Lara Acosta - Founder and Personal Brand Strategist at LA Digital | Personal Branding Beyond LinkedIn
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➡️ About The Guest
Lara Acosta is an entrepreneur and personal brand strategist who entered the business world by founding LA Digital, a personal branding marketing agency, while pursuing her Master's degree.
She built her reputation working with top-tier entrepreneurs and founders, growing both her agency and her personal brand on LinkedIn. Today, she runs sold-out personal branding programs, reaching and teaching an expanding audience.
Lara is recognized as one of LinkedIn's top 100 creators worldwide and was named the #1 female creator on the platform in 2023. With 150,000 followers on LinkedIn, she has become one of the platform's most influential voices.
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https://www.instagram.com/laraacostar/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laraacostar/
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➡️ Talking Points
00:00 - Introduction
02:58 - Teen Immigrant’s Solo Move to London
06:20 - Lara’s First Taste of Entrepreneurship
14:14 - COVID: Lara’s Unexpected Opportunity
27:03 - Building Her LinkedIn Tribe
29:00 - Returning to School
30:34 - Is College Worth It?
34:05 - Sponsor: Hustle & Flowchart Podcast
34:47 - Why Lara Changed Her Mind on Education
45:41 - Accidental Entrepreneur, Intentional Success
