"I will not allow a $75K decision to stop a billion-dollar vision" Keisha Manning

This spirited Jamaican-American is on a mission and success for her is non-negotiable. Keisha Manning stops by WHERE'S THE FUNDING? to talk about the tech company she is building, her funding journey, and why she thinks it will be a billion-dollar company. Keisha spent more than a decade as a BSN RN and has seen firsthand the devastating effects of short staffing in hospitals as a result of travel nurses quitting assignments due to unsafe housing conditions.

The idea for starting NursesBnB came when one of her traveling nurses quit because he spent five days sleeping in his car because he could not find adequate housing where he was assigned. For her, becoming a billion-dollar startup is non-negotiable and funding difficulties will not stand in her way.

In this episode Keisha discusses:

• Her fundraising journey and why she had to do an on-the-spot convertible note when she introduced the concept for NursesBnB at a healthcare convention.
• How the platform went viral with only an MVP and no marketing.
• Why it is important that NursesBnB stay true to its mission and have healthcare workers as investors.
• What's in store for NursesBnB 2.0 and how you might be able to become an investor.

To learn more about Nursesbnb, visit nursesbnb.com and follow nursesbnb on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

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