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Advice Line with Angie Hicks of Angi

How I Built This · 31 Oct 2024 · 49m

What this episode covers

Angie Hicks, co-founder of Angie (formerly Angie's List), joins Guy Raz to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Paige McReynolds of McRey Motocross Co. seeks advice on raising capital to expand women's motocross apparel into retail, while Dianne O'Connor of Weston Table discusses when to bring in leadership to scale her $5M homegoods e-commerce business. Keisha from Bridge the Gap Spanish asks how to prioritize growth and marketing diversification for her online language learning platform.

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founders before launch, early-stage companies and companies scaling up

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Angi, Angie's List, McRey Motocross Co., Weston Table, Bridge the Gap Spanish, Red Bull, Black Diamond, Specialized, Kava, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube

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