One Million Euro Stories

Episodes

S01 / E13 - 30 November 2022

“Sales can feel heavy”, says Shima, “unless you have a sales strategy then you can open up to new opportunities.”In this episode Iris Mettendaf talks to Shima Zeroual about sales. Shima loves sales and everything about sales. Shima says: “when you have your first discussion with someone a...

S01 / E12 - 23 November 2022

Do you negotiate your salary every year?

In this ‘food for thought’ episode Iris Mettendaf talks to Shima Zeroual about sales and negotiation. Shima loves sales and everything about sales and says: “Negotiation is not only for sales people, everybody can learn how to...

S01 / E11 - 10 November 2022

11. Negotiation is a mindset

In this episode Iris Mettendaf talks to Raisa Ghazi about a Women’s Leadership Strategy. Raisa talks about the importance of negotiation. Raisa: “Negotiation is a mindset. In the beginning it was really hard for me as well, but when I started using particular tricks and tools to negotiate more ef...

S01 / E10 - 03 November 2022

Self-promotion

In this ‘food for thought’ episode Iris Mettendaf talks to Raisa Ghazi of women leadership’s program about self-promotion. Self-promotion is to present what you have achieved to others. Raisa shares why she finds self promotion so important for your career or business and which difficulties women...

S01 / E09 - 28 October 2022

Psychology & Conditions for Winning

Iris Mettendaf talks in this episode about the Psychology of Winning and the conditions for succes. Iris will talk about mindset, confidence and self efficacy. Self efficacy is the belief in one’s capability to succeed in a particular situation. Self efficacy is more than belief and has different...

S01 / E08 - 27 October 2022

Social Handshake

Sandra van Beest is the founder of Social Handshake and talks about raising her first million euro capital as a solo founder. Sandra: “why don’t we make it a whole lot easier for a lot of people to contribute to a better world. That’s why I founded the Social Handshake.” I realized really soon th...

S01 / E07 - 26 October 2022

Well-being & raising capital part 2

In this part 2 episode Iris Mettendaf talks to Arosha Brouwer of Quan about well-being and raising capital. Arosha talks about the importance of a strategy and having a plan. Arosha shares her experience with the accelerator program y combinator: “so many amazing founders who build successful bus...

S01 / E06 - 19 October 2022

How to handle rejections

In this ‘food for thought’ episode Iris Mettendaf talks with Arosha Brouwer of Quan about how to handle rejections when you are raising capital for your business.

S01 / E05 - 05 October 2022

Why you need a sponsor

In this ‘food for thought’ episode Iris Mettendaf talks to Wendy Broersen about the book: Ready for female leadership. “Women are stil overly mentored and under sponsored” - Wendy BroersenShe talks about the importance of men in your life. What do you think about this topic? Listen to this...

S01 / E04 - 28 September 2022

Well-being as a priority while raising capital

In this episode Iris Mettendaf talks to Arosha Brouwer of Quan about the importance of well-being. Arosha says: “The softness of well-being dare I say yoga, meditation and mindfulness is replaced with actual data. Team: this could be our achilles’ heel.” Arosha Brouwer shares her journey of raisi...

About One Million Euro Stories

Welcome to One Million Euro Stories.

Join Iris Mettendaf on One Million Euro Stories, where she delves into the inspiring journeys of female and African founders who have successfully raised over €500,000. Each episode offers deep insights into venture capital, the tech ecosystem, and the dynamics of scaling a business. Discover stories of resilience, innovation, and leadership as these entrepreneurs share their experiences in overcoming challenges and achieving remarkable success. Tune in for expert advice, motivational stories, and practical tips to navigate the startup world and drive impactful change.

Keywords: Venture Capital, Tech Startups, Female Founders, African Entrepreneurs, Innovation, Business Growth, Fundraising Success, Startup Challenges, Leadership, Entrepreneurial Journey.

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