My Inspirational Memoir
Making Waves
"If you are even thinking about starting a business or a side-hustle you must read this book first. Helaine is honest, funny, authentic and has stories that WILL change the way you think about entrepreneurship.."
-Vanessa Van Edwards, Bestselling Author of Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication
Learn what it REALLY takes to build a thriving startup, fail, and rise again from someone who’s actually done it.
“This is more than a story; it's a true testament to her strength and resilience - a heartfelt narrative that will resonate with many. Making Waves' is a heartfelt journey of resilience and empowerment. I was so touched by the honesty and vulnerability Helaine shared around all the challenges she faced while building her startup over a decade..”
- Alli Webb, DryBar Founder
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"For anyone that wants a demystified view of life as an entrepreneur, with extreme highs and lows, this book is for you."
~ Dan Reich, 4x Exited Founder, Serial Entrepreneur, Investor, and Writer
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"In Making Waves, Helaine Knapp inspires us to rise above our doubts, dare to dream big, and fight like hell against the endless headwinds of running a scrappy startup. It's a story about ingenuity, resilience, and keeping your oars in the water no matter what."
~ Edward Sullivan, CEO of Velocity Coaching and Best Selling Author of Leading with Heart
On the surface, this book is about my story of great success and epic failure ...
but here's what it's REALLY about:
It's about providing you with the resources I wished I had during my own founder journey - practical, unbiased, and unadulterated guidance to navigate the tumultuous world of entrepreneurship. Through my deeply personal narrative, you'll witness firsthand problem-solving in real-time, even amidst the worst business nightmares, and learn to rise above.
“ I wished so many times during my Founder journey that I had more, better, more tactical and un-biased or un-adversely motivated resources to help me learn this world, navigate this world, and collaborate on decision making.”
More than just a tale of triumph and defeat, this book is a beacon of hope, revealing the gritty truth behind startups, devoid of the glossy media portrayals. You'll uncover the inspiring stories woven into every startup journey, regardless of its outcome, and gain invaluable insights on resilience, confidence, and the delicate balance between toughness and sensitivity.
But most importantly, this book is about transformation. As you immerse yourself in my experiences, I aim for you to feel less lonely, more supported, and profoundly inspired. You'll discover newfound hope and comfort, even amidst discomfort, and emerge with the belief that there's always a way forward, no matter the odds.
“Even when I thought it was over, there was still something in me that let me find a few more cards to play.”
- Helaine Knapp • Making Waves
Through my lived experiences, I'll equip you with powerful tools for mindset and strategy, empowering you to approach your business challenges with clarity and determination. You'll learn to widen your focus, uncover new opportunities, and push forward with unwavering confidence.
Ultimately, this book is a lifeline for startup founders, offering a new perspective on the entrepreneurial journey and instilling in you the courage to keep going, no matter what obstacles lie ahead. So, if you're ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, order your copy today and take the first step towards transforming your startup experience.
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This book is for you if you…
Are founder-curious/startup curious
Love to creative problem solve
Want to think outside the box
Want to learn to apply solution oriented thinking to startups
Want to learn how to work through founder blocks
Want to learn how to deal with loneliness of being a founder
As a result of reading this book, my aim is that you feel:
Less lonely
More supported
Resourced
Hopeful
Inspired
Comforted even in the midst of total discomfort
And that you experience feeling like:
You can breath again
The clouds have parted
Less uncertainty
You know your next right step forward
Confident, proud, hopeful
A new you
As a result you will live and make decisions differently. You will:
Lean on powerful tools for mindset and strategy
Look at your business in the way you need to in order to solve the problem at hand
Widen your focus to create more options and opportunities
Push everyday from a place for confidence
Have a new lens from which to look at on the crazy journey you’re embracing and take a small load off, take a deep breath, and keep going knowing the truth of what it means to be a startup founder.
“The CityRow transaction was my greatest success and also my biggest failure.”
- Helaine
Hey there! I’m Helaine Knapp…
Thank you for diving into my story - it was a big vulnerably share made easier by the notion that I knew it would resonate and help others who are going through challenging obstacles and considering making monumental moves in their life.
When I started CITYROW, I had no idea that my childhood insecurities and experiences would play such a large and important role in my growth as a leader, as a CEO and as a women in business.
I jumped into this quickly, naively and as a young, budding executive and it took time to develop those badass skills that I’m leaving the adventure with.
I struggled hard during the 10 year build, harder than I could even put into words in this book - professionally, personally, emotionally - but one thing I did over and over was overcome the obstacles, not all as quickly or as beautifully as I wish I had in hindsight but I somehow got there. I also wished so many times during the journey that I had more, better, more tactical and un-biased or un-adversely motivated resources to help me learn this world, navigate this world and collaborate on decision making.
With this book, and my next phase of career, I want to be the person I always wanted as a coach, mentor, therapist, whisperer, friend - whatever it takes to help people overcome and move through faster, easier and better than I did.
Thanks for choosing to spend your mindshare and wallet share with me on this book and I hope it sparks something inside you to jump in or keep going on whatever is next for you -
“I wish for you... care because it's less lonely when you share, let people in…”
