Join us in this episode as we speak with Jasmine Jones, the founder and CEO of Cherry Blossom Intimates, a company that provides breast cancer survivors with fully customizable, insurance-billable prosthetic breasts. Jasmine shares her inspiring story of entrepreneurship, from starting her own business as a teenager to founding Cherry Blossom Intimates instruments in honor of her grandmother. We explore the challenges she faced as a young entrepreneur, from bootstrapping her business to navigating the world of venture capital. We also learn about the importance of self-funding and the power of winning a global pitch competition.   Jasmine's passion and dedication to her mission are truly inspiring, and we discuss the impact her company is having on the lives of breast cancer survivors. We delve into topics such as software implementation in the physical product industry, leveraging tech talent, and exploring business models. We also explore the benefits of AI for business scalability, raising venture capital for business growth, and drawing comparisons to established companies when raising capital.   If your company is looking to hire top dev and/ or AI engineers, head over to Tesoro AI (www.tesoroai.com). We are experts in recruiting the best of the best software developers, machine learning engineers, and data scientists.   Founder Bio:   Jasmine Jones is the founder and CEO of Cherry Blossom Intimates with a seed round of $1.25 million. She is one of the few black women in the world to close over 1 million in venture funding. Jasmine is a Fashion Institute of Technology award-winning lingerie designer, a Tory Burch Fellow, and a Forbes Under 30 list maker.     Time Stamps:   03:25 - Jasmine's background journey: from thrift store reselling to healthcare company CEO 07:41 - Exploring the challenges of bootstrapping a physical product company 10:02 - Maya's customizable breast prosthetics and fit experience 12:15 - Software implementation in the physical product industry 14:25 - How innovative solutions enabled business growth 16:57 - Finding the right tech team for a pivoting business 20:55 - Leveraging tech talent and exploring business models 24:13 - Exploring automation for business growth 26:32 - Exploring the benefits of AI for business scalability 28:36 - Raising venture capital for business growth 29:52 - Raising over $7 million in funding for a startup 33:31 - Benefits of drawing comparisons to established companies when raising capital 36:23 - Benefits of explaining breast prosthetics to a variety of audiences 38:24 - Revolutionizing the breast cancer prosthetics experience 39:10 - How to get in contact with the Cherry Blossom Intimates team   Resources:   Company website: https://cherryblossomintimates.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cherryblossomintimates/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cherryblossomintimates/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBIntimates