Why failing more should be your goal with Susan Danziger, Founder of Eutopia Holdings

Susan Danziger launched her first business to solve a problem she saw, and she hasn’t stopped since. From making books accessible on your commute to combating the climate crisis with Wally Farms, Susan is a serial entrepreneur and investor with a deep drive to positively impact her community. Today, Susan shares her story. She tells the lessons she’s learned building her businesses and offers tips for raising capital. Susan describes how she built the DailyLit, Wally Farms, and Spark of Hudson, among her many other ventures. She explains why you shouldn’t be using your inbox as a to-do list and shares her experience transitioning to being an investor, as well as her best tips for raising capital virtually in 2021. She notes the cruciality of building your network before starting the fundraising, and she gives some tips for making 30 connections a day. She emphasizes the value of execution and shares what her typical day looks like, noting how it has changed since this time last year. She explains why failing more should be your goal, and she shares ways to get comfortable with the idea of failing. She also gives tips for catching an investor’s attention, presenting a pitch over Zoom, and avoiding Zoom fatigue. “If you’re not failing constantly, then you’re not trying hard enough...If you’re getting rejected, that’s a good thing, because it means you’re shooting for things.” - Susan Danziger This week on SocialFly’s Entreprenista Podcast: Lessons from a serial entrepreneurBeing and pitching to an investorRaising capital virtuallyThe importance of building a network before fundraisingWhy failure is a good thing Connect with Susan TwitterInstagram Check out eCornell! Are you looking to take your brand to the next level or brush up on today’s most cutting edge social media strategies? If you’re a regular listener, you know that these strategies are key, and they all start with an efficient and results-driven strategy. That’s why I’ve partnered with Cornell University to build the eCornell Social Media Marketing Certificate Program, with one of Cornell's top marketing professors! Not only will the program provide you with valuable skills you can implement right away, but the content is based on real world examples from my experience creating social media strategies for our clients at socialfly. Cornell also offers incredible flexibility, all through eCornell’s intuitive and highly interactive online platform. And you won’t be learning alone. You can enjoy peer-to-peer engagement with students and receive feedback in real time from expert facilitators. Plus, we’re giving our listeners 30% off the course! Visit entreprenista.com/ecornell and use code Success30 to get your eCornell certificate for just $2,520! Join the Entreprenista League! Hey Entreprenistas! We’re launching the Entreprenista League, our very own members platform and community just for you! We listened to your feedback and the support you’re looking for to start and build your business, and we’re here to provide you with all of the resources you’ll need! As part of the Entreprenista League, you’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day. You’ll find special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, and the opportunity to have your story featured on our website and social channels! Whether you’re looking to scale your existing business and want to make the right connections,