"Your business will get better when you get better." ~ Mandela SH Dixon, Founder and CEO, FounderGym

Get ready for some high impact inspiration and aspiration from our guest, Mandela SH Dixon!

She's the phenomenal Founder & CEO of FounderGym, the first and leading online program to train underrepresented founders how to raise money and build sustainable and profitable businesses. In less than 3 years FounderGym has helped founders from 22 countries raise over $43 million!

A former public school teacher, education policy researcher, and PhD candidate, Mandela began her career in tech as a startup founder, building Tioki, which helped hundreds of schools across the country secure great teachers for their students.

After a successful exit, Mandela became the Global Director of Startup Weekend (acquired by Techstars), followed by 2 years at Kapor Capital as the Founding Portfolio Services Director, before launching FounderGym in 2017.

Whenever I need inspiration and actionable advice to keep me motivated and moving forward with my work, I hop on Mandela's Twitter or Instagram feed. You can FEEL her high-impact energy and HEAR her hands clapping like a coach on the sidelines, cheering you on to be and bring your BEST.

Our conversation - from an earlier live streamed show - will lift you up and leave you with action steps you can take immediately to increase revenue and restore your mindset to a vibrant, healthy condition! Watch the live stream video here: https://bit.ly/SLSMandelaSH

Ways to engage with Mandela:
https://foundergym.com/ - sign up for newsletter AND for a FREE Master Class!
https://twitter.com/MandelaSH
https://twitter.com/FounderGym
https://www.instagram.com/foundergym/
https://www.instagram.com/mandelash/

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