Angela Mader on How to Drink Your Business’ Kool-Aid

Angela Mader is the founder and chief fitlosopher at fitlosophy. What was once her own personal battle has evolved into her passion for positively influencing the lives of others. Born and raised in Colorado, Angela is a graduate of CU Boulder, holds an MBA from UC-Irvine, and has certifications in personal training and fitness nutrition. She is a self-proclaimed goal guru, motivational speaker, and type-A entrepreneur who thrives on new ideas, is driven by passion, and powered by coffee.

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Here are a few key secrets we talked about in this episode:

Michelle introduces Angela
Angela gives a 30 second snapshot of herself and her business.
NO is not an option in Angela’s life or with her team.
Angela’s biggest NO had to do with Target, but by not taking NO as an answer she turned it all around.
Angela shares how she was able to find the buyer’s information for Target.
Continuing to build the relationship with the buyer at Target is what led to Angela’s success.
Angela shares her three tips to remaining persistent, even when you’re told NO.
“If your reason for creating a product or a service is to make money, I truly believe you will have an uphill battle.” ~ Angela Mader
Angela believes that drinking your own kool-aid is critical when it comes to connecting with buyers or clients.
Angela and her company will not create anything that they don’t find useful.
One of Angela’s goals was to get into Dick’s Sporting Goods, but she has yet to hear this YES and she hasn’t given up.
“The NO’s that are the most painful end up being the biggest blessing in disguise.” ~ Angela Mader
Angela’s most accomplished NO was having Kohl’s remove her products from an end cap. She shares the whole story.
When Angela has experienced a pretty intense NO, she doesn’t dwell for long. She picks herself back up and moves onto the next deal.
Angela shares what happened when she flipped the script in her previous business, a marketing agency.
“You never really want to take money from an investor if all you need it for is working capital. There’s lines of credit for that.” ~ Angela Mader
Angela shares three ways that she’s gotten to the point where she is confident enough to turn investors away.
Mistakes are lessons, and Angela shares her most expensive lesson.
Angela shares what she would tell her younger self.