{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"And She Spoke","title":"When Lockdown Explodes Your Growth","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":6102,"description":"Today we’re airing an episode we did on the Get Paid podcast with Claire Pelletreu. This interview is our entire story- from how we first met, to starting Namastream, to massive growth during COVID, to our bank collapsing last spring. We’ve never told our story in this way- from end to end- and it’s kind of a good story and we should bring it to our listeners. Claire is an excellent interviewer and she pulled out a lot of stories we wouldn’t necessarily tell on our own podcast.Here’s a sneak peek of what we discuss:How we met through a live, software courseHow Sandy joined the team as a co-founderDiscussion of the investor world and the challenges as female co-foundersDecision making in blue-berry fields + self-funding the businessHow fast things changed when the first lockdown of COVID happened + the emotional tole it took The early wave of COVID and Jeni’s struggle with long-COVID (which was not even named at the time)The forward thinking for the next phase of business in 2022: splitting the company into two- software vs coachingThe unheard of reality in the tech world: a profitable SAAS company through boot-strappingWhat And She Coaching is now all about: our two programs- Visible & Luminaries How to grow with an organic marketing strategy + owning your thought leadershipA snapshot of how we use FB Ads in our strategy and the FB Ad shift over the yearsThe collapse of our bank: what happened and how we made it through Our insight on Silicon Valley Bank as women-foundersResources:Claire Pelletreau WebsiteClaire Pelletreau PodcastSubmit your business for the Audience Audit seriesFREE: Marketing Delight Email SeriesThe LUMINARIES Coaching programVISIBLE Coaching ProgramAndShe Coaching InstagramThis podcast is brought to you by the Marvelous online teaching platform.Marvelous is an easy-to-use platform that helps you build and sell your own courses, memberships, and live-streamed programs. Go from idea to open for business in just minutes. If you're looking for a...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/cTVhHT0LtJl5rjm1cQy1LOj4djnWmXO4Z7FmQ2qDFkc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM0OTg1LzE2Njk3/Nzc3OTItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}