Episode 201: Wearing Multiple Hats: How Regina Trillo Balances Life and Her Self-Funded Startup
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Are you a founder balancing multiple hats and self-funding your biz? Then this is the episode for you! Regina Trillo, former Retail Ready® student and the founder of Nemi Snacks, joins me to share her strategies for how she learned to prioritize all the life, work, and biz responsibilities.
In this episode, you'll hear Regina and I talk about...
🔄 Why she actually strives for prioritization instead of “balance”
🔄 The decisions that led her to stay self-funded
🔄 Why checking in with your capacity is crucial for you and your biz's wellbeing
🔄 How saying “no” is a superpower
🔄 Plus, the mindset shifts that encourage you to move forward and learn
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MEET REGINA TRILLO & NEMI SNACKS:
Originally from Mexico City and now based in Chicago, Regina felt unrepresented the moment she stepped foot in Chicago grocery stores. Regina found well-established brands portraying Mexican cultura in a stereotypical way, a lot of sombreros and women cooking on packaging, and most of these brands were using artificial ingredients. Nemi Snacks was founded with a mission to elevate Mexican cultura in the U.S. through high-quality Mexican snacks in sombrero-free branding. Nemi Snacks are crunchy sticks made from seeds and nopales (a.k.a. prickly pear cactus) in Mexican-inspired flavors. Nemi Snacks is proud to push back against the misconception that if something is Latino or Mexican, it’s cheap or low quality. Regina works directly with Mexican farmers, uses real chiles and spices and no artificial colors or ingredients. Regina has spent her legal career advocating for human rights by providing legal services to immigrants and implementing programs on a range of global human rights issues in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and the United States.
Check them out at their site here and on Instagram!
SPONSORED BY: RETAIL READY®!
This episode is sponsored by Retail Ready®! If you’re like Regina and want ways to simplify your work and also be part of a supportive & knowledgeable CPG community that makes being a founder less lonely, then Retail Ready® is THE place for you. Check out our Masterclass for our tips for taking guesswork out of your strategy, plus an invite to join us in Retail Ready®. Click here to watch our Masterclass and learn those tips, plus all that we cover in our course, strategic support & community!