Female Startup Club

Today on the show we’re learning from Nicole Centeno, the founder of Splendid Spoon. The spark for Splendid Spoon came to Nicole in 2012. Working at Condé Nast and pregnant with her first son Grover, she came to realize how unattainable it was to achieve a healthy lifestyle alongside a demanding career and the day-to-day realities of being a working parent. What she wanted was to find a way to mak...

Today on the show we’re learning from Nicole Centeno, the founder of Splendid Spoon. The spark for Splendid Spoon came to Nicole in 2012. Working at Condé Nast and pregnant with her first son Grover, she came to realize how unattainable it was to achieve a healthy lifestyle alongside a demanding career and the day-to-day realities of being a working parent. What she wanted was to find a way to mak...

Hi everyone! Doone here - your host and hype girl. Thank you for tuning in to my solo episode this week. Today is all about diving into the learnings of some of the highest rev-generating business founders that we’ve had on the show, those producing around the 9-figure mark. For those counting numbers in their heads right now, that’s revenue of 100 mil and above. Don’t worry, it took me a quick go...

Today we’re learning from Samantha Brett who is the founder of Naked Sundays. Naked Sundays is an Australian SPF brand aimed at inspiring the next generation to love and wear SPF every single day with fun, easy to use sunscreens. This is a really inspiring story and we’re going to break down her secrets to success, what makes a brand pop and what you need to know about regulations when building a...

Today we’re learning from Samantha Brett who is the founder of Naked Sundays. Naked Sundays is an Australian SPF brand aimed at inspiring the next generation to love and wear SPF every single day with fun, easy to use sunscreens. This is a really inspiring story and we’re going to break down her secrets to success, what makes a brand pop and what you need to know about regulations when building a...

Today we’re learning from Helen Hall who is the founder of a biz called Blender Bombs. In this episode we cover: her journey from starting this business with just $300 in her kitchen, growing organically through consistent social media, the serious ups and downs of entrepreneurship and how she found mentors that changed the course of her business. Also, I don’t know about you but right now I am to...

Today we’re learning from Helen Hall who is the founder of a biz called Blender Bombs. In this episode we cover: her journey from starting this business with just $300 in her kitchen, growing organically through consistent social media, the serious ups and downs of entrepreneurship and how she found mentors that changed the course of her business. Also, I don’t know about you but right now I am to...

Today we’re mixing things up and learning from Tash Todd Williams, founder of digital marketing agency Word of Mouth Collective. I’ve known Tash for circa 10 years now and have had the absolute pleasure of watching her journey from launching a fashion publication that she exited before she was 24, to today running a successful digital agency with a special love for female founders and entrepreneur...

Today we’re mixing things up and learning from Tash Todd Williams, founder of digital marketing agency Word of Mouth Collective. I’ve known Tash for circa 10 years now and have had the absolute pleasure of watching her journey from launching a fashion publication that she exited before she was 24, to today running a successful digital agency with a special love for female founders and entrepreneur...

Hi everyone! Doone here - your host and hype girl. Thank you for tuning in to my solo episode this week. Today, I’m bringing you another workshop inspired special, brought to you through the Hype Club coffee chats. If you listen regularly you’ve heard me chatting about our Wednesday virtual coffee chats in Hype Club before and this is such a great hour of the week. It’s a chance for all the founde...

Today on the show we’re learning from Katie Wilson, founder of BelliWelli. BelliWelli is a functional wellness brand that offers a healthy snack alternative, while also creating a movement around the very common but rarely talked about struggle of digestive health which affects over 70% of U.S. adults. Katie saw a gap in the $280 B functional food market and set out to create a treat that was made...

Today on the show we’re learning from Katie Wilson, founder of BelliWelli. BelliWelli is a functional wellness brand that offers a healthy snack alternative, while also creating a movement around the very common but rarely talked about struggle of digestive health which affects over 70% of U.S. adults. Katie saw a gap in the $280 B functional food market and set out to create a treat that was made...

Today on the show we’re joined by Tara Bosch, founder of the wildly successful candy brand, SmartSweets. Since launching in July 2016, SmartSweets' mission to innovate delicious, low-sugar candy you can feel good about has remained the same – Kick Sugar, Keep Candy™. Envisioned as "the future of candy," SmartSweets aims to be a global leader in the sugar reduction movement by tackling one of the l...

