Serena Williams on winning in business

0:01The main thing that it takes to succeed over time is just the fact that you can't underestimate the power of hard work.

0:07A lot of people think, oh, this company, boom, they're now billions and billions of dollars and it happened overnight.

0:14And that may have been the case.

0:17Very few stories, but there's so many other stories where it didn't happen overnight.

0:22You have to work hard and you have to put in the time every single day.

0:26Tough days, easy days, you still have to show up.

0:31That's Serena Williams, global icon, tennis champion, and a rising force in the world of venture investing.

0:38I sat down with Serena at the Wreck-It Catalyst event in Palm Beach, Florida to talk about what it takes to win as an entrepreneur in today's competitive marketplace and how she's trying to make a difference off the court.

0:51We talked about her work with Nike and Row, the rebranding of her business as Starfire Ventures, and how she balances work and family, plus what's motivating what she calls her sporadic return to tennis.