The Audacity Factor: Yana Williams on What It Takes to Scale Beyond Your Dreams

Welcome back to Minding Her Own Business, today we have Yanna Williams, the founder behind House of Audacia, a management company for founders ready to scale beyond the business they built. Yanna is a former professor turned multi-million dollar business builder who's helped secure over $6 million in funding. She's the woman power players call when they're ready to become the face of their brand and turn audacious dreams into action. In this conversation: Yanna transitioned from academia to entrepreneurship after realizing the limitations of her academic salaryMultiple streams of income are crucial for financial stability and successUnderstanding your business inside and out is essential for successful grant writingWomen often play small in negotiations; it's important to advocate for yourselfBuilding relationships in business requires a balance of friendliness and professionalismKindness in business must be balanced with accountability to ensure successIf you're ready to stop playing small and start asking for what you deserve, this episode is for you. Yanna's journey from academia to building a multi-million dollar business proves that the security of a traditional job is often an illusion, and that real growth happens in the messy middle of entrepreneurship. You'll walk away with practical grant writing strategies that could secure your funding, leadership insights on balancing kindness with accountability, and the mindset shift to channel "white man audacity" in your business decisions.LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalyannawilliams/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hausofaudacia/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yannabeans/?hl=es-laLet's Connect!Website: https://www.victoriamariscal.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_mindingherownbusiness/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-m-mariscal/