Today, we welcome back Eileen Stephens of Tavia for Part II of the podcast.  Last week we learned about Tavia as well as about Eileen and Skip.  In our discussion, we touched base a lot on what it has taken to get the company to this point – right on the edge of going live.  In today’s podcast, we began to focus more on the future of the company and what it’s been like at home.

Here are some key topics from today’s podcast:

We talk more about their ‘go live’ strategy and how they are going to launch the company into the market place (e.g., an ambassador program) and who their current and future target market is.

We learned they are already working on additional products they can launch and how Parsons School of Design in New York City is helping them develop it.

We again talk about the benefit if mature entrepreneurs (vast network of colleagues and contacts needed to expand the reach of the company).

We learn Eileen and Skip have a very firm grasp on the business model and have thought thoroughly about why the b business is structured the way it is.

If it wasn’t apparent in the last podcast, we continue to learn Eileen and Skip are dedicated to having a positive impact with girls across the world.

I had to ask what it’s been like at home as Eileen has become involved in developing a startup ‘after hours’ and what has been the contribution from her husband and three kids (including a 15-year old son)!

You will also here me mis-speak part way through the interview.  I mention potentially hitting 4,000 subscribers.  I meant 4 million. Again, Tavia can be a big company.  Hopefully this gets you excited about spreading the word of this new Charlotte startup.

Stay tuned next week as we release the first part in a two part podcast with Lucas Timberlake, Partner with Fintech Ventures Fund – a Venture Capital Fund with a Fintech focus based out of Atlanta.  I met Lucas at the Southeast Fintech Venture Conference in Charlotte back in November 2017 and wanted to get his thoughts on Venture Capital, startups and Charlotte.  It turned out to be a really good two part series!

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