You Can't Grow by Cutting: The 20/25 Experience

Susan Clayton, Founder of WhitePaws RunMitts Better now or better now? Better now? Like many of you, we're entering the new year fine-tuning our vision and calling on our support systems. This includes brilliant business minds like, Susan Clayton, Founder of WhitePaws RunMitts who is hitting her stride while elevating themes for underrepresented founders with candor and joy. How can many of these businesses are both over-mentored and under-supported? How can spending money be difficult, and asking questions be threatening? Susan commiserates with Michelle and Joan in the Proofing Stage era, with sharpened perspective and insights. Together they challenge themselves and others, discussing equity, business savvy, permission vs. forgiveness, spending capital, disrupting systems and holding mentors (aka gatekeepers) accountable. This episode unboxes a wealth of holiday gifts and reorganizes the way we see ourselves and can operate in the world - demanding more and helping one another along the way. Run with us. Segments include:Building a Supportive Team and Trusting RelationshipsImportance of Long-Term Strategy, Collaborations and CommunityNeed for Practical Support in Business and Impact of Bureaucracy on Small BusinessesRisk and Growth in EntrepreneurshipCalling out Bias and Unconscious ObstaclesDefining Effective Mentorship and Protecting Intellectual PropertyConnect with Susan Clayton:https://runmitts.com/IG: @whitepaws_runmittsFB: @whitepawsrunmittsBlue Sky: @runmitts.bsky.socialLinkedin: @Susan(RunMitts, LLC)ClaytonLinks:More on themes in this episode in S1: EP4, The Myth of Meritocracy/Mentorship, SchmentorshipScroobious' vendor marketplaceThe Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye InstituteREI Path Ahead VenturesEpisode Sponsor: Trash B GoneCredits:Theme Music by Thorn HazeAdditional music: Tom Thumb - Feeling the Flow (via Pixabay)take out the trash by Jacob Field (via Pixabay)Podcast Cover Art by Lisa OryeProduced by Joan Kanner and Michelle BondFind more at proofingstage.comFollow us on Instagram and Threads @proofingstageJoin Proofing Stage+ to support us supporting you, AND access new bonus content in-between episodes!See Buzzsprout's Privacy Policy for listener privacy and read our disclaimer here.