Nurse to CEO: Building Nurse Shark Academy

About this episode

Zofia Morales interviews Tina Baxter about her journey in building The Nurse Shark Academy and empowering nurse entrepreneurs.

Are you a female tech founder looking to scale your business and navigate the challenges unique to the tech industry? Do you crave a supportive community that understands your struggles and aspirations? Join Zofia Morales in a captivating conversation with Tina Baxter, founder of The Nurse Shark Academy, as they dive into the journey of building a thriving community for nurse entrepreneurs. Discover the mindset shifts, branding essentials, and business fundamentals necessary to succeed beyond traditional healthcare roles. Learn how to leverage your expertise without burning out and turn your tech knowledge into a scalable and impactful business. Listeners will gain insight into the transformation from clinician to CEO, understand the importance of branding and visibility, and be inspired to take their tech businesses to new heights with confidence and strategy. 00:00 Meet Tina Baxter 01:41 Early Nursing Roots 02:45 Choosing Nursing School 06:07 Curiosity and Skills 07:37 First Side Hustles 09:51 Recession to COO 13:38 Pattern Finding Homework 15:39 Mentors and Grad School 20:08 Launching Legal Consulting 22:03 Stacking Income Streams 23:41 Keeping the Nine to Five 25:17 Academy…

People in this episode

Host: Zofia Morales

Guest: Tina Baxter

Topics covered

• female tech founders
• nurse entrepreneurs
• business fundamentals
• branding
• community support
• scalable business

Keywords

• nurse to CEO
• tech industry
• business scaling
• branding essentials
• community for founders
• entrepreneurship
• mindset shifts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Nurse Shark Academy

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