Ep. 202 - How To Fund Women-Owned Businesses | Francoise Lyon Francoise Lyon

Francoise Lyon knows the true meaning of pivoting from the corporate world and within her business. She shares her pivoting journey and how she is shaking up the status quo in the venture capital world to make an impact. Francoise Lyon is the president and managing partner of DGC Capital, a private equity & VC advisory firm based in Montreal. They focus on investing in entrepreneurial players from a diverse number of industries, looking to positively impact society. She had a 30-year career as a wealth manager before pivoting to impactful venture capital right before the pandemic. Listen in to learn how you can pivot your original business idea and pursue the business you feel is best serving you and making an impact. You will also learn the importance of having an authentic, sincere, and trustworthy advisory board to help you grow your new business.

Key Takeaways:

Set aside adequate money for capital and expenses to last up to 2 years when starting a business Build a solid advisory board of people you trust when starting a business to help you grow Ensure you are physically and mentally healthy to achieve success as a new business owner The importance of listening to your gut feeling and going with it in most of your decisions How to be authentic to your values and align yourself with people with the same values to succeed Learn to embrace mistakes as part of your growth journey and not view them as failure

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