051 | Building and selling businesses while adapting routines around young kids with Alexis Grant | PT 1

PT 1: Alexis Grant is a serial entrepreneur and parent of two kids. She’s currently building They Got Acquired, a content company with a mission to redefine startup success by sharing stories of acquisitions between $100k-$50M. She has bootstrapped two of her previous companies, selling her content agency to The Penny Hoarder and her brand for writers, The Write Life.

This is the first of three mini episodes of our conversation, which took place before the summer break. In this interview, we talk about her current workflow and how she's shared flexible childcare to adapt alongside her growing business.

THINGS WE TALK ABOUT:

Her current work schedule and regular exercise routineTaking calls while hiking in natureRenegotiating her work routine around school schedulesGetting creative with childcare when kids are at home full-timeWhat kind of economic opportunities flexible and accessible daycare could provide Negotiating an acquihire business sale while pregnantWorking in a leadership role with two kids under age two

Thanks to Lexi for taking part of her day to speak with me about her parenthood journey and designing a flexible workflow!

Season 4 has been sponsored by the Startup Community Empowerment Fund, presented by Startup Canada, Mastercard, UPS and BDC.

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ABOUT ALEXIS GRANT
Alexis Grant is a serial entrepreneur and parent of two kids. She’s currently building They Got Acquired, a content company with a mission to redefine startup success by sharing stories of acquisitions between $100k-$50M. She has bootstrapped two of her previous companies, selling her content agency as an acquihire to The Penny Hoarder in 2019 and selling The Write Life in 2021. She actively avoids hustle culture and enjoys hiking near her home in West Virginia.

CONNECT WITH ALEXIS
Websites alexisgrant.com and theygotacquired.com
Twitter @alexisgrant
LinkedIn @alexisgrant

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ABOUT MIXING BABIES AND BUSINESS™
Where parenthood meets professional development:
As a social impact movement and community, I'm focused on producing parent-friendly professional development, digital resources and more inclusive and flexible work solutions for primary caregivers.

This podcast features solo episodes from me covering my journey bringing my kids into business settings over the past seven years and guest interviews with business and community leaders, where we chat about all things parenthood, entrepreneurship, flexible and remote work with kids.

Thanks for joining me and sharing with your network of parents!

- Amy Lynch (+ Family)
Founder | Event + Podcast Host

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