What if your personal ambition could be a force for collective empowerment? Jaclyn Johnson is the powerhouse founder behind Create & Cultivate, the largest media company dedicated to ambitious women. A serial entrepreneur with multiple multi-million dollar exits under her belt, Jaclyn has dedicated her career to empowering underrepresented founders with the tools they need to thrive. Her latest venture, Cherub, connects angel investors with entrepreneurs. Jaclyn has built a reputation as one of the most respected female entrepreneurs by creating and scaling impactful businesses. In our conversation today, we explore redefining work on your own terms, trusting your gut, and fully embracing your ambition.
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Show Notes
- Ditch the Plan B mentality and go all in on your dreams (2:30)
- Her journey as an entrepreneur (4:49)
- Don’t shy away from your ambition (6:52)
- Curiosity (9:06)
- Embrace the unbalanced seasons in your life (11:10)
- Success hinges more on your drive and ambition than your talent and network (16:40)
- Greatness = Passion + Skill Set + Momentum (18:36)
- Start your business based on a problem that you have experienced (19:29)
- Her decision to buy back Create and Cultivate (21:56)
- Why people want tactical advice, real conversations and transparency (28:00)
- How Cherub is level the playing field and expanding who gets access to angel investing (29:46)
- Jaclyn’s advice to female entrepreneurs just starting out (32:43)
Resources / People Mentioned
- Create & Cultivate
- Cherub
- WorkParty (podcast)
- Away
- Live Tinted
- Chillhouse
- Kim Perell
- Ceremonia
- Intro
- Dianna Cohen
- Crown Affair
- Martha Stewart
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
- Marina Middleton
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