76. Lessons Learned from a Failed Startup and Turning a Side Hustle into a Venture Fund with Annie Evans

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Annie Evans is the founder of Dream Ventures and a former founder operator turned angel investor and connector helping founders reach their fundraising goals and secure partnerships that are transformative for early stage businesses. She invests in companies that make the world a better place. Annie is also the mom to a 2 year old boy.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode we dive into...</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 2 most important lessons she learned from her failed startup, Beautified</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Turning free “pick your brain” sessions into paying customers</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">What not to do when starting a company</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The story behind launching Dream Ventures and how she picks companies to invest in</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">How motherhood changed her mindset and strategy on startups<br /></span></li> </ul> <p>Follow Annie at</p> <ul> <li>Website: <a href="http://www.dreamventures.co"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.dreamventures.co</span></a></li> <li>IG: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/dreamventures.co/">@dreamventures.co</a></li> </ul> <p>To book a complimentary call to just pitch your idea and get some advice, send Annie an email at <a href= "mailto:hello@dreamventures.co">hello@dreamventures.co</a></p> <p>-----</p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Come join me in my sandbox of life and in this podcast to explore, play and discover something new every single week.</span></p> <p><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mommys-on-a-call-motherhood-business-wellness/id1478021376"> Subscribe</a> and tune in weekly because I know you've yelled "Mommy's on a Call" at least once in the last week!!!</p> <p>For show notes, visit <a href="http://www.mommysonacall.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">www.MommysonaCall.com</a></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.stephanieuchima.com/" targ