Episode Description: 

Danielle Rowley, is no stranger to conducting business nationally and internationally. She has lived in South Korea, and other countries making a living and a name for herself in the world of business communications. In this episode of S.T.A.R.V.E. Talk, Danielle sits down with host, J Haleem and they discuss her career as an entrepreneur, her experience as a woman in tech, and English as the language of international business. 

Show Notes:

00:51 - J Haleem welcomes Danielle to the show

1:55 - Danielle speaks on the point when she decided to be an entrepreneur 

3:30 - Danielle shares her experience of working internationally 

4:44 - Danielle describes coming back to the US and what that transition was like for her

6:16 - Getting direct and to the point 

9:43 - Danielle speaks on the moment she decided to have children 

13:53 - Sacrificing her vision for her husband

18:13 - Danielle speaks on whether she believes her children are proud of her  

22:30 - “Being successful by helping other people succeed.”

25:18 - Why training should be aligned to your goals

26:41 - Why are people putting their passion over their skillset? The importance of focusing on your customer’s needs

29:23 - Discipline makes you do what you’re supposed to do 

31:04 - Danielle introduces her software app, bizPROFI 

31:55 - When she decided to add the D.I.S.C. assessment to her app

34:08 - The importance of focusing on the situation and the goal of the person in that situation. Taking a more situation-based approach. 

35:13 - Danielle answers the question of whether or not she believes there is still a communication gap in international business 

39:12 - Danielle speaks on testing her product in the development stage 

41:00 - Has she experienced bias as a woman in tech 

42:08 - The power of femininity 

43:28 - Doing business with men

45:21 - Dolly Parton as the ephemeral woman 

48:06 - Product development is redevelopment 

51:17 - Danielle speaks on what STARVE means to her 

54:27 - What’s next for bizPROFI? 

57:59 - J Haleem thanks Danielle for being on the show