Rachel Koretsky, founder of upace app, an engagement app for public gyms, shares why to never ignore your gut feelings.

Lot of great nuggets in our conversation including: 1. The value of targeting niche opportunities. 2. How she’s monetizing her app by offering it for free to consumers without selling advertising. 3. How mentors and listening to her gut helped her develop her app. 4. How she landed her first client from an information interview.

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Leah Nurik, CEO of Gabriel Marketing, shares why taking risks is so important to figure out what makes you truly happy.

Loads of great insights in our conversation including:

1. How Leah learned how to take risks on someone else’s dime while working at Motorola.
2. How she evolved her business from freelancing into an agency.
3. She describes her own unique mix of ingredients that make her happy in her work.

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Swatee Surve, founder of LiteSprite, a firm gamifying healthcare, shares how she mashed up her skills to discover her business idea.

This is one of those episodes where there are a ton of lessons crammed in, so listen carefully!  Here are a few highlights:

1. How her natural attraction to innovation open up opportunities for her she couldn’t have imagined.
2. What makes her unemployable.
3. How to know when to turn one of your ideas into a business.
4. And if you are an experienced professional who thinks your time has passed to launch a startup, Swatee has some good news for you!

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