How Melissa Lamson is Recreating Entrepreneurship for Women Over 40
When I met Melissa Lamson for the first time, I knew she had to get on the podcast. She was on the verge of graduation for her first member Action Tank class in RECREATE, her start-up accelerator for women over 40. I not only appreciated Melissa’s energy but also her desire to support women over 40 who want to bring their ideas to the world and could use guidance and support.
On January 10th, 2022, Chris Landberg accepted the prize for the winning presentation before a panel of judges and business leaders in Phoenix, Arizona. Chris was one of 10 graduates from Melissa’s 6-month program and is building a business to dramatically improve tennis bags. Why not? If you see a problem that needs to be fixed, well, go ahead and fix it, right? The judges agreed, and Chris is off and running.
But for Melissa, this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Melissa shared that women over 45, according to Forbes, are the fastest growing entrepreneurial segment in the United States. However, there’s not much of a support structure for those women, meaning their odds of success are hampered. That is the opportunity that Melissa saw, and it’s one she’s pursuing with passion. Melissa’s San Francisco launch is coming up soon, and she is looking to expand to other major cities over the coming months.
Check out the podcast to learn more about Recreate and why Melissa believes in the opportunity.
You’ll enjoy this Podcast episode with Melissa—and ask yourself these questions as you listen:
- Are you making excuses about knowledge, age, or time that are keeping you from getting into your genius zone?
- How can you identify and eliminate “awfulizing” from your thought patterns?
- What steps could you—or the women in your life—take to turn an idea into reality?
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