All Up In Your Business with Kareen

Halfway through a long fundraising journey, doubt doesn't whisper—it screams. It tells you the vision was never real. That you're burning time and money on something that won't land. That you're not actually the person who can pull this off. Kareen breaks down why conviction doesn't mean doubt never shows up, and shows you the real shift that separates founders who scale from t...

You're running three businesses and calling it one. Each revenue stream is fighting for your attention, your cash, your sanity—and you have zero idea which one is actually keeping you afloat. Kareen breaks down why founders treat their entire operation like a monolithic goal and then wonder why nothing scales, and shows you the shift that changes everything: separate by business line, know you...

You think you're leading. You're actually drowning. Every role in your business flows through you because you haven't defined what your actual role is. Kareen breaks down why delegating feels impossible when you've never written your own job description, and how the leaders who actually scale are the ones willing to hire people to replace themselves everywhere else. But here's...

When the business you built no longer fits the life you want, it can feel terrifying to admit that something has to change. Kareen sits down with Chase Friedman, founder of Vanquish Media, for an honest conversation about pivoting with purpose, giving yourself grace in uncertainty, and rebuilding around the version of yourself you’re becoming. Together, they explore what it takes to stop chasing t...

In this coaching session, Kareen helps a founder move through the fear of rejection that’s been keeping her from confidently raising capital. Together, they reframe fundraising from a cold, transactional pitch into a relational invitation aligned with her values and brand. This episode is a powerful reminder that you don’t have to follow someone else’s playbook to succeed. You get to design the pa...

Do you hire to grow… or grow so you can hire? In this episode, Kareen coaches an entrepreneur stuck in the classic “chicken or the egg” dilemma — needing more sales to afford help, but needing help to drive more sales. Kareen reframes the question entirely: decide where you, as the CEO, are meant to play. Are you the front-end strategist and sales driver, or the back-end operator? From there, she...

When clients — and even friends — keep asking, “Is this temporary?” it’s usually a signal of unclear positioning. In this episode, Kareen coaches an entrepreneur who is hitting her goals but still feeling uncertain about how she’s perceived. Together, they unpack how clarity in your offer builds certainty both externally and internally. Kareen breaks down the shift from “doing good work” to clearl...

When someone on the team isn’t meeting expectations, it’s easy to spiral into guilt, frustration, or “maybe I’m just not leading them well.” Kareen helps one entrepreneur slow down and assess what’s actually happening: where the person is falling short, whether any part of the role still fits, and what needs to be backfilled before the founder gets trapped doing everything again. This conversation...

A major brand shows up interested in custom uniforms. Sounds amazing. Then they ask you to front the design and production cost to "figure it out." That's not a partnership. That's you funding their experiment with your capital. In this episode, Kareen breaks down how to flip that dynamic. You'll learn how to structure prepaid deals, white-label arrangements, and private-label...

You've got a hundred grand promised "any day now," and everything is frozen. Purchase orders waiting. Inventory decisions on pause. International expansion stalled. But here's what most founders don't see: waiting for capital is a choice that costs you. In this episode, Kareen breaks down how to move while you're stuck. You'll learn how to leverage manufacturer relation...

Pitch competition wins feel good. But wins on paper don't translate to money in the bank if you're ghosting in the follow-up. Kareen breaks down why the relationship matters more than the pitch—and why most founders treat investor follow-up like a one-time ask instead of a real conversation. You'll learn how to stay visible without being pushy, why timing and alignment reshape funding...

Your business is burning out. Your team is strained. Sales hit a plateau. So you're looking at capital to fix it. But here's what most founders miss: more money is a band-aid if the underlying operations aren't working. In this episode, Kareen reframes what you're actually asking for. You'll learn the difference between a line of credit and real capital, why scaling the team be...

You've got a marketplace full of vendors, and you're sitting in the middle wondering whose job it is to sell these products. Here's the truth: if the brand is yours, marketing is a cost of goods. So is production quality and imagery. The moment you let that responsibility blur, your margins blur with it. In this episode, Kareen breaks down how unclear agreements quietly erode profit. Y...

