Business
Today on “I'm a Millionaire. So Now What?” – meet serial entrepreneur Karla Briones! Born in Mexico, Karla and her (also entrepreneurial!) family immigrated when she was a teen. Today, she juggles being a wife and mom with running multiple businesses online and off, and a consulting company helping immigrants succeed in business. We chat about: ✅ How resilience should be the backbone of all entrepreneurs (especially as we all face the economic uncertainty of Covid-19). ✅ How “do what you love” (yes, there’s a puppy story!) propelled her into her first business. ✅ And the good and bad about being a franchisee. She’s also behind an important initiative to feed frontline healthcare workers. Karla’s mission is to build the strongest, most thriving and collaborative immigrant entrepreneurship ecosystem in the world. One newcomer at a time. Her Immigrant Entrepreneur Academy is going to be a digital platform where newcomers will gain knowledge, access mentorship through a network of other successful immigrant entrepreneurs, and access funding so that they can launch, incubate and accelerate their businesses, anywhere in Canada and in any industry. She’s a shining example of the Self-Made Nation - one of society's true wealth creators and someone that we need to celebrate because she has given so much to our communities. I hope you enjoy her story! I would also LOVE to share YOUR story. If you’re interested, drop me a line.