Takeaways from the Entrepreneur Hour with Chris Michael Harris podcast – Working Moms and The Motherhood Penalty with Ashley Connell, founder of Prowess Project
Summary: Ashley Connell, Founder of Prowess Project drops by to talk about working moms and the Motherhood Penalty + how her platform aims to alleviate the problem.
Takeaways:
1. When conducting market research on your business idea, is this a pain or a discomfort?
People pay to get rid of pain, people can live with discomfort. Always understand which is your business solving.
2. Consider WHO is giving you advice
3. Struggle with for-profit, mission-based company
Ashley shared the messaging struggle that she had with Prowess Project. Many people assume that because you are mission-driven, you are a nonprofit or this is a pet project. Getting over that hurdle is key and HARD. But ultimately, people who don’t get it aren’t your people.
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