Your Network is the Business Model: How to turn conversations into income, funding & once-in-a-lifetime opportunities

This is an interview originally published on the Unstoppable Podcast by Jess Williamson. I'm chatting with her about how you can build real influence and a network that opens doors to bigger opportunities, partnerships and income. And how I did it with Female Startup Club, one of the world’s leading female founder podcasts and communities. "Doone has interviewed hundreds of founders, built a global network, landed major opportunities through relationships and turned conversations into real influence, access, and income." Every topic we yap about in this conversation: Here's the list reframed so every bullet answers "what do I get from this?": Why most big opportunities come from who you know (and how to become that person) How to show up unapologetically (and why it attracts the right people) How to know when it's time to pivot your business How to do the thing you're terrified of — even when you feel allergic to it How to land sponsors and paid deals with a tiny audience (the exact pitch strategy behind a $25K deal at 2,000 downloads) The "minimum audience size" myths to ignore before you monetize How to turn conversations into a business model How to reverse-engineer any opportunity — Forbes lists, TED talks, grants, speaking gigs Why you should pitch the person, not the company (and how to find their KPIs) The exact question to ask when you don't know what value you can offer How to pitch without desperate energy — the seagull & the chip mindset shift What founders with $650M and $1.2B exits have in common The mindset pattern that separates women who make it from women who stay stuck How rooms like Davos actually work — and how to get into rooms like them The #1 strategy for building a powerful network when you don't know anyone Why partnering with brands at your level beats chasing the big ones How to build influence and authority without a huge following Where to find other women operating at your level 📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe: → Use code 'FSC' for 30% off your first 3 months at omnisend.com/fsc → Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub → Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin → Get opportunities delivered to your inbox 3x weekly here: https://female-startup-club.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.