# Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia

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## Podcast Overview

[**_Strategy & Tragedy: CEO Stories with Steph Melodia_**](/content/strategy-tragedy-podcast/index.html) is the best business podcast for curious entrepreneurs. Hosted by Top 20 Female Founder, Stephanie Melodia, **_Strategy & Tragedy_** features candid interviews with entrepreneurs who have scaled - and failed - their businesses - sharing their lessons in entrepreneurship along the way.

In this episode, Stephanie Melodia interviews [Dom Fendius](https://www.linkedin.com/in/domfendius/), the Founder & CEO of [kiirsh](https://kiirsh.co/), a tool that enables creators to monetise their own brands. Kiirsh is Dom's **_fifth_** business.

### Key Takeaways
1. **Entrepreneurial Journey**: Dom shares his experiences from starting multiple businesses including **Stitch** and **Gentset**, emphasizing lessons learned from failures and successes.
2. **Resilience**: Despite setbacks, Dom's optimistic outlook drives his ongoing pursuit of entrepreneurial success.
3. **Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs**: It's crucial to evaluate if the startup lifestyle aligns with personal goals and recognize that failure does not define one's worth.

### Current Endeavor
Dom is currently focused on [kiirsh](https://kiirsh.co/), a platform empowering creators to start their own consumer brands, highlighting the shift in social commerce.

## Closing Thoughts
Share insights on building businesses, embracing failures, and finding opportunities in challenges. "...cut yourself some slack, it's probably not as bad as you're making it out to yourself."

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