Edible cookie dough innovator Erica Rankin joins the show to discuss the highs and lows of being a solo entrepreneur and how authenticity is vital to success.

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Law, The Universe, And Everything is a show featuring leaders from the fields of law, business, sports, medicine, spirituality, music, marketing, entrepreneurship, cannabis, blockchain, and beyond. We talk about anything and everything as long as its interesting. No topic is off limits so it's a bit like Joe Rogan meets Tim Ferriss but the host has better hair. Law, The Universe, And Everything is a production of The Soldati Group (https://soldatigroup.com). All opinions expressed by the host and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinions of The Soldati Group. This podcast is for information and entertainment purposes only. These discussions do not constitute legal or investment advice.

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Show Notes:

00:00 Show Intro

01:04 Https://HOCLA.org

01:48 Guest Intro – Erica Rankin

02:09 Interview Begins

02:20 From backpacking to selling cookie dough

06:52 Entrepreneurial camaraderie

08:01 The most important lessons Erica has learned

09:34 Leading with authenticity

15:18 Evolving social networks

22:01 Finding mentors

23:33 Erica’s favorite failure

26:12 Learning to scale

33:15 The best investment Erica has ever made

42:07 Erica’s billboard

43:10 The power of journaling

44:00 Erica’s favorite quote

46:24 Erica’s advice for young people

48:10 Erica’s heroes

49:25 Erica’s go to self care

50:58 The kindest thing anyone has done for Erica

52:37 Show Outro

Authenticity And Solopreneurship With Erica Rankin