Julie Solomon is the CEO of EmpowerYou, Inc., an organization whose core mission is to coach individuals into reaching their full potential and goals. She is also a business coach, brand and pitch expert, best-selling author (Get What You Want: How to Go From Unseen to Unstoppable), and popular podcast host (The Influencer Podcast).
On this episode, Julie talks to us about the steps that she took to becoming an Entreprenista, beginning her career as a publicist for an agency in 2007 before eventually venturing out to start her own business. She walks us through her experience of being a content creator before moving into individual consulting and then course creation. Julie also discusses the steps she took to becoming a best selling author and shares her advice for those who are looking to write their own books. Finally, Julie imparts some words of wisdom for all women looking to start their own business and breaks down how she’s been able to successfully juggle being an entrepreneur and a mum.
“A lot of people will tell me like, if you could do anything different, what would it be? And I always say I would have started earlier.” - Julie Solomon
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Stephanie Cartin is a serial entrepreneur, investor, podcast host, community builder, and a champion for women founders. She created the Entreprenista League, a community for women founders, to provide resources and support necessary at all business stages. She’s also the Co-founder of Socialfly, one of the first social media marketing agencies, as well as Entreprenista Media and Pearl Influential Capital which was recently acquired by Cherub. Stephanie has shared her journey managing her health challenges with Multiple Sclerosis, Infertility, and a complicated pregnancy and is an advocate for women going through similar challenges. Her story and businesses have been featured on the Today Show, Bloomberg and Forbes. Consider Stephanie your biggest business cheerleader.
Courtney Spritzer is an accomplished entrepreneur, investor, podcast host, and advocate for women founders. As Co-Founder and CEO of Socialfly, a social-first digital agency launched in 2012 and acquired in 2024, she has helped shape the industry with innovative strategies. She co-founded the Entreprenista League, a community for women founders, offering essential resources and support for all stages of business growth. Courtney’s entrepreneurial journey and business insights have been highlighted in top publications like Entrepreneur.com, Bloomberg, and Forbes.
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Highlights
- How Julie got into the influencer business 4:31
- How Julie’s business started to come together 8:55
- How Julie went about creating her first course 14:36
- Why Julie feels women in business are afraid to invest in their own businesses 18:59
- What type of content you can expect from reading Julie’s book 27:15
- Julie’s advice for people wanting to write a book 34:31
- Julie’s favorite solution to help grow business 42:29
- Julie’s advice for moms trying to manage home and work life 44:46
- What being an entrepreneur means to Julie 49:04