Today on the show we’re joined by Tara Bosch, founder of the wildly successful candy brand, SmartSweets. Since launching in July 2016, SmartSweets' mission to innovate delicious, low-sugar candy you can feel good about has remained the same – Kick Sugar, Keep Candy™. Envisioned as "the future of candy," SmartSweets aims to be a global leader in the sugar reduction movement by tackling one of the l...

Hi everyone! Doone here - your host and hype girl. Thanks for tuning in to my solo episode this week. I’m recording this from my little hotel room in sunny New York city and I’m feeling so grateful to be in this beautiful city. Today, I want to dive into a topic that I know is going to be relevant for every single one of you listening in. And that’s the topic of female health. Women have been unde...

Today on the show we’re learning from the co-founder of Summersalt, Reshma Chatteram Chamberlin. Summersalt launched in 2017 after a serendipitous moment with her co-founder Lori, and what started as a swimwear company made from recycled materials has since moved into every area of a woman's wardrobe. We’re talking through Reshma’s journey and the power a mission driven brand can have in a saturat...

Today on the show we’re learning from the co-founder of Summersalt, Reshma Chatteram Chamberlin. Summersalt launched in 2017 after a serendipitous moment with her co-founder Lori, and what started as a swimwear company made from recycled materials has since moved into every area of a woman's wardrobe. We’re talking through Reshma’s journey and the power a mission driven brand can have in a saturat...

Today on the show we’re trying something a little different and digging into an artist-entrepreneurs business model. I’m learning from Emma Gibbons, a Devon-based mixed-media pop artist who’s become known for her colorful, contemporary artworks using resin, glitter, crystals, and precious materials.  Emma’s experience in the art industry has seen her working on some of the most high-profile exhibi...

Today on the show we’re trying something a little different and digging into an artist-entrepreneurs business model. I’m learning from Emma Gibbons, a Devon-based mixed-media pop artist who’s become known for her colorful, contemporary artworks using resin, glitter, crystals, and precious materials.  Emma’s experience in the art industry has seen her working on some of the most high-profile exhibi...

Hi everyone! Doone here - your host and hype girl. Thanks for tuning in to my solo episode this week. I’m going to chat about something that’s been at the top of my mind all week, and that’s the workshop with Lisa Guerrera from Experiment Beauty hosted through the Hype Club last Wednesday. It was just so good and I wanted to get a chance to share all the best bits with you guys.  Roughly once a mo...

Today we’re learning from Rosie Jane Johnston, the founder of By Rosie Jane. By Rosie Jane was founded in 2010 by celebrity makeup artist Rosie Jane Johnston, an Aussie who has made her home in LA. Each fragrance, formulated by Rosie herself, is free of parabens, sulfates, phthalates and phosphates and housed in recycled and recyclable packaging. Her perfumes and body care products are refreshingl...

Today we’re learning from Rosie Jane Johnston, the founder of By Rosie Jane. By Rosie Jane was founded in 2010 by celebrity makeup artist Rosie Jane Johnston, an Aussie who has made her home in LA. Each fragrance, formulated by Rosie herself, is free of parabens, sulfates, phthalates and phosphates and housed in recycled and recyclable packaging. Her perfumes and body care products are refreshingl...

Today on the show we’re learning from Lizanne Falsetto, the founder of thinkThin® and betterland foods™. Lizanne began her entrepreneurial journey at her kitchen table, inspired both by a family recipe and a strong desire to solve a personal problem. On that table, the original thinkThin® bar was created: a revolutionary product that would become one of the most sought-after health foods on the ma...

Today on the show we’re learning from Lizanne Falsetto, the founder of thinkThin® and betterland foods™. Lizanne began her entrepreneurial journey at her kitchen table, inspired both by a family recipe and a strong desire to solve a personal problem. On that table, the original thinkThin® bar was created: a revolutionary product that would become one of the most sought-after health foods on the ma...

Today on the show we’re learning from Katie Spies, founder of Maev. Founded in 2020, Maev started as a collective of dog parents who wanted better for their dogs. After Katie’s adopted dog George experienced a health scare, she turned her focus to nutrition to keep him healthy and happy. With help from her pet parent community, she began conducting deep research into the modern dog’s biological ne...