{"id":1172,"date":"2014-10-06T00:30:49","date_gmt":"2014-10-06T05:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/?p=1172"},"modified":"2017-09-25T09:37:02","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T14:37:02","slug":"edna-ma-how-to-attract-an-investor-after-shark-tank-says-no","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/edna-ma-how-to-attract-an-investor-after-shark-tank-says-no\/","title":{"rendered":"BWR 106: Edna Ma: How to Attract an Investor After Shark Tank Says No"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4146\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1172-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/106_-_Edna_Ma.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/106_-_Edna_Ma.mp3\">http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/106_-_Edna_Ma.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/106_-_Edna_Ma.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/?powerpress_pinw=1172-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/106_-_Edna_Ma.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"106_-_Edna_Ma.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>How do you\u00a0become a Biz woman who ROCKS?<\/p>\n<h1>Listen to our Interview with Edna Ma\u00a0of BareEASE\u00a0to find out!<\/h1>\n<p>Edna Ma is an Anesthesiologist who was looking for a way to make waxing a lot less painful! She came up with an idea and created <em>BareEase<\/em>, a specialty kit that helps numb the skin before waxing. \u00a0She took her product to Shark Tank and her story is truly amazing! \u00a0In this inspiring interview, Edna shares about her Shark Tank experience, what it&#8217;s like growing a product-based business, how she acquired an investor who takes care of the bills and the operations (heaven!) and what her vision is for Bare Ease and her sister product for men Numb Nuts. \u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Edna&#8217;s\u00a0Kick-A$$ Quotes:<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>You just have to take that chance and risk being humiliated a little bit because most of the time, you have more to gain.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>I\u2019m just going to do this because I said I was going to do this. \u00a0I\u2019m going to do the best I can.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The worst case scenario is not as bad as you think it can be.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Edna&#8217;s\u00a0Favorite 5:<\/h2>\n<p>1. Biz Book: How to Win Friends &amp; Influence People\u00a0<em>by Dale Carnegie\u00a0<\/em>(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/BusinessWomenRock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">get a free audio of this book now!<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0Business Tool:\u00a0MacBook Pro &amp; iPhone<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0Business mentor: Oprah<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0Place to eat in LA: Sushi<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0Mommy too: digital pacifier&#8230;iPhone<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Find out more about Edna\u00a0and BareEASE!<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bareease.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1177\" src=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/BareEase.png\" alt=\"BareEase\" width=\"600\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/BareEase.png 1344w, https:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/BareEase-800x398.png 800w, https:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/BareEase-300x149.png 300w, https:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/BareEase-1024x509.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h2>Love the Biz Women Rock podcast? \u00a0Rate the show!<\/h2>\n<p>If you love this show, I would so appreciate you rating and commenting about the show in iTunes! \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/biz-women-rock!-katie-krimitsos\/id818183720?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just click HERE!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4148\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1172-3\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/106_-_Edna_Ma.mp3?_=3\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/106_-_Edna_Ma.mp3\">http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/106_-_Edna_Ma.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/106_-_Edna_Ma.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/?powerpress_pinw=1172-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/106_-_Edna_Ma.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"106_-_Edna_Ma.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/106_-_Edna_Ma.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHow do you\u00a0become a Biz woman who ROCKS? 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