“We built a team. We built a family.And that family really helped us grow that business to where we ended up.”
On this episode of the Entreprenista podcast, we sit down with healthcare founder, investor, and serial entrepreneur Chantell Preston for an unfiltered conversation about what success really looks like—and what it actually takes to build a business that lasts.
From launching and scaling a neuro-rehabilitation company to selling it to private equity, Chantell shares the behind-the-scenes reality of entrepreneurship: the payroll scares, the hard pivots, the moments of self-doubt, and the grit required to keep going when no one else sees the struggle. She opens up about what she learned navigating M&A as often the only woman in the room—and how that experience reshaped her mission to invest in and empower more women founders.
What we talked about:
Starting Mentis Neuro Rehabilitation [4:59]
Selling the Business [10:51]
Chantelle’s Inspiration for Her Book [15:58]
Her Secret to Managing Everything [21:27]
Trusting in Your Decisions [26:55]
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Guests
Chantell Preston
Hosts
Stephanie Cartin
Co-founder of Socialfly and Entreprenista.
Stephanie Cartin is the co-founder and CEO of Entreprenista, an all-in-one platform – which includes a private community & business membership called The Entreprenista League that's made up of over 2,000 women founders at all stages of business, a weekly newsletter received by 60,000 readers, two podcasts, in-person educational & networking events, and an award program – that women founders at all stages can turn to for everything they need to grow.
Stephanie is also the co-founder of Socialfly (acquired by Truform Media Group in 2024), Markid, and Pearl Influential Capital. She has won countless awards, including the SmartCEO Brava award, which recognizes the top women CEOs in New York, and a Stevie Award for Women-Run Workplace of the Year. She has also appeared in Bloomberg, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Refinery29, and more.
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