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Chelsie Hodge & Arinn Ryan on Entrepreneurial Spirit

March 11, 202224 min

CSE's Barrington Miller is joined by Chelsie Hodge, Founder and CEO, and Arinn Ryan, Director of Marketing at Blender Bites (CSE:BITE), for a special International Women’s Day episode. The group discusses nurturing an entrepreneurial spirit from a young age, and the journey they took to bring their business to market. The conversation also addresses overcoming challenges experienced by women entrepreneurs in the capital markets.

Here's an overview of what Barrington, Chelsie, and Arinn discuss in this edition of the "Exchange for Entrepreneurs" podcast:

00:00 - Background and introduction
02:35 - Arinn Ryan's journey
04:10 - Chelsie Hodge's journey
06:40 - Arinn's decision to join Blender Bites 
09:00 - Overcoming CEO hurdles
11:30 - Blender Bites' special announcement
12:40 - The pros and cons of social media
17:00 - Where to find Blender Bites on social media
18:45 - Supporting other women entrepreneurs
20:05 - Advice to Chelsie's and Arinn's younger selves

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