About Nehan Sethi
Lawyer at Campbell Teague, a boutique litigation and corporate law firm. Her focus areas are startup law, web3/blockchain, tech and intellectual property.
Part-time founder of Her Forum, a platform and community for women in law. that shares insights from women lawyers and fosters networking/ collaborations and peer to peer learning
Key takeaways that made us go ‘a-ha’
Your life experiences are often a great source of ideas - look out for observations that can help you find that next idea!
“There are a lot of issues day to day that I thought would be helpful to have someone to support me….there was no platform for me to seek the mentorship I needed. I decided to reach out to some women to share the idea to interview and start a podcast, and realised a need to bring women together”
Taking the first step is always the hardest, but once you pass that point, it is much easier to hold yourself accountable
“It’s about forcing myself to take the first step…when I pushed myself to start a page and put it out there, I automatically had to hold myself accountable and keep going. Pushing yourself to do it when you’re not ready is the best way to start”
Think carefully about what your customers care about - it’s often multiple things that you can include alongside your main offering
“I think the most important part of building an organic, niche community is real connection and value addition. People want to see what value they are getting out of investing their time e.g. making a friend, networking with someone,…”
Delegating helps founders stay productive by optimising their energy. Team building needs to be done based on complementary skills and culture
“Collaborating and delegating is super important…we all have standards that we hold ourselves to, so it’s very hard to delegate. The only person you are hurting is yourself if you don’t”
“Find people that complement your skillset. Bring someone to bridge the gap, and at some point I realised I was not that good with social media so the key thing was to bring someone who can bring that skillset. The most crucial point though has been to find someone that fits the culture”
Nehan’s advice to women who want to build businesses on their own terms
“Constantly keep being aware of the internal dialogue that is going on inside…If we can be aware of the dialogue we are having with ourselves, it can definitely help. There will always be some self-doubt and it is quite common, and I think if there is something that scares you, just do it. Because the worst is that it didn’t work out but more often than not, it will be a stepping stone!”
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