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In this episode you’ll learn:
- What it takes for people to believe in you
- Why having a supportive community is essential
- The importance of sharing experiences
- The reality of dissolving a co-founding relationship
- The biggest lesson Aline has learned in life so far
For anyone thinking of starting up a venture, what journalist and startup founder, Aline Mayard, has to share may surprise to you.
Aline reveals, in this episode, why co-founding a business, The Blue House, moving to Morocco and leading an entrepreneurial life made her miserable.
Having parted ways with her co-founder and having moved back to her home in Paris, Aline shares the successes, loneliness and lessons that came with her own entrepreneurial journey
From the basement of a Parisian cafe, you’ll hear how she has since found her own peace of mind back home.
“You can’t work properly…if you just feel lonely” – Aline Mayard
Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):
The Blue House
[00:41] Introducing Aline Mayard.
[01:28] Aline shares a her recent journey as a startup founder.
[02:03] Why Aline created The Blue House.
[03:06] Why Aline moved to Morocco.
[05:55] What Aline learned from this experience.
“It’s fine to be ambitious but you’ve also got to be realistic” – Aline Mayard
Long-term vision
[07:08] How Aline sets up a supportive community around her.
[09:26] What was success about The Blue House.
[10:11] What the goal of The Blue House was.
[10:59] The importance of sharing experiences.
[12:55] Other lessons Aline has learned.
The misery of an entrepreneurial life
[13:45] Why an entrepreneurial life made Aline miserable.
[14:30] One thing you need as a creative entrepreneur.
[15:10] The loneliness of being an entrepreneur.
[18:30] What some of the challenges are being a solo-preneur.
[21:02] The reality of dissolving a co-founding relationship.
Big lessons and finding success
[22:58] What it was like moving back to Paris.
[25:30] The biggest lesson Aline has learned in life so far.
[26:58] The secret to enjoying life for Aline.
“There’s no reason to change everything at once” – Aline Mayard
[27:45] What Aline is grateful for and what success means to Aline.
[29:15] What has inspired Aline recently.
[30:00] The next step for Aline.
[30:35] Where you can find out more about Aline and her story.
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