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The Unconventional Path to Entrepreneurship: 5 Keys for Success

I always thought there was a right time and right path to becoming an entrepreneur. After starting my career as a teacher, joining the corporate world for 8 years, getting an MBA,…

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The Unconventional Path to Entrepreneurship: 5 Keys for Success

About this session

I always thought there was a right time and right path to becoming an entrepreneur. After starting my career as a teacher, joining the corporate world for 8 years, getting an MBA, and then jumping headfirst into entrepreneurship for the last 7 years, I've realized there isn't. I’m really excited to share my journey with you all and help you start your own journey of entrepreneurship.

You will walk away from this chat with:

  • Some of the lessons I’ve learned along the way - so you don’t have to learn the hard way
  • Tips for getting started on your own big idea

Meet the speaker

Lauren Washington

Lauren Washington

Lauren is the co-founder and CEO of Fundr, a platform that automates and removes bias from seed investing by creating portfolios of AI-vetted startups.

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