Episode 85

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30th Oct 2024

85: Community-Driven Success: How Female Founders Thrive Together - with Marion Siboni, Founder & CEO at La Creme de la STEM

In this episode of "Women in B2B Marketing," host Jane Serra engages with Marion Siboni, founder and CEO of "La Creme de la STEM." With over a decade in tech, Marion shares her inspiring journey from employee to entrepreneur. The discussion highlights her initiative to support early-stage female founders in tech and science, addressing challenges like funding and community support. Marion emphasizes the importance of building a supportive network and gathering customer feedback.

Marion and Jane talk through:

  • Marion's journey into the tech industry and her transition from employee to entrepreneur.
  • The founding and mission of "La Creme de la STEM" to support early-stage female founders in tech and science.
  • Challenges faced by women in the tech industry, particularly regarding funding and community support.
  • The significance of building a supportive network for female entrepreneurs.
  • The importance of customer feedback in refining business models and achieving product-market fit.
  • Strategies for setting clear milestones and goals in entrepreneurship.
  • Navigating the realities and challenges of entrepreneurship, including funding misconceptions.
  • Practical advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, including research and financial mindfulness.
  • The role of angel investing and understanding the investment landscape.
  • The value of building genuine relationships beyond professional interests in business.



Key Links:

Guest: Marion Siboni: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marionsiboni/

Host: Jane Serra: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janeserra/

La Creme de la STEM: https://www.lacremedelastem.com/

Newsletter: https://lacremedelastem.substack.com/

Elephants, not Unicorns: https://prc.beehiiv.com/p/elephantsnotunicorns

Do Good While Doing Well: https://www.amazon.com/Good-While-Doing-Well-Financial/dp/B0CZY368YY/

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About the Podcast

Women in B2B Marketing
A weekly podcast dedicated to motivating marketers at all levels in their careers through real-life stories. Our goal is to inspire listeners to achieve more, strive for success, and feel a sense of understanding and community.
Women in B2B Marketing is a weekly podcast dedicated to motivating marketers at all levels in their careers through real-life stories of victory and defeat, challenge and triumph. Our goal is to inspire listeners to achieve more, strive for success, and feel a sense of understanding and community.

This is a place where CMOs, VPs of Marketing, and all strong women B2B marketing leaders discuss their top tactics, strategies, and tips for building teams, leveraging trends, and ultimately rocking their marketing careers - however that looks to them.

Leading marketing teams everywhere from fortune 500s to startups and challenger brands, these women share their stories of rising to the top - and how they overcame any obstacles that came their way.

Made by and for women, insightful for all.

Podcast Host: Jane Serra, 17+ years in B2B marketing across all industries from SaaS to Marketing Agencies and International Outsourcing.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janeserra/

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Jane Serra