Capital Club Startup: Turning A Small Idea into A Business Venture with Haley "Zap" Zapolski
Haley Zapolski is the Renew Nashville Program Manager for Nashville Entrepreneur Center. She finished her degree in Economics and a Minor in Sustainability and Urban Studies from the University of Michigan.
[00:01 – 05:01] Opening Segment
- I welcome our guest for the episode, Haley Zapolski
- Haley talks about her background
- Her role at Nashville Entrepreneur Center
[05:02 – 19:51] The Entrepreneur Center
- What is The Entrepreneur Center?
- Their purpose to help grow the entrepreneurial landscape in Nashville
- Navigating COVID throughout 2020
- The surge of the Tech industry during COVID
- The opportunities you can find with EC
[19:52 – 25:23] STARTUPS
- What it takes to turn a small idea into a business venture
- Developing a mindset to go against the traditional thinking of how to build wealth
- Red flags for people to watch out for when getting started on a venture
[25:24 – 31:52] Leadership and Management at EC
- Leadership and general work ecosystem at EC
- The future plans of EC for the next 12 months
[31:53 – 35:36] Closing Segment
- Her goal of helping non-traditional founders get in the game of entrepreneurship
- Connect with Haley. See Links Below.
- Final words
Tweetable Quotes:
“Entrepreneurship is a radical act in today’s day and age. It’s a very special thing to get involved with.” - Haley Zapolski
“You can read a million books about how to start a company and it’ll never answer your questions, it’ll never make you feel better. Sometimes, it’s just having a conversation with someone who’s been there, done that, or is going through the same thing.” - Haley Zapolski
“Entrepreneurship is definitely non-traditional thinking, it’s not what they teach you in school. They don’t teach you how to start a company, they teach you to probably work for someone else.” - Haley Zapolski
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Connect with Haley on Linkedin, send her an email at hailey.zapolski@ec.co
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