Today’s interview is special because it’s another double interview! We haven’t had one of those since interviewing World Travelers Lisa & Peter Hoppe.
Anyways, I’m interviewing Sandy Connery & Jeni Barcelos who are the founders of a software company called Namastream.
Sandy & Jeni did NOT have software engineering backgrounds at all when they started Namastream and as two female founders of a tech company, I thought it’d be great to get their insight on their struggles, successes and a peek inside what it’s really like to run a software company.
We chat about the major challenges bootstrapping a tech company (they did not get venture capital funding), the specific challenges facing female entrepreneurs in tech, the biggest barriers they’ve had to overcome, misconceptions people have about working in the tech industry, advice to young women who want to work in tech and so much more.
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Day in the Life of a Software Company Founder| Sandy Connery & Jeni Barcelos
Show notes
In today’s episode, you’ll find out:
- The major challenges of bootstrappng a tech company with no venture capital funding.
- Why they ultimately decided to not seek out venture capital funding.
- The specific challenges female entrepreneurs in tech face.
- The biggest barriers they’ve had to overcome.
- Misconceptions about what it’s like to work in the tech industry.
- Advice to young women who want to work in tech.
- What lights them up the most in their career as founders of a tech company.
Jennifer Barcelos is an attorney, a changemaker, a mother, and an entrepreneur. She is the co-founder of the Namastream software platform, the Soulful MBA school and community, and the climate justice nonprofit, Three Degrees Warmer. Prior to her foray into entrepreneurship, Jennifer served as a Gates Public Service Law Scholar and received a graduate degree in Environmental Science from Yale.
Sandy is the co-founder of Namastream Software, Soulful MBA, and Connectable.Biz Software. After a twenty year career in footwear and gait analysis, Sandy sold her million-dollar brick and mortar retail business and clinic. She now brings her business experience to the online space where she loves to create community, teach, and inspire other women to find the freedom and impact they desire.
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