From College Dropout to Stanford Startup Entrepreneur: Katherine Gruneisen

In this episode, we hear from one of my best friends at Stanford, KG. We explore her path from dropping out of college, working and funding her own way through undergrad, and carving a path from the corporate world to now her own women’s-health focused startup. KG is one of those friends who’s obviously brilliant, incredibly thoughtful, and will always be in my corner, rooting me on and celebrating our wins together. I feel really grateful to not only have her a classmate, but a close friend in my life. Let’s dive in.
Here is the link to KG’s startup, Verdant: joinverdant.com/
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⌚️Timestamps:
00:00 Cold open
01:11 Intro
02:41 How to pronounce Cherie’s name
03:37 The story behind “KG”
05:55 Cherie’s NFT future
08:26 Cherie’s next digital nomad trip
10:21 Would Cherie let her kids go to GSB?
12:08 Would KG let her kids go to GSB?
13:04 Why you should be the best
16:38 Rapid fire questions
17:20 KG’s introduction
21:24 What is KG’s beverage of choice?
22:44 Her pivot into women’s health
29:19 The most challenging part of starting a business
31:05 Imposter syndrome
33:20 Is Cherie lonely as an entrepreneur?
35:05 Get involved with Verdant
35:36 KG’s MBA application process
39:00 Why KG chose Stanford
42:07 Advice to MBA applicants
46:45 KG’s favorite class at GSB
50:41 What has KG learned over the last year?
52:41 Biggest takeaway
53:20 Closing thoughts
ABOUT ME
Hello friends, thanks for watching! My name is Cherie and I'm a content creator, Stanford MBA student, & former LinkedIn senior product manager 👋🏻 I share personal career stories on Cherie's Corner Podcast via KZbin and Instagram, so you can learn from my friends and our successes and failures, all while owning our authentic selves and living happier lives.
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Loving this week’s guest!! So intelligent, funny and…dare I say…beautiful??

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Beautiful inside and out ❤

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I came across your Instagram video and discovered this podcast. Thank you for sharing the entrepreneurial journey with us! It’s especially inspiring to see female entrepreneurs here lifting each other up ❤

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Thank you so much for being here

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Wow I really appreciate it. Thank you for your comment and support😅 I’m excited to keep it going!!

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I have a team that helps me-- shout out to Sebastian!

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Oh wow! Thank you for the kind words :)

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