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On this episode of The Small Business Radio Show…
SEGMENT 1 with Julia C. Rock, starting at 0:00: How do you go from an accomplished athlete to a business career when your playing days are over?
SEGMENT 2 with Diane Yoo, starting at 17:30: The environment for raising money has certainly changed since April 2022. What are VCs looking for now especially if you are an entrepreneur of color?
SEGMENT 3 with Mary Beth Albright, starting at 34:00: People are always emphasizing exercise as a key to stay healthy. But we also need to understand that what you feed your body is equally as important. Which foods support our emotional well-being?
Sponsored by Truly Financial.
More on each segment below.
Segment 1: Julia C. Rock is a career and leadership development coach. Through her company Rock Career Development, she now helps Black and POC former and transitioning athletes translate their existing skills into high-paying, in-demand careers. Julia is also a published author, co-authoring two new books: “The Six-Figure Athlete” and “Athlete to Entrepreneur” (available on July 2023).
- Difficult to transition from athlete to business profession
- Career Transitions
- Career Development & Advancement
- Networking & Relationship Building
- Leadership Development
- Athlete Career Transitions After sports
Segment 2: Diane Yoo is the co-founding general partner of FilKor Capital, the first pan Asian American women VC fund. With a track record of investments including a $3.5 billion valuation and IPO experience. Diane co-founded a multimedia platform, Identity Unveiled, highlighting Asian American trailblazing women who broke barriers to be “first” in their industry. With access to over 550+ venture capital firms, she co-founded Fenix Global, the first Asian American Investment Managers network to empower Asian American women general partners to powerful positions.
- You were Miss Asia USA and you got your start in VC after being a Miss America contestant interested in fashion technology!
- Why VC firm for Asian American women?
- How her immigrant parents instilled in her the “work hard” mentality
- Her experience vetting startups and dealing with millions of dollars in potential investments
- Why it’s much more difficult out there now
- The red flags VCs watch out for, and the indicators of a strong investment
- How she preps companies to meet with institutional investors
Segment 3: Mary Beth Albright is a food expert with broad experience, from food attorney to finalist on Food Network Star, where she competed on Iron Chef America. Her passion for good food grew from her mentor, the legendary Surgeon General C. Everett Koop. After 15 years of working with Dr. Koop on health and food issues, and attending Georgetown Law School Mary Beth advised on food systems and managed a White House initiative. She is the author of “EAT & FLOURISH: How Food Supports Emotional Well-Being.”
- How certain foods help reduce the inflammation that can harm mental health
- The critical relationship between the microbiome and the brain
- Which vitamins help restore the body during intensely emotional times
- How to develop a healthful eating pattern for life
