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How to Start a Business with Friends with Female Founder Shannon Giang
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๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ is the co-founder of Fika Beauty (fika.beautystudio), a sustainable beauty salon located in Kanata, Ontario๐จ๐ฆ. Shannon and her business partner (Annie Lam) have a combined 24 years of experience in the industry, and Shannon has been recognized as a top stylist in Ottawa by the popular Canadian media brand, Narcity. Together the two have built a thriving business and workplace culture that prioritizes the health and wellbeing of both themselves and their team.
Join us this week on Female Founder Friday to hear how Shannon and Annie were able to successfully transition their friendship into a collaborative business partnership, and why combining their unique leadership styles has done wonders for their team. Shannon discusses the model theyโve used to create a supportive environment for their employees, and why entrepreneurs should dedicate time to โcreating the space youโve always wanted to work inโ.ย
๐๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐
- Working successfully with a business partner (7:45)
- Create the space you always wanted to work in (19:21)
- Learn to be direct (24:40)
๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐
- ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐: https://www.fikabeauty.ca/
- ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ: fika.beautystudio
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The People Side of Business is the podcast for female founders and business owners who are leading teams and growing businesses.
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