Suneera Madhani is fully aware that being an entrepreneur is one of the wildest career choices one can make. And yet, this unicorn CEO is on a mission to help more women build their dream businesses. As the former co-founder of Stax, current founder of Worth AI, and founder of CEO School, Suneera has a lot to share about what it means to be an entrepreneur, to shift from a founder mindset to a CEO mindset, and to—more often than not—be the only woman in the room.
0:00 - Introduction
3:43 - Biggest "Oh No" Moment
8:41 - Child of Immigrants
14:33 - First in the Family to go to College
17:25 - Quitting Her Job, Founding Stax
20:45 - Take Risks in Your 20s
22:45 - Stepping Into the CEO Role
26:55 - Entrepreneurship is the Craziest You Can Do
31:00 - Learning People Skills
35:16 - Mentorship and Advocacy
44:30 - Starting CEO School
51:17 - Florida's First Female Fintech Unicorn
53:47 - Leaving Stax & Launching Worth AI
57:27 - Fundraising While Pregnant
1:00:40 - Would You Rather?
On Sali: Argent Double Breasted Crewneck Blazer and Pleated Tapered Trouser
On Suneera: Argent Bowery Vest and Pleated Trouser
Hosted by Sali Christeson @salichristeson
Produced by Gina Marinelli @ginaalilbit
Edited by Ryan Woldoff @c__biz
Theme Song by Karina DePiano @sheplaysdepiano & Melanie Nyema @melanienyema
Recorded at Podstream Studio @podstreamstudio
