In this episode, we’re joined by Daniela Santangelo, founder and CEO of Freeway, who shares her inspiring journey from becoming a single mom and losing her business to rebuilding her life and career in Phoenix. Together, we dive into how she now helps other entrepreneurs secure the funding they need to grow.

Daniela opens up about discovering her MVP hack that unlocked new opportunities, the difference between businesses that truly need funding versus those that need sales, and why relationships and networks are key to finding the right investors. Her story is a powerful reminder that women entrepreneurs can carve their own path, scale their business, and go global.

What You’ll Learn:

• Navigating divorce, moving, and losing a multi-million dollar business

• How Daniela Santangelo helps people get funding

• The power of finding your MVP hack

• What are the industries that seek funding and those that rely on sales?

• Why bootstrapping a company is attractive for investors

• Why is funding needed in the tech industry?

• How a multi-million dollar company is built out of relationships

• Every financial situation is different

• Investors are investing in you as an individual

• Why Daniela Santangelo came back to Phoenix and started her new venture

Favorite Quotes:

“You have to do the gritty stuff of it's not perfect, it' ugly, it's hacked together—let me show that this is a problem worth solving and that's an idea and an opportunity that an investor can get around.”

“If you've been able to bootstrap a company for a period of time—that becomes more attractive too.”

“If you can get away with not going for funding—you're a super resilient person to be able to do that.”

“Even if you're getting angel investor money, it's because of the relationship. It's because they're investing in you as an individual. Your company is secondary. ”

“As founders, the more global experiences we have, the bigger businesses we can build.”

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