In 2019 our guest, Karen Bussen, a world renown leader in the celebration space, founded Farewelling to redesign how we think about, talk about and plan for an essential part of our human journey.

Farewelling has helped thousands of families navigate the loss of a loved one with memorial websites, virtual events, and a whole suite of tools and resources to create a truly personal tribute to someone special.

During our delicious conversation, Karen shares an abundance of founder gems to help you maximize the joy and minimize the heartache from your founder journey.

To learn more about Farewelling, please visit: https://www.myfarewelling.com/.

Please connect with Karen and Farewelling on these social platforms:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/farewelling/ and https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-bussen-a295b3a/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myfarewelling/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfarewelling/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/myfarewelling

00:00 - meet Karen Bussen
10:00 - Karen's Andelicious Advice for Founders: you can’t wait to be an expert to startup something… making mistakes is how we learn, so get started.
12:00 - Karen's fascinating journey as a renown celebration event planner ... luminaries! ... and how it prepared her to become the founder of an innovative tech platform.
18:00 - how Farewelling came to be
20:50 - Advice for Future Corpses - Sallie Tisdale https://amzn.to/3nUuSE4
25:30 - why founders need to trust their instincts while receiving advice from advisors and experts
30:00 - how Karen built Farewelling
34:00 - how to plan your own memorial and funeral with Farewelling
35:00 - what is an ecofriendly burial?
36:00 - Farewelling Five - icebreaker questions for getting clarity about end-of-life celebration.
44:30 - fundraising advice for female founders
56:30 - be a connector of other people - STITCH THAT ON A PILLOW!
58:00 - why entrepreneurship is the best personal and professional development program!

Thank you for carving out time to improve your Founder Game - when you do better, your business will do better - cheers!

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