Kara Goldin is the cofounder and CEO of Hint which is a beverage startup that produces natural flavored unsweetened essence water. The company has raised over $50 million from investors such as The Perkins Fund, Verlinvest, GingerBread Capital, or Springboard Growth Capital to name a few. She recently authored the book Undaunted, where she covers overcoming fear and doubt, and why you should just go for it amongst other things she learned along the way. In this episode you will learn: Kara’s new book Undaunted, and how it can help you become an entrepreneur The reality of being an entrepreneur Why you should just try starting your own business, even if you are doubting yourself and others are too SUBSCRIBE ON: For a winning deck, take a look at the pitch deck template created by Silicon Valley legend, Peter Thiel (see it here) that I recently covered. Thiel was the first angel investor in Facebook with a $500K check that turned into more than $1 billion in cash. Moreover, I also provided a commentary on a pitch deck from an Uber competitor that has raised over $400 million (see it here). Remember to unlock for free the pitch deck template that is being used by founders around the world to raise millions below. About Kara Goldin: Kara Goldin is a purpose-driven, inspiring entrepreneur. She is a former AOL executive and the founder of hint®, the leading lifestyle brand of naturally flavored water. Kara Goldin created the San Francisco-based beverage company as an alternative to soda and sugary beverages. hint® has also recently launched a sunscreen spray that is oxybenzone and paraben-free and scented with fruit essence. Kara Goldin has been named among Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs and Forbes’ 40 Women to Watch Over 40. The Huffington Post listed her as one of the six disruptors in business, alongside Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg. Further accolades include EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2017 Northern California (one of), San Francisco Business Times Most Influential Woman (one of), Fast Company Most Creative People in Business (one of), EY Winning Woman 2012, Fortune Most Innovative Women in Food & Drink 2015, the Gold Stevie award for Female Entrepreneur of the Year, AMEX OPENforum’s Women to Watch and the Marketers That Matter award for Brand Building, Small Company. Previously, Kara Goldin was Vice President of Shopping and E-commerce Partnerships at AOL, where she helped lead the growth of its startup shopping business to a $1billion enterprise. Kara Goldin is an active business speaker and writer, a member of C200, and a member of San Francisco Bay Young Presidents Organization,
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