Be a leader worth working for - Kate HofmanHow do you build an indoor farming company to produce delicious salads at scale and make the food system more sustainable? You may need to start with a greenhouse on top of a shipping container as an MVP. Then raise >100mln of euros of external funding. But most importantly, you’ll need to create a company culture based on values that aren't just some words on your website.Kate Hofman is Founder and Brand Director of GrowUp Farms, an indoor farming company helping to build a more sustainable food system in the UK.Kate and I...2022-10-1230 minVenturing Women#19: Building a launchpad for women of colour founders - Stephanie von BehrLess than 0.5% of venture capital goes to women of colour founders. Is it a pipeline problem rooted in a lack of such founders? Perhaps, women of colour simply do not dare to build high-growth businesses?Stephanie von Behr, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Founderland, debunks these myths. She is focused on increasing visibility, creating community, and getting more women of colour founders funded.We talk about what allyship truly means and why it matters, how disadvantages can become opportunities and what it takes to create a robust and flourishing community. Stephanie tells the story of...2022-09-2826 minVenturing Women#18: What founders can learn from an outsider-turned-investor - Maria Dramalioti-TaylorFounders and investors alike should be excellent signal processors. But what if you are navigating an environment that your ‘sensors’ are not attuned to? You can adjust those sensors and blaze a trail. You can transform your drawbacks into unfair competitive advantages.A woman, a foreigner, and an engineer, Maria Dramalioti-Taylor shares her story of breaking into the venture capital industry. Maria is the founding partner of Beacon Capital, a London venture capital firm.About Maria Dramalioti-Taylor:Maria has led numerous investment rounds syndicating with angels, micro funds and large VCs acro...2022-09-1428 minVenturing Women#17: Who should or should not raise venture capital? And how? - Gesa MiczaikaDespite the glamorous image of venture capital, it’s not a funding source that fits all. Who should and who absolutely should not raise venture capital to finance their business? How can you make the fundraising process less painful? And finally, is there a way for an outsider to break into the VC industry? Dr. Gesa Miczaika offers straight-forward and deep answers to these questions.Gesa is the founding partner at Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund, a venture capital firm co-investing in startups with at least one female founder in Europe.People and organisations mentioned in...2022-08-3129 min