Raised $30k (equivalent of 100 avg. net salaries at the time) in the Balkans as a 27-year-old, first-time female founder from a female Angel, after meeting her 3 times. Made the venture profitable in 4 months. Closed it when I figured out I didn't have enough social capital to stay in the game. For me, getting the money wasn't the problem. Lack of ... connections to enter the right rooms were. 🙃 I help entrepreneurs invest in the only asset class that guarantees a positive ROI - Social Capital by building their personal brands in a SENSIBLE way. By obtaining clients like The World Bank (building digital reputation and organic social capital in the startup ecosystem for the 1st early-stage accelerator in the SEE region), becoming a community investor in “Fathom" (AI note taker), and “upGrad” MBA lecturer on the module “Personal Branding,” I proved that LinkedIn works for B2B and B2G entrepreneurs. The fact that I closed these opportunities with <10k followers on LinkedIn shows that you don’t need 100k followers, but a relevant network that translates to authority, influence, and smart growth in the RIGHT room. Due to my experience as a change manager (ages 28-31) at a local subsidiary of JCDecaux (a global OOH monopolist) and a hosting company (IT infrastructure), I understand corporate restructuring. Due to my work with angels, VCs, an accelerator, a monopolist, 62+ startups, 4+ scaleups, and enterprises, I know that in difficult times, everyone likes seeing the face of the company vouching for it. As an entrepreneur, you need your best chance to succeed. No matter what happens to your current startup, social capital is an asset class you get to keep. Book me and "Add to wallet."