Dear Founder, as you know, there's no blueprint for entrepreneurship. You wear so many hats,

you burn the midnight oil, you pour your heart and soul into everything that you do. But without a doubt,

the journey is worth every single second that you put into it. I'm Lindsay Pinchuk, host of the

Dear Founder podcast. I say this because I've lived it for over a decade. I started to into it. I'm Lindsay Pinchuk, host of the Deer Founder podcast. I say this because I've

lived it for over a decade. I started my first company with $500 in my pocket and a baby in my

belly. I grew it and I sold it all. This podcast is my weekly letter to you. We'll talk all

things starting, growing, nurturing, and in some cases, even selling a

business. Together with some of my closest contacts, I'm here to help you find your own success,

whatever that means to you. The ride as a founder is the ride of your life. So come on and

and join me for another episode that will get you one step closer to reaching your own founder

goals. Welcome to a bonus episode of Dear Founder, TGIF. I'm your host, Lindsay Pinchuk,

and today I'm thrilled to be sharing a conversation between one of my former students,

Donna Corrin, founder of Empty Questor and myself from earlier

this week on Instagram.

Now, for those of you who are new around here, I've been building brands for nearly 25 years.

I had marketing jobs in college and post college.

I worked for some of the largest names in publishing, selling integrated marketing programs

to Fortune 100 brands across the country for some of the largest brands in publishing, selling integrated marketing programs to Fortune 100 brands across the country

for some of the largest brands in publishing. MTV, Sports Illustrated, Red Book, good housekeeping.

I was so fortunate to have held these positions and to have worked with the brands that I

worked with very early on in my career.

But in 2010, I left and I started my own company with a $500 investment. I grew that

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