The World Wasn’t Built for Women (ep 74)

Danijela Vasiljev explains why women founders still struggle to access the right networks, visibility, and funding, and how Yooop is trying to solve that with a safer, more useful platform built for women. She shares why these challenges look surprisingly similar across the US, Europe, and Asia, and why women often need more than capital to grow.Episode 74 also dives into the personal story behind her mission. Danijela opens up about losing the salon business she built during her divorce, why she chose to start over instead of going to court, and how that setback led to Female Net, the Female Leadership Summit, and eventually Yooop. She also breaks down why traditional networking platforms often miss what women actually need, why male VCs often fail to understand the bigger picture, and why curiosity, AI skills, and financial literacy matter so much for the next generation.🤝 Sponsored by https://TAP4SRV.com - Quickly find local Service Providers on WhatsApp! 🤝📖What You'll Learn in This EpisodeWhy women founders often need access, visibility, and trusted networks, not just capitalHow Danijela turned a personal setback into Female Net, a leadership summit, and a 15,000-woman communityWhy Yooop is designed as a safer networking platform for women than traditional social appsWhy male-dominated VC often misses the real needs of women founders and communitiesWhy Danijela sees herself as a strategic generalist powered by curiosityHow AI changed Yooop’s product direction and made the platform smarterWhy Danijela believes AI skills and financial literacy are essential for young women🔔Listen and Subscribe•YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TheGeneralistsPodcast⁠•Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2apfGY403NGr1EyTNkJfG4⁠• Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/the-generalists📚Books, Audiobooks & Other Recommendations• Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667771/unreasonable-hospitality-by-will-guidara/🔥Watch Our Other Videos:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2VHfhKCfn0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H24ck-is5Yhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6URrTXBwPGkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZE8F6qfgt0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oybU375fZxohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf_dknB50qM👤👤Hosts• Michael Smith Jr.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smittysgp/• Raz Kotler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/razkotler/👤Guest• Danijela Vasiljev: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danijela-vasiljev/🔗Links & ResourcesYooop: https://yooop.appUCLA: https://www.ucla.edu/Women in Tech Global: https://women-in-tech.org/