Breaking Beyond Artificial Career Ceilings with Heather Udo, Founder & CEO of Shoppable®

I’m thrilled to have the brilliant and incredible Heather Udo on today’s episode of Getting Rich Together. Heather is not just an outstanding entrepreneur who’s been leading her business, Shoppable, for nearly 15 years; she also holds a U.S. patent and dedicates her time to coaching first-time founders.    In this conversation, we journey through Heather’s life, starting from her formative years growing up in La Crosse, Wisconsin, as 1 of 8 children in her family, to her early entrepreneurial endeavors, and finally to her successful career in tech. Heather shares fascinating stories from her childhood, the influence of her parents on her financial mindset, and her early adventures with eBay arbitrage at only 12 years old.    We also dive into her early experiences during university and starting out in the workforce, her strategic decisions in the early days of her career, and the financial moves that laid the foundation for starting her own business. Especially notable is how Heather always found a way around the frustrations of hitting artificial ceilings throughout her career and opened other paths to success despite the hurdles.    Heather’s insights on managing personal and business finances, navigating entrepreneurial challenges, and balancing family life make this episode a goldmine of wisdom for aspiring entrepreneurs.  Key Topics: The money stories Heather grew up with in her family What it was like growing up in a family of 8 kids Heather’s initiation into entrepreneurship with eBay arbitrage at 12 years old The first moments of freedom in her teenage years with her first jobs Navigating early career ceilings and arbitrary experience requirements Taking a risk to work with the founder of Military.com to help him launch another business Gaining the financial confidence to branch out on her own Heather’s early investing and saving strategies Preparing financially to make Shoppable® happen Learning the right and wrong ways to pay yourself as an entrepreneur Navigating money conversations at home and with kids  Learning you need to be financially successful on your own in order to make a broader impact on others   Join Frec to start getting more out of your investments today: https://frec.com/?utm_source=GRT&utm_medium=GRT&utm_id=GRT     Connect with Heather online:    Website: https://www.heatherudo.com/ Shoppable: https://about.shoppable.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherudo/ Instagram: @heather__udo Find more from Syama Bunten:   Instagram: @syama.co, @gettingrichpod Website: https://syamabunten.com/ Download Syama's Guide to Getting Rich: www.syamabunten.com  Women & Wealth Catalyst Summit: https://women.win/ Big Delta Capital: www.bigdeltacapital.com

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Women are slated to inherit $30+ trillion in wealth by 2030 — that’s a lot of financial power. But unfortunately, financial literacy for women hasn’t yet caught up with the times. It’s time to change that. (Getting Rich Together) is here to be the guiding light in your journey to maximizing your wealth. With your values as your compass, together, we’ll explore how to become more financially active with the resources you already have while creating additional revenue streams from your wealth. Whether you’ve built your wealth from the ground up, inherited it, or maybe a little bit of both, I’ve got you covered. I’m taking this journey with you to talk to the experts who have the tools for wealth-building and the success to back it up. Nobody gave me the answers while I was learning to manage my money, but through these conversations with other successful and wealthy women, my goal is for us to walk away with a holistic approach to wealth creation and management. This show is for anyone who is ready to take their money to the next level and, most importantly, have fun while doing it! Are you ready to get rich together? Find more at https://syamabunten.com/