Start with Community: Business Advice from Gina Bianchini, CEO and Co-Founder of Mighty Networks.
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Start with community. Such simple advice! But the road to build Mighty Networks wasn’t a simple one, as CEO and founder Gina Bianchini will tell you.
Before Mighty Networks, Gina was the first entrepreneur-in-residence at Andreessen Horowitz. She was also the CEO and co-founder of Ning, a pioneering global platform for creating niche social networks she started with Marc Andreessen in 2004.
Under her leadership, Ning grew to ~100 million active users across 300,000 social networks led by brands and creators across subcultures, professional networks, entertainment, politics, and education.
The company was sold for $150M in 2011.
On this episode of Startup Renegades, Gina talks about all the companies, skills, and connections she built on her journey to launching the premiere SaaS platform for creators and brands to start and grow businesses. (Powered by community of course!)
Gina has a wealth of business-building knowledge and shares:
- How Gina's life experiences have led her to unique opportunities as an entrepreneur
- How her passion for community culture drives Mighty Network’s success
- Her biggest takeaways for launching a successful business in today’s ecosystem
Connect with your host on Instagram at @shauna.armitage and listen to more Startup Renegade stories at www.startuprenegades.com
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