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Business Through Connection with Portia Chambers & Dana Clark

February 27, 2025 • Staci Millard • Episode 277

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Ever wondered what it’s like to go from solo entrepreneurship to a thriving business partnership? In this episode, I sit down with Dana Clark, founder of Cool to Connect, and Portia Chambers, founder of The We Experience. These two incredible women built their own businesses and later joined forces to create We Connect. From complete strangers to business partners and best friends, they share how prioritizing relationship-building set the foundation for their success.
Together we dive into their entrepreneurial journeys, navigating boundaries, and why being bold in networking can be a game-changer!

Key topics:

How Dana and Portia started their businesses and what inspired them to take the leap into entrepreneurship.
The mindset behind taking risks, overcoming failures, and staying persistent in business.
Why following passion is key and how Portia learned to let go of things that no longer serve her.
How Dana and Portia’s collaboration started and why their complementary strengths make their partnership so powerful.
The importance of intentionality in networking and collaboration.
Tips on fostering authentic connections online and offline.
Learning to embrace rejection and use "no" as a tool for growth.

Connect with Portia and Dana and look out on their socials for upcoming WE Connect events!

Portia’s Links:
Instagram
The We Experience
The We Experience Instagram
THIS IS WE Podcast

Dana’s Links:
Instagram
Cool To Connect
Cool To Connect Instagram

Staci's Links:
Instagram. Website.