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Female Founders Breaking Boundaries

110 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 28 ratings

Female Founders Breaking Boundaries, hosted by Casey Gromer, talks to 7+ figure women entrepreneurs who are tired of being held back by stale, inflexible formulas for business success. In this community, we are ditching methods that don't work for women in favor of a new way of approaching entrepreneurship that paves the way for success. Casey provides tools, advice, resources, support, and encouragement for extra passionate women entrepreneurs who want to leave their legacy in this world. Learn more about Casey and Female Founders Breaking Boundaries at https://c-suiteboutique.com/podcast

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Episodes

Creating a Profitable Team with Ashley Cox

June 09, 2022 05:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MB

Onboarding is an overlooked yet vital part of the hiring process and if done wrong, can actually stand in your way from growing your business. This week’s episode 59 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about creating a profitable team! Have you ever felt like you were WAY too busy, stressed out, burnt out, and overwhelmed so you were advised to delegate some tasks to take things off your plate and free up some time? Except, maybe it didn't work. If getting out of the day-to-day in you...

What Money Management Looks Like as a CEO with Danielle Hayden

June 02, 2022 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MB

As a CEO, you need to be looking at your business's finances from a birds eye view in order to think analytically, make educated business decisions, and look ahead to the future. You’re not going to be able to do this if you’re stuck in the weeds of the transactions. This week’s episode 58 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about what money management looks like as a CEO! Have you ever felt like you were WAY too busy, stressed out, burnt out, and overwhelmed so you were advised to de...

Stories of Scaling with Alesia Galati

May 26, 2022 05:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

Podcasting allows you to show up in front of your audience with such a deep knowledge and expertise and connect with this audience on a deeper level than you would be able to through other mediums. This week’s episode 57 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is highlighting stories of scaling with Alesia Galati! Have you ever felt like you were WAY too busy, stressed out, burnt out, and overwhelmed so you were advised to delegate some tasks to take things off your plate and free up some ti...

Are You Waiting for the Right Time?

May 19, 2022 05:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MB

When you wait around for the “right time” to seek out strategic planning support for whatever reason you may have, you are actually losing out on time, money, and opportunities. This week’s episode 56 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is asking, are you waiting for the right time? Have you ever felt like you were WAY too busy, stressed out, burnt out, and overwhelmed so you were advised to delegate some tasks to take things off your plate and free up some time? Except, maybe it didn't ...

Navigating Your Influencer Role as a Female Founder

May 12, 2022 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB

You likely don’t consider yourself an influencer nor do you want to consider yourself an influencer but the truth is, as a visionary entrepreneur, it is YOUR role and responsibility to bring exposure to your business and seek out the opportunities that will allow you to grow. This week’s episode 55 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about navigating your influencer role as a female founder! Have you ever felt like you were WAY too busy, stressed out, burnt out, and overwhelmed so you...

Embrace Your Leadership Role with Shelli Warren

May 05, 2022 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MB

When it comes to scaling a business, there are both mindset and procedural changes that need to be made to take entrepreneurs out of the day-to-day work and into the CEO role overlooking the business as a whole. This week’s episode 54 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about embracing your leadership role! Have you ever felt like you were WAY too busy, stressed out, burnt out, and overwhelmed so you were advised to delegate some tasks to take things off your plate and free up some ti...

Why Delegating Doesn't Work

April 28, 2022 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MB

If you’re thinking to yourself that you’re busier now than when you were doing all of the tasks by yourself or questioning if you’ve hired the right person for the job, there’s a chance the way you’re delegating tasks isn’t working for you. This week’s episode 53 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about why delegating doesn’t work!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona...

Could You Outsource Your Sales? with Nikki Rausch

April 21, 2022 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.6 MB

You can spend thousands of dollars a month on marketing, but if you don’t have someone who knows the process of closing the sales, you may as well be throwing that money down the drain. This week’s episode 52 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about asking the question, could you outsource your sales? Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clien...

Defining Your Own Success with JoAnna Hartzmark

April 14, 2022 05:00 - 49 minutes - 33.8 MB

Women are so often defined by either their appearance, clothing size, or comparative success as a woman in a male-dominated industry, but today’s guest is changing the game for how we buy our clothes AND how we define what success really means. This week’s episode 51 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about defining your own success! Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Person...

