#874: Join us as we sit down with Phoebe Gates & Sophia Kianni – entrepreneurs, advocates, Stanford grads, & hosts of The Burnouts podcast. As co-founders of Phia, a cutting-edge digital fashion platform, Phoebe & Sophia are reshaping how Gen Z shops & builds brand identity in the digital age. From sealing high-stakes deals to navigating late-night TikTok binges, the duo gets candid about the unfiltered reality of startup life. In this episode, The Burnouts open up about business wins & growing pains, what it really takes to pitch top investors, how to embrace feedback, & the pressure of being young & ambitious females in tech. They get raw, real, & share insight on what it takes to build a digital brand in the modern age.
CHAPTERS
[00:00] Discussing Working Relationships
[00:29] The Journey to Podcasting
[01:27] Meeting at Stanford
[03:46] Diverse Upbringings and Activism
[09:15] Starting a Business Together
[15:11] Challenges and Lessons in Entrepreneurship
[22:23] Facing Bias as Young Women in Tech
[35:11] Pitching to Investors: Tips and Experiences
[37:44] The Importance of Practice and Feedback in Pitching
[39:31] Handling Rejection and Learning from Nosand Influences
[40:42] The Evolution of a Business Pitch
[46:23] Gen Z’s Response to the New Venture
[48:01] The Need for Innovation in Shopping Tools
[49:02] Preparing for High-Stakes Interviews
[50:43] The Creativity in Business Deals
[01:03:54] Kris Jenner’s Viral Advice On Clean Cars
[01:06:37] Rapid Fire Questions and Guilty Pleasures
[01:16:00] ChatGPT in Business and Personal Life
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