Kendra Bracken-Ferguson joins Forbes Reporter Rosemarie Miller for this episode of New Money where they discuss strategies for fundraising, the leap into entrepreneurship, and the pros and cons of starting a business with co-founders.<br /><br />0:00 Introduction<br />0:45 The Beauty Of Success: What Inspired Kendra To Become An Author?<br />1:53 Kendra's Background And Life Growing Up<br />4:34 Kendra's Inspirations In Entrepreneurship <br />9:13 How Long Does It Take To Become A Successful Entrepreneur? <br />10:00 The Fundraising Process Of BrainTrust And Building Community<br />16:21 How Do You Know You Should Start A Business With Someone? : Kendra Breaks Down The Pros and Cons<br />20:05 More On BrainTrust: What Keeps Kendra Growing And Going<br />23:37 How Does Kendra Bracken-Ferguson Manage Her Money?<br />28:52 Go To Advice For Starting Your Business<br /><br />Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1<br /><br />Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:<br /><br />https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript<br /><br />Stay Connected<br />Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com<br />Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes<br />Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes<br />Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes<br />More From Forbes: http://forbes.com<br /><br />Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.