In this week’s episode of Not Alone, Valeria sits down with entrepreneur, investor, and best-selling author Kim Perell to talk about the failures, risks, and mindset shifts that helped her build a multimillion-dollar business empire.
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In this week’s episode of Not Alone, Valeria sits down with entrepreneur, investor, and best-selling author Kim Perell to talk about the failures, risks, and mindset shifts that helped her build a multimillion-dollar business empire. Kim opens up about losing everything in her 20s and the lessons that came from hitting rock bottom. They go deep on the pressures to prove yourself, how to tune out the noise, trust your gut, and why your biggest mistakes might be your greatest assets. If you’ve ever questioned your path, feared failure, or felt alone in the hustle - this episode will remind you that success often starts where the plan falls apart.
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What we talked about:
0:35 - Valeria’s Story about her son, Benjamin
4:38 - Introducing Kim Perell
5:48 - Why failure is a necessary part of success
7:28 - Parents normalizing failure
9:35 - Getting laid off at 23 and hitting rock bottom
12:40 - Clearstem Ad
16:08 - Valeria on losing herself in ambition and external pressure
17:01 - Building her business from the kitchen with no money
19:37 - “No one is successful alone”
20:54 - Why asking for help is necessary
22:52 - “Let’s have coffee”
24:02 - Selling her first business
26:32 - You don’t know what’s possible unless you try
28:12 - The $235-million-dollar sale
30:11 - Nobody knows what they’re doing
33:15 - Lessons in leadership from building multiple companies
37:49 - The power of being underestimated
41:14 - Why you need to start small and start now
45:11 - Kim’s advice for entrepreneurs
48:08 - Going for the “no”
49:28 - Finding balance at home
53:35 - 100.co
54:58 - Creators and founders using AI
57:26 - How to be an industry disruptor
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Kim Perell is a 9-time founder, 2-time best-selling author, investor in more than 100 companies, acclaimed speaker, and proud mom of four. From scrappy entrepreneur to boardroom titan, Kim started her first company from her kitchen table at 23 years old, became a multi-millionaire by 30, and sold her last company for $235 million. Over the past 20 years, she has built, scaled, and sold technology companies generating up to $1 billion in annual sales. While leading multimillion-dollar companies, Kim has also dedicated her life to empowering the next generation of business leaders. She is a dynamic TV and media personality on Entrepreneur Magazine’s hit show Elevator Pitch and has partnered with the magazine to create educational courses taken by over 10,000 aspiring entrepreneurs. Her media appearances include Good Morning America, The Today Show, The Drew Barrymore Show, and CNBC. She has been featured on Fox, CNBC, and MSNBC, and profiled in CNN Money, The New York Times, Forbes, Inc., and The Huffington Post. Kim’s books have both been bestsellers. Her most recent, JUMP: Dare to Do What Scares You in Business and Life (HarperCollins, 2022), was an instant hit. Her first book, The Execution Factor: The One Skill That Drives Success, was also a national bestseller. Her achievements as a leader, entrepreneur, and advocate for women in business have earned her widespread recognition, including being named one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s Women of Impact, AdAge’s Marketing Technology Trailblazers, Business Insider’s Most Powerful Women in Mobile Advertising, Adweek’s Women Trailblazers, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and Entrepreneur of the Year by the National Association of Female Executives. In her upcoming book, Mistakes That Made Me A Millionaire, Kim shares the raw, unfiltered truth about the journey to success, proving that every mistake holds the potential for million-dollar lessons. Kim currently lives in Miami with her husband John and their two sets of twins. When she’s not building companies, she can often be found at the beach building sandcastles with her kids.
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