Hi, boys and girls are all fired up.

Hi, everyone, you are listening to Radio Cherry Bomb, and I'm your host, Carrie Diamond, coming to you from Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City. I'm the founder and editor of Cherrybaum magazine. Today's guest is a new Dougal. A new is the founding partner of Female Founders Fund. She is all about helping female entrepreneurs and female-led companies get the funding

they need and deserve, despite all the obstacles around raising money. I got to see a new in action

recently at the Female Founders Fund CEO summit held at the New York Stock Exchange in February.

It was a very inspiring day, and Anu clearly loves empowering women and creating community.

Two things we hold dear here at Cherrybaum.

Anu is a finance whiz, and I get some advice from her for those of you building your companies.

Anu is also a major foodie.

So we talk about her journey through Laverin Culinary School, cooking in the south of France,

opening India's very first wine bar, and more.

Anu is a fascinating human, so stay tuned. Today's episode is supported by Pernaud Ricard,

the creators of conviviality. Prenour Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and wine industry

and embraces the spirit of conviviality, as we all should, and is focused firmly on a

sustainable and responsible future. Their prestigious portfolio of brands includes classic names

beloved by bartenders and mixologists around the world, from Jamison Irish whiskey to Perrier

Jouet-Champaign, just to name a few. We're so thrilled that Pernaud Ricard is partnering with us

to celebrate

Lytty Hoyke and her debut cookbook, cooking in real life. The party for Lytty is taking place on March 12th in New York City. Tickets are on sale right now at Cherrybombe.com if you'd like to join us. Of course, there will be lots to eat and drink. We'll be making three cocktails from Lydie's book, spicy Paloma Punch with Codigo 1530 tequila, beach water with absolute vodka, and a rosemary and grapefruit martini with Malfi gin. If you can't join us and you'd like to make the cocktails yourself, you can find the recipes in Lighty's book. To learn more about Pernaud Recard, head to pernaud dashrecard.com. The link is in our show notes.

And don't forget, always drink responsibly. This episode of Radio Cherrybaum is also supported by

Open Table. We are excited to announce that Open Table is partnering with Cherry Bomb Sit With Us community

dinner series, which highlights amazing female chefs and restaurateurs

and the Cherry Bomb and Open Table Networks. Tickets for our next two dinners are on sale right now.

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