From Intl Student to Raising $1.5M for Her Startup with Chexy Founder, Liza Akhvledziani
From moving to a new country to get her bachelor’s degree to raising $1.5M for her startup - our guest Liza, the founder of Chexy, sees no limits when it comes to aiming for success. In between those two milestones are two successful jobs at Deloitte and Square. What strategies does one employ to consistently excel and stand out in this competitive world?
In this episode, Sofiia and Liza chat about choosing a degree, climbing the corporate ladder, the strategies to stand out in a competitive industry, and how to recognize the right time to leave a stable job to pursue entrepreneurship. Liza openly shares her experience building a company from scratch and raising $1.5M for Chexy when it had zero revenue.
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Key takeaways:
00:00 What we’re talking about today
01:39 Get to know Liza
03:45 About Liza’s path that led to Chexy
07:02 Pros and cons of economics degree
10:57 Skills gained at Deloitte that paved the way further
14:10 Leaving Deloitte for Square, tech payments startup
17:35 What makes you standout in recruitment
20:18 Recognizing when to quit & pursue entrepreneurship
21:40 Financially preparing to quit a job
24:38 “I would not do a lot of the stuff I did when I started Chexy now”
28:50 When is the right time to launch your product
30:15 How she raised $1.5M
33:22 Key component for a successful startup
33:50 Advice to women aspiring entrepreneurship
35:55 What is financial freedom
38:30 Advice to women to achieve financial freedom
40:50 How to start using Chexy
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