How to Reinvent Yourself & Start Your Own Thing with Neha Kumar, Serial Entrepreneur & Investor

Neha Kumar is a serial entrepreneur and investor. She’s the
co-founder of Full Glass Wine, a DTC wine consolidation business,
and co-founder of New Money Ventures, a consumer fund and brand
studio focused on empowering the next generation of
entrepreneurs.


Beyond her reputable banking career, Neha has worked at several
startups over the years and, most recently, served as the COO and
CFO of Create & Cultivate which sold to Corridor Capital in
2020.


Neha shares her unique perspective when it comes to building a
successful company as both an operator and investor. In this
episode, we learn about how she serendipitously landed in
banking, why she chose to leave to start her own business, and
how she prepared to do so. She also fills us in on the greatest
challenges she faced transitioning from corporate to launching
her first business, why it didn’t work out, and what she wishes
she knew before going into it.


We also chat about why it’s never too late to re-create yourself
and your life, what people get wrong with the concept of
work-life balance, why you shouldn’t start a business around your
passion, and so much more.


In this episode, we'll talk to Neha about:


* Why Neha believes you have to constantly find yourself to be
resilient. [2:49]


* How to find yourself without being influenced by others’
expectations. [5:09]


* Impact of Neha's parents' values on her life. [7:11]


* Advantages of achieving financial independence. [9:57]


* What prompted Neha’s banking career. [11:10]


* Transition from banking to startups - preparation and
motivation. [14:59]


* Inspiration behind Neha's entrepreneurship journey. [16:56]


* Her greatest challenge transitioning into the startup space.
[17:25]


* The importance of embracing your wholeness. [20:41]


* Insights Neha wished she knew before her first business.
[22:00]


* Neha's decision to let go of her business. [24:21]


* Neha's definition of entrepreneurship. [27:09]


* The difference between self-interest and selfishness. [30:03]


* Importance of separating business ideas from hobbies. [31:05]


* Misconceptions about work-life balance. [37:25]


* How Neha balances her priorities. [41:07]


* Motherhood in the professional world. [45:32]


* Support from Neha's job after childbirth and its impact on
motherhood. [46:56]


* Qualities Neha seeks in founders as an investor. [54:08]


* Evaluating resilience in a founder. [55:44]


* Advantages of passion in business. [59:34]


* Significance of team building and individual empowerment.
[1:03:41]


* Lessons from motherhood: letting go and having faith. [1:07:24]


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* New Money Ventures Website: https://newmoneyventures.co/


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