Go Where The Funding Is w/ Janel Maitland of Frienedy
- Author
- Anne Meador
- Published
- Tue 10 May 2016
- Episode Link
- https://workingwomanentrepreneur.libsyn.com/go-where-the-funding-is-w-janel-maitland-of-frienedy
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Working woman entrepreneur Janel Maitland is the CEO and Co-founder of Frienedy, the next generation of social media designed for private group networking. She left a corporate career of 20 years to form a tech company and social media platform around her vision. Launched in April 2015, the Frienedy team is currently finalizing version 2.0 anticipated late spring 2016- and which is fully expected to dominate a new social media niche.
In this episode we talk about:
- Her transition from employee to employer
- How she got funding for her venture
- The importance of a safe environment for our kids to socialize online
- How she makes money off of her site that has absolutely no ads on the front end for users to see
- The importance of a positive digital footprint for our kids and for ourselves
- The concept of surrounding yourself with people who lift you up not bring you down
Resources:
- Frienedy
- Unroll.me
- Evernote
- Asana
- Entrepreneur On Fire
- Amy Porterfield
- Brene Brown Ted Talks
- Daring Greatly
- The Elegant Entrepreneur
- Electronic Parenting
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