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“Say yes and figure it out after. It's okay to be a learner and new at something again. How you build confidence is through knowledge. And if you shy away from learning new things and doing new things, then you won't ever be confident in something. I think that's something that everybody should listen and lean into. If something scares you but you get those butterflies— do it. Because once you're done with it, you come out a completely different person on the other side.
Richelle Pena is an entrepreneur, pharmacist, podcast host, author, and business strategist who transformed her experience in healthcare into a thriving pediatric dental practice alongside her husband. Richelle's passion for business education and empowering healthcare professionals led to her current venture, Health Biz Mastery, an online platform teaching essential business skills specifically for the medical industry. Most recently, Richelle co-authored her first book, "The Power Couple," where she shares all her learning lessons building a thriving business while managing a home life and children. Tune in and hear how Richelle transitioned from pharmacist to successful entrepreneur, the challenges she faced in the early days of building her dental practice, and all of her marketing strategies and how to build business relationships.
We talked about:
- Transitioning from healthcare to business (04:47)
- Community engagement (18:10)
- Customer service as a business foundation (23:06)
- The decision to sell (26:10)
- Building a personal brand (36:01)
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Richelle Pena
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Stephanie Cartin
Stephanie Cartin is a serial entrepreneur, investor, podcast host, community builder, and a champion for women founders. She created the Entreprenista League, a community for women founders, to provide resources and support necessary at all business stages. She’s also the Co-founder of Socialfly, one of the first social media marketing agencies, as well as Entreprenista Media and Pearl Influential Capital which was recently acquired by Cherub. Stephanie has shared her journey managing her health challenges with Multiple Sclerosis, Infertility, and a complicated pregnancy and is an advocate for women going through similar challenges. Her story and businesses have been featured on the Today Show, Bloomberg and Forbes. Consider Stephanie your biggest business cheerleader.
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