The Badass CEO

Samantha Ettus, founder of PPP Sam Ettus is the true Badass entrepreneur. She is a five-time best-selling author, a public speaker, and podcast host of the What's Her Story podcast, but one public speaking event inspired Sam to to start Park Place Payments. Park Place Payments is a female-founded credit card processing company that is disrupting the status quo of the credit card industry. The male-dominated industry has never focused on customer service or women, and she is here to do that with PPP. Sam explains why nothing will stop her from making this a billion-dollar company and how you can do it too. Episode Contents Payment Processing and How She Raised Capital Hiring Practices, Errors, and Managing Expectations Sam Ettus on Juggling It All As a Female Entrepreneur Putting It Out There and Telling People Your Goals Links Mimi: Today we have Sam Ettus. She is a total badass. She has three kids. She's written five books. She's the founder of Park Place Payments an...

What is the number one attribute that makes a successful entrepreneur? This week on the Badass CEO Podcast, fashion designer, Lela Rose, explains how persistence has been the key to her success. Tune in to learn how to turn no's into yes's and build the business you've always dreamed of. Contents Welcoming Lela Rose Finding Creative Spirit - Sculpting and Sewing Finding Entrepreneurial Spirit - Fashion and Design Starting Your own Business - Ups and Downs The Cost of Doing Business - Then and Now Lela Rose’s Source of Inspiration to Write her Book Perspectives on Starting in the Fashion Industry Being a Mom and Entrepreneur Links to Lela Rose Welcoming Lela Rose Lela Rose, American Fashion Designer Mimi: I'm excited today to have Lela Rose. She's a New York City based American fashion designer, widely regarded for her elegant and sophisticated aesthetic. Today her collection includes unique designer dresses, coats, jackets, tops, skirts, pants, sweaters, clutch...