In this episode of Her Business Coffee Talk, Nina interviews Milena Jovanović, founder of Moćno Microgreens, a business focused on growing nutrient-rich microgreens and educating people about healthier, more sustainable living (0:45-1:11).
Milena shares her journey from teaching to becoming an entrepreneur, driven by a personal commitment to health and sustainability (1:30-2:48). She explains that microgreens are young plants containing 40-50 times more nutrients than their mature counterparts and can easily be incorporated into any diet (2:52-3:36).
The discussion also covers:
- Educational Workshops (6:46-7:31): Milena utilizes her teaching background to conduct workshops in various settings, including kindergartens, elementary schools, corporate events, and elderly homes, to teach people how to grow microgreens at home (7:41-8:00).
- Future Vision and App Development (8:00-9:55): Moćno Microgreens won a startup competition for their vision of an app that will offer gamified learning about growing microgreens and connect a worldwide network of microgreen farmers, aiming to make microgreens a daily staple.
- Sustainability and Awareness (10:31-11:39): Milena emphasizes how microgreens can raise awareness about sustainable living and encourages conscious consumer choices to reduce waste.
- Overcoming Language Barriers (13:30-15:07): Milena discusses her experience with English, noting that extensive reading helped her vocabulary, but conversational practice was a challenge. She learned to slow down and embrace mistakes as part of the learning process (15:09-16:04).
- Pitching Confidence (16:12-19:58): For pitching in English, Milena advises writing down the pitch and practicing it aloud in funny accents or voices to make it less intimidating and easier to remember. She also reminds aspiring entrepreneurs that there are no "wrong answers" when presenting an idea to investors, as they only know what is shared with them.
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