Building Your Future: Taking Your Idea From Inception To Market Success

Today’s episode of Uncoupled and Unfiltered dives into entrepreneurship with the founder and the managing partner of Esse Law, Shaheen Sheik-Sadhal. We talk about the right corp structure for your goals, financing, do’s and don’ts for investors, exit strategy, and much more.Did you know that out of $330 billion invested (yes, BILLIONS), only 2% was invested into female-founded businesses?Tune in to find out more.Key Topics Covered:Legal Structure for your business. ⁃ We discuss legal business structures that go over the differences between when you are doing it on your own and when you are looking for investors. ⁃ We cover the mistakes new founders make and some practical advice on what founders should do before raising money.Looking for Capital ⁃ In this part of the conversation, we go over what investors are looking for before writing a check. ⁃ Shaheen covers what a good pitch looks like and why it is important to present in a concise manner: Investors invest in YOU. ⁃ “Fun” fact: men founders get funded more easily compared to their female counterparts - why do you think that is?Exit strategy ⁃ We discuss when it may be the right time to exit, and the answer may surprise you. ⁃ Shaheen goes over the proper planning strategy prior to your planned departure.Final Thoughts ⁃ We are having some fun with a rapid Q&A session with our guest. ⁃ We cover key takeaways for the brave souls who want to make a difference in this world and how to do it right. ⁃ Connect with our guest.“You have to be brave and optimistic, but not overly confident… If you can feel like you're on purpose and either that you are being inspired or that you're inspiring other people - If you can make it something larger than just yourself, it will get you through some of those darker, tougher times.” - Shaheen Sheik-SadhalConnect with Shaheen Sheik-Sadhal:Website:  https://esselaw.com/ Connect with Ksenia Muench:Website: https://www.thriveagaindivorcecoaching.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thriveagaindivorcecoaching/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kvmuench/ Email: [email protected] 🎧 Listen, Subscribe & ShareFollow Uncoupled and Unfiltered on Spotify, Prime, and Apple Podcasts for weekly conversations about divorce, relationships, dating, and self-discovery. If this episode resonated, please rate, review, and share to help others find the show.Want to work with Ksenia? The next cohort is forming now- https://www.highconflictplaybook.com/