What if the only thing standing between you and the business you really want… is the belief that you’re not ready yet?

In this powerful and practical episode, I sit down with Ksenia Votinova-Arnaud—serial tech entrepreneur, INSEAD business coach, and creator of the Weatherproof Business Formula™—to explore how high-achieving women in tech can escape the golden cage of corporate life and launch businesses they love.

From growing up in the Ural Mountains to running a SaaS company while living in Bali and now coaching 1,100+ executives (including women from Google, Salesforce, and Adobe), Ksenia shares the real story behind building a purpose-driven business—without burning out or giving up your paycheck too soon.

🎧 In this episode, you’ll learn:

✅ How to know when it’s time to leave your corporate job—and what to do first

✅ The mindset shift that helped Ksenia say yes to bold opportunities (even when she had no idea how)

✅ Why “not having a tech background” is not a barrier to launching a SaaS business

✅ How to validate your business idea before quitting your job

✅ Why corporate experience is your superpower as a founder

✅ What makes a business “weatherproof”—and how to build one

Whether you’re dreaming of starting your own thing, or already testing ideas on the side, this episode will give you the inspiration, structure, and courage to make your next move.

🎧 Hit play to start building the freedom, impact, and business you deserve.

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About Ksenia Votinova-Arnaud:

Joining us today is Ksenia Votinova-Arnaud, a serial tech entrepreneur, co-founder of Le VPN, and a business coach who helps ambitious women in tech confidently transition from corporate leadership to scalable, purpose-driven entrepreneurship. She is also a business coach for INSEAD business school, where she earned her MBA. With over 20 years of experience in the tech world and a track record of coaching over 1,100 executives—including women from top companies like Google, AWS, Salesforce, and Adobe—Ksenia combines hands-on entrepreneurial expertise with professional coaching. She’s the creator of the Weatherproof Business Formula™, a proven method for building profitable and resilient businesses, and a passionate advocate for clarity, consistency, and positive impact in entrepreneurship. She regularly hosts free masterclasses where she explains her system and the next one is coming up in June, if you want to save your spot at kseniavotinova.com  Ksenia, welcome to the show!

Masterclass sign-up page: https://kseniavotinova.com/masterclass 

Website: https://kseniavotinova.com/