TE 35: Jennifer Odera: Founder of Shanti Tearooms

**Babson Entrepreneurship Forum Special**

Jennifer Odera is the founder of Shanti Tearooms: a modern take on the traditional high tea experience that sells premium loose leaf teas, infused locally in-store, complimented by cuisine from around the world at branded tearooms. Using her experiences from traveling around the world, Jennifer hopes to capitalize on a concept that pushes against the technologically frenzied lifestyle and offers something more relaxing & filled with conversation instead of texts, Facebook messages, and Snapchats.

In this episode you will learn:

• How to take your personal experiences and turn them into a marketable experience for the rest of the world.
• How to understand your culture & environment.
• Why Jennifer chose not to wait till she retired to start her business.
• Why Jennifer's business is a no cell phone zone. 
• How Jennifer has worked through the change in lifestyle while starting her business.
• What made Jennifer turn down her dream job. 
• How to be risk rational instead of risk averse. 

 

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