Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in content creation but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Stephanie Cartin, Co-Founder of Entreprenista Media, located in Palm Beach, FL, USA.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

Entreprenista’s mission is to empower women business owners by celebrating and sharing stories while creating a community that cultivates meaningful connections, support, and access to resources. Our media company comprises The Entreprenista League, a digital membership community, and a media platform, which is home to The Entreprenista Podcast Network, hosting shows The Entreprenista Podcast and Startups in Stilettos, among others that are coming soon.

Tell us about yourself

I met my business partner, Courtney Spritzer, in 2010 through a mutual friend, and we started our agency, Socialfly, on the side of our full-time jobs. The two of us knocking on doors of small businesses and offering our services soon grew into a full-service agency that has worked with over 300 brands. We walked away from our corporate careers in 2012 to focus on Socialfly full-time and really bring our vision to life.

We then started Entreprenista because women were reaching out to us every week to grab a coffee and pick our brains to learn from our experience. We quickly realized that if we were to get coffee with every Entreprenista that reached out to us, we wouldn’t have time to run our businesses. We started to think about how we could help as many women as possible and not just share our story over and over again but share all of the stories of women founders and leaders who have so much insight and advice to share with these women who need it. This was when we decided to start The Entreprenista Podcast in November of 2018. Our podcast has now evolved into a full media company, podcast network, and membership community.

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

Building The Entreprenista League and seeing the fruitful results - our members are networking together, building businesses alongside each other, doubling their revenue from their connections made within the league, and so much more. It’s so inspiring to see, and it’s what keeps me going every day.

What's one of the hardest things that come with being a business owner?

One of the hardest things that come with being a business owner is having the courage to just get started. I speak to so many women who have ideas to start a business, and many times, they want to wait until the idea is absolutely perfect to begin. The truth is, no business is exactly what you thought it would be on day one. You have to just get started, and you will learn as you go, and your business will evolve. Building your business support system and network is absolutely essential - no one can build a successful business alone. Courtney and I would not have built the businesses we did without the support of so many other people that we created genuine connections and relationships with. It all started by joining our first networking group, and from there, that led us to everything we have been able to create and accomplish.

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

  1. Just start. You will figure out everything you need to figure out along the way!
  2. Grow your community. It’s so important to have a support system around you.
  3. Be authentic. Learn from the “no”s and share your experience with others - we all rise when we lift each other up!

Is there anything else you'd like to share?

I’d love to encourage any women business owners reading this to join the Entreprenista League. I’d love to get to know you and your business and help you reach your goals. Join via https://entreprenista.com/theleague

Where can people find you and your business?

Website: https://entreprenista.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/entreprenistas/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/entreprenistas/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/2entreprenistas
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/entreprenistas/

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