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From Century 21 Real Estate, this is the relentless, the podcast that looks at sales differently.

As entrepreneurs, we write our own playbooks. When we're thrown off course, when assumptions

hold us back, we find a way to move fearlessly in a different direction.

I'm Kristen Meinser. I'm an author, entrepreneur, and podcast host. And in a world filled with noise,

there's a superpower I've developed that's helped me more than anything else.

Never letting fear get in the way. That means building up confidence, taking risks,

and tackling the really hard problems. And that's what we're exploring this season.

How can we move fearlessly in a world filled with potential obstacles?

Get ready to meet the people who transform what scares them into something that inspires them.

It's time to move fearlessly and stay relentless.

Hello everyone and welcome to season three of the relentless. We like to think of this series

as an ever-expanding toolbox of fresh ideas for entrepreneurs. And the idea driving this season

is a special kind of mindset, the ability to move fearlessly. Both my guests today embody

that idea. They didn't wait for a system to let them in. They just did it. And what's even more

extraordinary is they've each pursued paths to support their communities while simultaneously

growing their businesses. Today, I'm talking with the venture capitalist Catherine Finney and

Century 21 broker Vicki Montaguto. We'll meet Vicki a little later in the show.

For Catherine Finney, her career path has so many twists and turns. I will not do her justice in

this intro, but I will try. She is the managing partner of Genius Guild, a $20 million venture

fund that invests in extraordinary black founders. Inc. Magazine called Catherine one of the most

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