Yes, You CAN Get the Strategic Support You Need

April 07, 2022 05:00 - 59 minutes - 41 MB

At C-Suite Boutique, we are here to give you the tools and support you need to have a business that runs without you by having the right people helping you make good decisions while keeping the best interests of your company in mind. This week’s episode 50 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is discussing that YES, you can get the strategic support you need! Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download you...

Creating a Flexible Workplace to Attract and Retain Talent

March 31, 2022 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.8 MB

Your team members are the key to growing a sustainable and successful business that can bring you back to this place where work-life balance exists again. That’s why episode 49 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about creating a flexible workplace to attract and retain talent! Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started wi...

Is the Investment Worth It?

March 24, 2022 05:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

As we’re getting closer to reviewing our quarterly plans, the topic of upcoming investment opportunities is coming up more and more so we want to be prepared to jump on them or take a pass. That’s why episode 48 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about finding out if the investment is worth it! Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to g...

Simplifying Legal for Small Business with Danielle Liss

March 17, 2022 05:00 - 50 minutes - 35.1 MB

When businesses start to grow, we know the CEO and COO are important as well as bringing in a CFO and CMO most of the time, however, the hugely important area that is too often overlooked is legal. That’s why episode 47 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about simplifying legal for small businesses! Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients...

Why I Don't Drink the Kool-Aid (about EOS)

March 10, 2022 06:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MB

There was a point in time where it clicked for me that the entrepreneurial operating system (EOS) was not geared toward the women entrepreneurs who are shouldering the home responsibilities while running their business, but rather to the male counterpart who are encouraged to work long hours and travel away from home. That’s why episode 46 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about why I don’t drink the kool-aid! Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what ...

Tracking and Keeping Score of Your Metrics

March 03, 2022 06:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MB

Tracking metrics is a great tool to set your team members up for success through accountability and taking the guesswork of questioning if your team is doing the right tasks. That’s why episode 45 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about tracking and keeping score! Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started with bringing ...

Are You Sabotaging Your Team?

February 24, 2022 06:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MB

As the visionary of your company, there are a few things you might be unintentionally doing that are not only taking your team off track but taking your company off track as you’re trying to reach your goals. That’s why episode 44 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about ways in which you might be sabotaging your team! Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that...

Taking Control Over Your Finances with Nicholle Overkamp

February 17, 2022 06:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

Although we are making progress, money and financial literacy is still a huge boundary that is holding women entrepreneurs back. That’s why episode 43 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about taking control over your finances! Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started with bringing everyone on to the same page. It’s desi...

No More Team Meetings That Could Have Been Emails

February 10, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MB

If you are simply holding team meetings just because you have a team, you are helping no one unless you come prepared for these meetings with the right people and the right agenda items. That’s why episode 42 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about how to stop having team meetings that could have been an email! Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use...

2022 Trends To Prepare For

February 03, 2022 06:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MB

There’s no doubting that there have been some economic factors that have shifted the way businesses are operating and by getting ahead of these trends yourself, you can set yourself and your team up for a profitable and productive year.  That’s why episode 41 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about 2022 trends to prepare for! Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Templ...

Should You Hire to Hit Your Goals?

January 27, 2022 06:00 - 31 minutes - 21.3 MB

When looking over your 2022 goals, you’ll need to look at your existing team in a new way to find the gaps that might be keeping you from hitting these goals. That’s why episode 40 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about figuring out if you should hire to hit your goals? Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started with br...

Accountability Is Key

January 20, 2022 06:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

Accountability is the one thing in your business that is going to let you know if your people are in the right roles, doing what they are supposed to be doing, and making forward progress. That’s why episode 39 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about accountability is key! Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started with ...

Foolproof Your Business Plans

January 06, 2022 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MB

As a business owner, it is so important to take the time to evaluate where you’ve been and where you want to go in order to build out the roadmap to achieving your business goals. That’s why episode 38 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about foolproofing your business plans! In this episode of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries, I’m sharing the importance of routinely reviewing and evaluating every aspect of your business and actionable steps you can take right now to build your an...

