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How to Build a Resilient Business | Ksenia Votinova-Arnaud

Jun 9, 2026 By MPN

Ksenia Votinova-Arnaud built a 15-year global tech company and coached over 1,100 executives — then turned everything she learned into the Weatherproof Business™ method. In this episode, she walks Kandas through the four-part system for building a resilient business that holds up no matter what life throws at you — and how to validate your next idea before you spend a single dollar building it.

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What if your business could hold up — not just when things are good, but when everything falls apart? There’s actually a system for that.

Ksenia Votinova-Arnaud is a serial tech entrepreneur, co-founder of Le VPN, and business coach at INSEAD. She’s coached over 1,100 executives from companies like Google, AWS, Salesforce, and Adobe — and she built all of it into the Weatherproof Business™ method, her signature system for building a resilient business that gives you real freedom on your own terms.

In episode 327 of Gratitude Geek Podcast, host Kandas Rodarte and Ksenia talk about:

  • The one foundation most women skip that determines whether a business survives hard times
  • Why → Who → What → How: the four components of a weatherproof business
  • How to validate a business idea before you spend a single dollar building it
  • The time-for-money trap that quietly caps your income (and how to get out of it)
  • Why patience is the most underrated resilience tool you have

Free resource from Ksenia: Scorecard to evaluate how solid your business idea is, based on the Weatherproof Business™ method → kseniavotinova.com

Full show notes + links: kandasrodarte.com/327

About Gratitude Geek Podcast:
Gratitude Geek is the podcast for Gen X women solopreneurs building genuine, lasting connections with clients, colleagues, and community. Host Kandas Rodarte believes gratitude is a business strategy that transforms how we show up in our work and lives.

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