Sarah had the “perfect” General Counsel role. Exciting scale-up. Enjoying her team. Receiving positive feedback.
And then she walked away.
Leaving it all behind to build something that only she could.
Because she realized: she was the niche.
Learn how Sarah went from being a SaaS GC in Dublin to becoming a globally sought after Community Builder, B2B Influencer, Venture Partner and Angel Investor, seemingly overnight.
In her passionate, creative and friendly style, Sarah reflects on how she leverages her past experiences and skills to fuel her entrepreneurial ventures and why, for her, doing so hasn’t been nearly as scary as others said it would be.
In this interview you’ll take away:
03:20: Initial 6 months: Sarah's growth, goals and fears
07:20: Making peace with pivoting
11:15: How to build confidence when you're forced to adapt
16:33: Why being a scale-up GC was a great fit
20:25: And why Sarah walked away from it
26:00: Celebrating greatness sends your signal into the world
32:30: You are your niche: offer-market fit, investing and being a VC
43:00: Fears that will actually be ok
48:45: Where Sarah will be in 2025
51:35: Advice for earlier Sarah, what to know about atypical careers, and reflections on 6 months as an entrepreneur
58:00: How to design a Career at the Future of Law, that suits you
Episode Resources:
Learn more from Sarah Irwin about how to bring out your entrepreneurial side and build your community here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-irwin-aa273064/ and
https://www.itgc.ie/
To uncover your natural gifts and elevate your Career or your Team, connect with Chad Aboud: www.linkedin.com/in/chadaboud/ and www.chadaboud.com
