Billion-Dollar Breakthrough: The Journey to Self-Made Success and Breaking Barriers for Female Entrepreneurs with Liz Elting, CEO & Founder of the Liz Elting Foundation

Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff

Rebecca Minkoff

Society & Culture

4.8 • 543 Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Enjoy this video podcast on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Liz Elting, CEO and Founder of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation, learned at an early age to rely on no one but herself financially. Liz took this advice to heart, founding and building a billion-dollar business from scratch and becoming one of the richest self-made women. From her NYU dorm room, Liz co-founded TransPerfect, the world's largest language solutions company, at the age of 26. Before getting her first clients, Liz made thousands of calls and wrote thousands of letters. Her road to success was filled with long hours and sacrifices. Although Liz had the highest vision for herself and her company, she experienced many learning curves along the way, including the heartbreaking experience of battling her co-founder in court. Liz is a fierce proponent of raising other female entrepreneurs up and amplifying their voices through her work with her foundation. In her best-selling book Dream Big and Win: Translating Passion into Purpose and Creating a Billion-Dollar Business, she vulnerably recounts her business journey and lessons learned. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to order Rebecca's new book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Follow Superwomen on Instagram. Guest Website: lizelting.com elizabetheltingfoundation.org Social Media: Instagram: @lizelting LinkedIn: @lizelting Big Ideas: Following your passion and financial independence Putting in the work early on and keeping at it even when things get tough The amount of groundwork you have to do before you get a client Taking care of every project as if it is your next million-dollar relationship Making mistakes when stepping into leadership and learning from them Making short-term sacrifices to achieve long-term success Supporting a more equitable and fair business world for women and marginalized groups Increasing the number of women in entrepreneurship Learning about business through authentic story-telling Facing adversity and pushing through Lessons learned from a difficult co-founder relationship Believing in yourself and not backing down on your values Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Do you ever see a successful woman on your feed or in a magazine and think, wow, it must be nice to have it so easy?
0:08.2	Well, think again.
0:09.8	Behind that glossy cover or smiling face is a ton of hard work, countless failures, and endless learning experiences.
0:16.5	I'm Rebecca Minkoff, and I'm here to tell you that success isn't a walk in the park.
0:24.3	It takes grit, resilience, and a willingness to take risks.
0:30.0	That's why I created Superwoman, a podcast that peels back to varnish and gets into the nitty-gritty of what it takes to make it as a woman in today's world.
0:33.2	From luminaries and game changers to women you've never heard of but should, this podcast
0:37.8	is here to inspire you to take your next leap, no matter how daunting it may seem.
0:42.9	We'll explore the sacrifices these women have made, the highs and loaves they've experienced,
0:47.7	and the lessons they've learned along the way. So if you're ready to be inspired and learn
0:52.0	from some of the most successful women out there,
0:55.7	join me on Superwomen.
1:00.8	Together, we'll uncover the stories behind the successes and prove that with hard work,
1:04.4	determination, and a little bit of luck, anything is possible.
1:09.7	Hey, everyone.
1:16.1	Welcome to Superwomen. Today's guest is Liz Elting, the founder and CEO of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation.
1:21.8	She is a New York-based entrepreneur, bestselling author, linguophile, feminist, and mother.
1:29.8	She started her company Transperfect out of her college room dorm in 1992 and has gone on to become the world's largest provider of language and business solutions. It's now headquartered in New York
1:35.6	City. The company has over $1.2 billion in revenue. Did you hear that $1.2 billion? And is in
1:42.8	offices in over 100 cities around the globe.
1:45.9	Liz has fought to break down systemic barriers, bridge gaps, and foster systemic change for women
1:52.3	in underserved community so that all people can succeed, thrive, and reach their potential.
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