How to Unbusy Your CEO Life with Neill Williams

December 30, 2021 06:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

As women, we are too often shouldering so much extra stuff that we don’t have the extra time for us to have hobbies, businesses, and, generally, success. That’s why episode 37 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about how to un-busy your CEO life! Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started with bringing everyone on to the ...

Run Your Business by a New Set of Rules with Eleanor Beaton

December 23, 2021 06:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MB

Women often start businesses to get out of the patriarchal systems we hate only to unintentionally reinvent them in smaller ways and call them feminist businesses. That’s why episode 36 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about running your business by a new set of rules!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started with br...

Where Are All The Workers? with Erin Longmoon

December 16, 2021 06:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MB

It is no secret that the labor market is going through some big changes. That being said, it is more important now than ever for small businesses to start taking this more seriously so they can recruit and retain their employees. That’s why episode 35 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about addressing the question, where are all the workers!? Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Comp...

Shift From a “Doing” Mindset to a “Thinking” Mindset

December 09, 2021 06:00 - 47 minutes - 33 MB

In the early stages of your business, you may be hiring “do-ers” to get your business off the ground running, but as you look to scale and expand your business, you will need to shift into having more “thinkers” on your side. That’s why episode 34 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about shifting from a “doing” mindset to a “thinking” mindset!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Com...

A Simple Strategy to Pay Yourself First

December 02, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MB

As an entrepreneur, you are working your business in place of a 9-5 job so the business you are running needs to sustain you financially like a traditional job would. That’s why episode 33 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about a simple strategy to pay yourself first!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started with bri...

What is your Plan B? with Mary Beth Simón

November 25, 2021 06:00 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MB

Typically when one person excels in finance and operations, all others take a back seat in cruise control, but what happens if the person who is in charge can no longer take ownership of that role? That’s why episode 32 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about having a plan B with a contingency plan!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clien...

Should You Have Recurring Revenue with Jessica Principe

November 18, 2021 06:00 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MB

A huge goal of ours is to encourage and educate women how to avoid leadership burnout by reducing their mental load and working less all while reaching their goals. That’s why episode 31 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about why you need recurring revenue!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started with bringing every...

The 5 Pillars of An Entrepreneurial Business

November 11, 2021 06:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MB

The pillars of entrepreneurship are what strengthen and protect your business from both internal and external factors. That’s why episode 30 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about the 5 pillars of an entrepreneurial business!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started with bringing everyone on to the same page. It’s de...

Is All This Talk About Balance BS?

November 04, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.9 MB

Balance is a hot topic for women because when we consider everything that is being asked or expected of us, we soon realize there are not enough hours in the day to do it all. That’s why episode 29 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about all this talk about balance is BS!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started with ...

An Easy Button for Easily Distracted Entrepreneurs with Amber Hawley

October 28, 2021 05:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MB

Whether you have been diagnosed as neurodivergent or not, modern-day entrepreneurship is built with distractions that may steer you off the path of your goals. That’s why episode 28 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about an easy button for easily distracted entrepreneurs!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started with...

Are You Operating In Your Zone of Genius?

October 19, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MB

The reason you may love what you do but still experience burn out could be that you’re operating in your Zone of Excellence, and not your Zone of Genius. However, what’s the difference between the two and why is it so important? These questions are exactly why episode 27 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about operating in your zone of genius!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Co...

The Perfect Pitch Strategy For Visionary Leaders with Angie Trueblood

October 12, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 27.7 MB

Whether it be the intimidation of what they think it takes or the fear of not knowing where to start, many women avoid pitching themselves and therefore are putting themselves into the ring of opportunities that are out there for them. That’s why episode 26 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about the perfect pitch strategy for visionary leaders!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free ...

Passion is not a Vision

October 05, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MB

You can run a successful business without a vision just as long as you reframe your passion into specific goals your team can align themselves with in order to remain motivated towards that common goal. That’s why episode 25 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about how passion is not vision!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get...

My Top Five Recommended Business Reads

September 28, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB

There are hundreds of business books on the market that can have a huge impact on the way we run our business. That’s why episode 24 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about my top five recommended business reads!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started with bringing everyone on to the same page. It’s designed to get ...