You hit 500K during the boom. Now engagement is high but sales dropped. That's not because people don't want what you're selling. It's because something shifted in what they're willing to pay for it, or how they perceive the value. In this episode, Kareen uncovers the real gap between interest and conversion. You'll learn how to recalibrate your value story, rebuild trust f...

You're guessing what people want three months from now. Run ads before inventory lands. Your clicks are data. Your data is your permission to scale—or your signal to pivot. In this episode, Kareen breaks down how operators reduce risk while staying in motion. You'll learn to prioritize markets based on real demand, double down on what's pulling, and make inventory decisions that feel g...

You've got money moving in the wrong direction. Inventory sitting in a warehouse. Regulatory approvals stuck in limbo. And your brain running in circles trying to figure out which fire to put out first. That's not a problem with your business. That's what happens when timing, cash flow, inventory constraints, and decision fatigue all pile up in the same quarter. In this episode, Kareen...

When external forces threaten your business, it can feel like the ground disappears beneath you. In this real, unscripted coaching session, Kareen works with an entrepreneur navigating an unexpected import ban that wiped out inventory and shook confidence overnight. Together, they unpack how to process the emotional hit without letting it derail leadership, how to lean into resourcefulness when on...

When exhaustion creeps in, it’s easy to assume something is wrong with you or your business. In this real-time coaching session, Kareen works with a seasoned entrepreneur who’s deep in leadership fatigue, navigating staffing stress, guilt, and the pressure to “show up happy” as the owner. Instead of pushing through or blowing it all up, Kareen offers a powerful reframe: burnout is often a signal t...

What do you do when the growth you relied on dries up, your team changes overnight, and suddenly you’re rebuilding from the ground up? In this coaching session, Kareen works with a practice owner navigating therapist turnover, inconsistent referrals, and marketing fatigue after a post-pandemic slowdown.  Together, they get clear on ideal clients, capacity, and why chasing every marketing channel i...

In this episode, Kareen coaches a founder who’s built an incredible community of 200+ women leaders… but still feels burned out, underpaid, and pulled in a million directions. Together, they unpack why her current membership model isn’t reflecting her true value, how “being available to everyone” is quietly draining her energy and profits, and what it actually looks like to restructure her offers...

Rushed hires cost more than money—they cost momentum. Kareen shares her step-by-step process for hiring intentionally, from defining the real role you need to vetting candidates through smart systems and case studies. If you’re scaling and ready to delegate without regret, this episode gives you the clarity to build a team that actually supports your vision. 👉 For more tools, resources, and suppo...

When markets tighten, funding shifts, and clients start hedging, many founders assume demand has disappeared. In this episode, Kareen coaches a service-based business owner through how to reposition existing expertise during economic and political uncertainty without rebuilding the business from scratch. She unpacks why budget hesitation doesn’t mean the work isn’t needed, how sustainability becom...

In this special episode, Kass and Mike unpack what it really takes to build a business with your life partner—and keep both the company and the relationship thriving. If you’re scaling with a co-founder—or thinking about it—this conversation is your playbook for aligned action and sustainable leadership. 👉 For more tools, resources, and support for building an aligned business, visit AllUpInYourB...

When the money runs tight and the growth keeps calling, how do you fund the next chapter of your business without losing control? In this episode of All Up In Your Business, Kareen helps a CPG founder navigate the realities of raising capital, managing investor relationships, and deciding when to pivot from retail to direct-to-consumer. From broken systems and unpaid invoices to investor storytell...

Partnerships don’t break because founders “need better communication” — they break when there’s no clarity around who is meant to lead what. In this episode, Kareen Zahr walks you through why every business needs the Creator, Entrepreneur, and Operator energies clearly defined (and what happens when two founders are playing the same role). For anyone tired of picking up the wrong pieces, getting p...