It’s Time for Women Entrepreneurs to Know They’re Worthy, With Theresa Slater

Filed in Podcasts, Previous Episodes on December 17, 2024

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Women entrepreneurs face daunting odds: 20% of startups fail in their first year, and nearly 50% by their fifth. Many also struggle with imposter syndrome, doubting their worth as business leaders.

Theresa Slater’s journey from a ninth-grade education and babysitting jobs to a thriving business owner is both unorthodox and inspiring. Leaving home at 15, she learned to survive through grit and perseverance. Slater emphasizes the importance of stepping out of self-doubt, seizing opportunities, and believing in one’s worth.

Key Takeaways:

  • Overcoming imposter syndrome
  • Bootstrapping and building client trust
  • Letting go of unnecessary apologies
  • Transitioning from do-it-all worker to strategic leader
  • Prioritizing self-care
  • Embracing lifelong self-improvement

Her story proves that with determination and purpose, success is possible.

Tune in to hear Theresa’s thoughts on:

  • Your life story from destitute teenager on her own to owner of a successful business is out of the ordinary. What was key to your success?
  • What propelled you to starting your own business?
  • What was a pivotal moment in growing your business?
  • What are some of the ways that you bootstrapped your business to attract clients?
  • You talk about a horizontal business model – where did that come from and what does that mean?
  • How do you move through the stages of doing everything yourself, to pulling away and becoming the strategic thinker?
  • Where can women entrepreneurs find supporters who can serve as unofficial advisors?
  • How can women overcome imposter syndrome and self-doubt?
  • And much, much more!

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Theresa Slater is the President of Empire Interpreting Service, which she founded in 2003. She built her company into a respected, award-winning organization with more than 300 interpreters and an array of customer-centric services. A speaker, author and advisor to new entrepreneurs, Slater’s love for business drives her on her path. Slater’s new book, The Language of Success: An Interpreter’s Entrepreneurial Journey (Business Expert Press, Aug. 30, 2024), is both autobiography and a how-to (or how not-to) guide for entrepreneurs. Learn more at www.empireinterpreting.com.
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