CYLS 096: Pt. 1 The Journey From Failed Startup to 2 Successful Companies with Su Sanni

About our Guest:

Su is the CEO & Co-founder at WeDidIt, a New York-based tech company that helps nonprofit organizations fundraise online. For the last 6 years, Su has helped hundreds of nonprofit organizations raise funds and find new donors through WeDidIt's innovative technology. Some of WeDidit’s customers include Amnesty International, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, NYC Coalition Against Hunger, LA Zoo, and Stupid Cancer. and he is now working on a new venture called dollaride on the side. 


 

Episode Summary:

Su takes us on his journey of failing in one startup to creating two successful companies. He teaches us the importance of flexibility, how self awareness has helped him in his partnership and how to run a company as a non – technical founder.

 Insight from this episode:

• Strategies to create a strong team
• how to bounce back after your company fails
• The importance of sales experience and how to acquire the selling skill
• Why and how saying No is a superpower
The importance of self-awareness to learn where your gaps are as an entrepreneur
• The benefits and challenges of being a non-technical co-founder
• The importance and ways to build trust in a partnership
• How to stay grounded after receiving norotoriety and funding
• Keys to setting and accomplishg goals as a team
• Keys to a successful relationship
• Su was inspired to quit his job and go into the non profit world because of 1 question from his mom

Quotes from the show:

“Choose to work on projects or at companies or in ventures where you'ree going to enjoy the process more than the end result” Su Sanni episode #96

I don't let dreams stay dreams, I put the work in, I bend the world to my will in order to make it happen - Su Sanni ep #97

 “You have to be humble enough to know that you don’t know everything and bold enough to ask questions to people who know more than you” - Kevin Y. Brown episode #97

 “Being right means nothing when you loose everything” - Kevin Y. Brown episode #97

 Resources Mentioned:

• Slack.com


Favorite Book:

• The Lean Startup
• Zero to 1 


 Favorite Quote:

• “If you will it, it is no dream” - Theodor Herzl


 3 keys to Create Your Best Life:

1. Make long-term goals but try to enjoy the journey towards those goals - fall in love with process not the end result
2. Surround yourself with mentors and people who have been there and done that
3. Create a habit of learning

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Su Sanni:

https://www.dollaride.com/

www.wedidit.it

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sulaimansanni

https://twitter.com/thesusanni

https://www.facebook.com/ssanni

 

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