Nobody Told Me: Networking, Bootstrapping & Building a Business Nobody Showed You How to Start with Charlotte Windebank

Charlotte Windebank started her business on job seeker's allowance, living on a £2,000 boat in Newcastle marina with a cat that let itself in through the tarpaulin. She didn't know there was a startup loan available. Nobody told her.In this episode:•       Why that feeling of dread walking into a room full of strangers never fully goes away — and what to do about it•       How to prep for a networking event so you're not just showing up and hoping for the best•       Why talking at people instead of to them is the fastest way to get nothing out of networking•       The moment she called out a government organisation in front of 100 people — and they changed their policy•       Why underrepresented founders are still missing out on support that exists for them•       Separating yourself from your business — and why it took 11 years and an MBA to figure that outStill avoiding the room?