52 Founders

In this episode, you’ll hear about: -Tradesy’s beginnings, and the little hacks Tracy did to build up both sides of the marketplace -Tracy’s transition from artist to entrepreneur and how she dealt with all of the responsibility that came with it -Why it’s important to pick activities that force you to learn-as-you-do them, and how Tracy took that to heart while living in Mexico -What it’s like being a female entrepreneur running a female-centric business pitching to mainly male venture capitalists -How Tracy originally bootstrapped Tradesy by renting out her room on Airbnb to cover initial costs (and how she ended up marrying her first guest!) -How earlier hardships taught Tracy to never quit, even during the hardest of times, and why resilience is the key to success Check out the end of the episode, where Tracy recommends her favorite books for entrepreneurs to read, the fields of tech she sees taking off, and, of course, the founder she most would want to interview and why.