S3 Episode 5 - Thriving Abroad: Maria Madsen's Journey To Starting A Business Abroad

Episode 4 April 13, 2023 00:37:08
 S3 Episode 5 - Thriving Abroad: Maria Madsen's Journey To Starting A Business Abroad
My Kids Think I'm Cool, BUT...
S3 Episode 5 - Thriving Abroad: Maria Madsen's Journey To Starting A Business Abroad

Apr 13 2023 | 00:37:08

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Jacklyn Beck Jacklyn Beck

Show Notes

This episode is a sequel to the earlier episode Thriving Abroad: Maria Madsen's Journey to Making Denmark Home  This episode is an epic adventure! Maria Madsen not only switched careers, but she did it all while in a foreign land. Maria took her skills and transformed them into a thriving toy business. And get this - she learned those skills when she was just a wee lass!

In this episode, you will learn

3:00 - how she moved from being a graphic designer to a product designer.
7:03 - How she started her company
12:00 - How having kids could inspire your business drive
13:45 - Making the first steps in starting her business
20:00 - The big dilemma in marketing and how grants for small businesses came through for her.
22:00 - Why you need trademarks for your business.
28:00 - Her response to the question "Is language a barrier in doing business?"
31:00 - Tips for starting a business
33:00 - Kid-friendly places in Denmark.
 

Join us as we hear about Maria's awe-inspiring journey of starting up her business in Denmark. We'll hear all about how she sought advice, scrounged up funding, and summoned the courage to dive headfirst into entrepreneurship in a completely new and unfamiliar environment.

This is a story you won't want to miss, folks!

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