Episode 34: Draw Your Big Idea with Heather Willems

This week Jon sits down with Lousia Schibli, co-founder of the Northern New England Women’s Investor network, and co-founder and CEO of Milk Money Vermont. Milk Money is a platform for Vermonters to discover local investment opportunities, get tips on how to evaluate those opportunities, and then make an investment.

Louisa has also recently joined RuralWorks Partners as Chief Engagement Officer. RuralWorks Partners is an impact investment firm that supports growth stage and transitioning rural businesses and the communities in which they operate. RuralWorks is currently raising a $100 Million impact fund for these businesses and communities across the Northeast and Upper Midwest.

Listen in for Louisa’s lessons about raising capital in rural Vermont and being a female entrepreneur in the Green mountain state.

Check out:

Vermont Women’s Investor Network www.nnewin.org
Milk Money Investing www.milkmoneyinvesting.com
RuralWorks Partners www.ruralworkspartners.com

Learn more at https://milkmoneyvt.com/

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Have you ever watched a whiteboard animated TED Talk? With her own whiteboard and a pack of markers, graphic facilitator Heather Willems pioneered this form of communication at SXSW 2003. Known as graphic facilitation, Willems synthesizes key points of a presentation or discussion with bold graphics and images to then be shared with a larger group. Along with these topics, Willems sits down with Jon to discuss her history as an entrepreneur, her book- Draw Your Big Idea, and how to help you communicate goals, strategy, and company culture.

To see Heather’s animated illustration of this episode on our Facebook page!

Want to read her book, Draw Your Big Idea? It’s available here on Amazon.

Get the latest updates on The First Word and all things Heather Willems check out her website: https://www.heatherwillems.com/ or follow one of her social accounts:

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