In this episode, we’re chatting with Di Di Chan (NYFTL2020), the Founder and President of FutureProof Retail. Di Di joins the Been There Run That podcast to discuss 

• networking
• tangible advice for entrepreneurs starting a business and
• fostering community. 

During the episode, Di Di and Amy discussed her product-to-market strategy and networking tips based on her two-part blog 

Collaboration for Success: Working with Start-ups and 
Collaboration for Success: Working with Big Companies.

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/di-di-chan/  
President of Future Proof Retail

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In this episode, we’re speaking to Pam Marrone. She is the Executive Chairperson and Partner of Primary BioAg Innovations and Global BioAg Linkages, a pair of companies founded to help innovators scale their bio-ag and agtech businesses. Pam also founded Marrone Bio Innovations which listed on the Nasdaq In 2013 and AgraQuest which was sold to Bayer Crop Solutions. During the episode, Pam and Amy discuss positioning your company for an exit, Pam’s leadership style and so much more!

We talk about her journey in the space, her legacy business, her exit strategies and experiences.

We hope this episode helps you see the path towards a strategic exit and the power of the Springboard Network to get you there.

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-pam-marrone-110ab6/ 

Website: Marrone Bio Innovations, in

In this episode, we’re speaking to Kayla Rodriguez Graff, Co-Founder and CEO of SweetBio, a market-ready medical device company with FDA-cleared, Manuka honey-incorporated wound care products. Kayla joins the Been There Run That podcast with Amy Millman to discuss how entrepreneurs can think ahead and drive change for their companies and their industries. Kayla also mentions the importance of timing, pivoting for success and her blog post Driving the New Normal: A Three-Phased Analysis to Spark Innovation

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaylarodriguez/ 

Website: SweetBio

In this episode we’re talking to Tessa Court, Founder and CEO of Intelligence Bank, a marketing operations company, delivering niche SaaS applications designed to help teams reduce costs and risk." Tessa has had extensive experience and success in scaling her company and shares the secrets behind how she grew IntelligenceBank into a 500+ person company in this conversation with Amy Millman

Remember, what makes you successful as an early-stage founder doesn’t guarantee success as you embark on the journey of rapid growth.

Learn how to carefully grow your business from a product to a company from Tessa as we cover topics like

• finding your product’s niche,
• knowing “the human side” of the business,
• how to stop doing everything and learning to say no. 

Some of Tessa’s posts go deeper into this fascinating subject and you can read them here

1. “The Human Side to Scaling your Business” 
2. “Don’t Fail to Scale — 6 Lessons Learned Scaling a Business”
3. “How to Start an Online Business That Will Scale”

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Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/tessacourt/

Website: intelligencebank.com

In this episode of "Been There, Run That" we're speaking to Ameeta Soni, a serial entrepreneur with a proven track record of driving breakthrough expansion for technology and digital health companies with over 20 years of strategy, marketing, and board experience. Ameeta and Amy discuss working with early stage companies, having a deep understanding of the market, and how sales and marketing must work together to drive success

Her post “Five Economical Ways to Supercharge B2B Marketing and Sales.” goes into the key takeaways including 

• using content marketing, 
• technology, 
• predictive lead scoring and 
• flexibility to drive sales.

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ameetasoni/

Website: Altek Consulting