An entrepreneur at heart, Stephanie Cartin walked away from her corporate career in 2012 to follow her passion to launch Socialfly, a leading social-first digital and influencer marketing agency based in New York City named to Inc. 5000's fastest growing private companies two years in a row.

In 2018, Stephanie co-founded Entreprenista, a media company and membership community dedicated to helping women grow and scale their businesses, and serves as CEO where she also ​​co-hosts Entreprenista’s Podcast Network shows; Startups in Stilettos and The Entreprenista Podcast.

Stephanie is the co-author of "Like, Love, Follow: The Entreprenista's Guide to Using Social Media To Grow Your Business,” and is a recipient of the SmartCEO Brava Award and a Stevie Award for Women Run Workplace of the Year.

In this episode, you will hear:

• How Stephanie’s skill as a young actress translated into great salesmanship that has served her throughout her career
• How Entreprenista went from a podcast to a strong community to a thriving media business
• Why you might want to consider building your community first
• A pro tip for entrepreneurs looking to get instant credibility on a budget

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