Creating Non-Profits to Advance Your Vision with Dr. Sharon Jones

September 21, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MB

Your business is likely backed by a vision that spans beyond making a profit and there are ways you can use this profit to get you closer to that vision. That’s why episode 23 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about creating non-profits to advance your vision!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started with bringing eve...

Using HR for long-term Success with Niki Ramirez

September 14, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MB

A common misconception tells us we need to be a large corporation to implement HR systems, however, whether you have 2 or 200 employees, HR can help foster a positive and healthy working environment for all. That’s why episode 22 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about using HR for increased profitability and long-term success!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Te...

What In The &%$# is a "Leadership Team?"

September 07, 2021 05:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MB

Knowing your own strengths and leadership style allows you to build a team under you so that you can run your business in a way that feels calm, comfortable, and effortless. That’s why episode 21 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about building your leadership team!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started with bringi...

Breaking Barriers Within Your Business

August 31, 2021 05:00 - 41 minutes - 28.2 MB

Business silos can be one of the most limiting barriers within your business as they create an individualistic working environment that blocks out the perspective on how each individual team member’s work contributes to the bigger picture. That’s why episode 20 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about breaking barriers within your business!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Compan...

When Should You Consider Working With A CFO With Hannah Smolinski

August 24, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.6 MB

When you first start your business, you may only have basic financial needs, but as your business grows and gains new levels of complexity, you have the opportunity to bring in different levels of financial support. That’s why episode 19 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about when you should consider working with a CFO!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template ...

The Mystery of the Marketing Funnel Solved

August 17, 2021 05:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MB

Your typical marketing funnel focuses on turning leads into sales in order to generate money. My perspective on a marketing funnel focuses on the relationship with the lead itself in order to sell the right products to the right people at the right time. That’s why episode 16 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about solving the mystery of the marketing funnel!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Downl...

Boundaries Holding Women Entrepreneurs Back

August 10, 2021 05:00 - 57 minutes - 39.5 MB

As women, there are countless systemic boundaries keeping women from achieving success as an entrepreneur. That’s why episode 17 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about the systemic boundaries that are holding women entrepreneurs back!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started with bringing everyone on to the same page...

Using Time Blocking To Save Your Sanity

August 03, 2021 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB

As a working mom, I have limited time to work on projects and client tasks, and I knew early on that I needed a system that would work with my schedule and allow me to get things done. That’s why episode 16 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about how to use time blocking to save your sanity!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to ge...

Thought Leadership as a Revenue Stream with Carol Cox

July 27, 2021 05:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MB

Thought leaders are the people in the industry using their voices to speak on unique topics that no one else is talking about. That’s why episode 15 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about the value in thought leaders!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started with bringing everyone on to the same page. It’s designed t...

How To Prepare To Hire Your Integrator

July 20, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MB

Integrators will step into your business and take over many of the transitional logistics so you don’t have to; however, if you are not mentally prepared to let go of control, it is going to be a bumpy transition. That’s why episode 14 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about preparing to hire your integrator!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use ...

What Role Does an Integrator Play in your Business?

July 13, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutes - 22.7 MB

As a business owner, you may identify with a visionary type personality and require someone to step in, free up your time, and balance you out. That’s why episode 13 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about what role does an Integrator play in your business?!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started with bringing every...

It's the Market, Not the Marketing

July 06, 2021 05:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MB

When sales aren’t good, the first area we tend to place the blame is marketing. That’s why episode 12 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about the market, not the marketing!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started with bringing everyone on to the same page. It’s designed to get you and your team thinking about your pu...

Are You Chasing Your Competition? Do This Instead.

June 29, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB

When you chase your competition, you start to mimic their products and services, show up in the same places as them and overall lose what makes your business unique. That’s why episode 11 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about what to do instead of chasing your competition!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started wi...

Do you really understand your ideal buyer?

June 22, 2021 05:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MB

Your target audience is more than just the demographics of the people that buy from you. That’s why episode 10 of Female Founders Breaking Boundaries is about understanding your ideal buyer!  Have you ever felt like your customers and your team just don't get what it is you're trying to do with your business? Download your free Company Persona Template that we use with clients to get them started with bringing everyone on to the same page. It’s designed to get you and your team thinking abo...

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