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Building a Mission-Driven Business with Whitney Tingle of Sakara Life

Co-Founder of Sakara Life

December 29, 2021

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Highlights

  • Whitney’s background, her career in Wall Street, and why she built Sakara Life
  • How the Wall Street work culture impacted Whitney’s health
  • The mission that sparked Sakara Life
  • How they transitioned from bootstrapping Sakara Life to raising capital for the company
  • The importance of believing in the business you’re building
  • How much Sakara Life raised in their first round of fundraising
  • The bias in venture capitalism and Whitney’s advice for raising capital
  • What keeps Whitney going through tough business days
  • Why it’s important to put your mission at the heart of your business
  • Sakara Life’s first hire and how the company’s team has evolved
  • What it was like to hire 100 people during a pandemic
  • Keeping company culture alive while working remotely
  • Why companies should use Slack
  • What it’s like to build and scale a business with your best friend

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