Ed speaks with Missy Park, Founder and CEO of Title Nine, a women’s athleisure brand. They discuss how her experience as a collegiate athlete led her to start her company, the benefits and drawbacks of bootstrapping, and why achieving a work life/balance is not all it’s cracked up to be.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Ask Prof G: Why don't you raise capital for Prof G Media?
01:10 - Welcome to First Time Founders
02:25 - Introductions
05:13 - Why did you start Title Nine?
09:02 - Were sports bras hard to get?
09:53 - Do you have any experience in retail, apparel or sports?
11:29 - Did you know you wanted to be an entrepreneur?
12:33 - If raising capital wasn't your first step, what was it?
15:19 - How long did your first sale take?
16:13 - What were your first struggles? Did you think about quitting?
18:04 - What did you start doing to finally reach financial success?
19:32 - What does "Base hits vs. Homeruns" mean?
20:52 - Was "Base Hits" always your strategy?
23:08 - Why should young entrepreneurs focus on smaller wins?
25:36 - Why have you never raised money?
29:50 - How did you manage your work/family life?
32:38 - What can a woman do to succeed?
35:51 - What advice would you give to your younger self?

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