Female Startup Club

Today’s episode is a real goodie, I’m speaking to Angela Scott about her namesake brand From The Office of Angela Scott.  Founded a decade ago for Women Who Mean Business,™ The Office of Angela Scott is more than just a luxury footwear brand, it represents the collective power of all women. A perfect trifecta, The Office of Angela Scott is a woman-owned, woman-run and woman-funded brand designed t...

Joining me on the show today is Mayssa Chehata, Founder of the better-for-you candy brand Behave.  Behave is a modern, low-sugar, low-net-carb candy brand helping you reclaim your cravings with its debut product - gummy bears. And sour gummy bears! Bringing a culinary first approach, Behave is reinventing the candy experience with better-for-you, chef-crafted sweets, elevated flavors and all natur...

Joining me on the show today are the co-founders behind Tiny Organics, Betsy Fore and Sofia Laurell.  Tiny Organics is the early childhood nutrition company with organic, plant-based, fresh-frozen meals built on vegetables and essential fruits. In this episode we hear the startup story of Betsy and Sofia, how they launched to 100 mums, and their secret sauce to community building; their Tiny Suppe...

Joining me on the show today is Brandy Hoffman, Co-Founder of Volition Beauty.  Putting the power of innovation into the hands of the consumer, Volition has turned the beauty industry on its head through the use of community crowdsourcing to find the most in-demand products not yet on the market. The collection of clean skincare has come from the hearts and minds of half a million women in the bra...

Joining me on this episode is Ariel Wengroff.  This woman is an absolute powerhouse with so many interesting projects under her belt. Having spent many years working at Vice and building out their female focused media vertical, she’s since produced Gloria Steinam’s film Woman, she’s co-founded Arfa Inc. which is a consumer goods company that produces personal care brands Hiki and State Of, she’s r...

Joining me on the show today is Jamika Martin, Founder of Rosen Skincare.  Rosen is a company creating the next generation of acne care. It’s made for the gen z and millennial demographic in mind with out of the box branding, language and price points.  In this episode we’re talking about Jamika’s journey of bootstrapping her beauty brand and how she’s approached working capital, a quick tutorial...

Joining me on the show today is Caroline Cotto, Co-Founder of Renewal Mill.  Named a World Changing Idea by Fast Company, Renewal Mill is an award-winning, next-generation ingredient company that fights climate change and global food loss by upcycling byproducts from food manufacturing into premium ingredients and products. In this episode you’ll learn how Caroline’s been driving growth through Li...

Joining me on the show today is Molly Fienning. Co-Founder of Red Clay Hot Sauce.  Like the name suggests, this is a mighty hot sauce. Red Clay is a cold-pressed, made-for-foodies hot sauce & hot honey brand, which was named "Tabasco for the 21st century" by Food and Wine Magazine. Crafted by a talented Southern Chef, Red Clay sauces lead with flavor to enhance your plate of food, versus burning y...

Joining me on today’s episode is Denise Woodard, Founder of Partake foods. Partake is a US-based line of super yummy snacks that are also gluten-free, vegan and allergy-friendly. The company was founded in 2017 by Denise when her then 1 year old daughter Vivian was diagnosed with several food allergies. Now in more than 6,000 retail stores across the US including Target and Whole Foods, Partake is...

Joining me on today’s episode is Sashee Chandran, Founder of Tea Drops.  Founded in 2015, Tea Drops is a woman forward, innovative tea company creating magical tea moments. By making an assortment of bagless, organic, whole leaf teas, Tea Drops sheds 20% less waste than traditional tea bags. Tea Drops has become a favorite among new and experienced tea drinkers alike, launching innovative tea expe...

Joining me on today’s episode is Sara Berks, Founder of MINNA.  MINNA is a queer led home textile brand collaborating with master artisans in Latin America to make soft things for every room in your home. In this episode we’re chatting about how Sara’s journey to find herself evolved into a full blown biz, why she decided to pull back on the wholesale side of her business and how she finds artisan...

Joining me on today’s episode is Cherie Hoeger, Founder of Saalt. Saalt is a company aiming to modernize reusable period care. In 2018, Saalt launched its flagship product—the Saalt period cup—with the vision of making cleaner, more sustainable period care accessible to everyone. Leading Saalt's social impact efforts, Cherie began networking with impact partners to provide their period cups to und...

Joining me on today’s episode is Serena Hood and Lucinda Chambers from Collagerie.  Collagerie is your shortcut to style, curating the best of fashion, interiors, beauty and lifestyle in a tech meets fashion e-commerce platform. Co-founded by former Vogue editors Lucinda and Serena, the platform celebrates shopping at every price point, bringing you an innovative way to discover things you’ll love...

Joining me on today's show are the two co-founders of Goverre, Regan Kelaher and Shannon Zappala.  Shannon and Regan, began collaborating on all things ‘wine’ in 2015. Their passion for great wine, dislike of plastic glasses and a love for Southern California’s outdoor lifestyle led to the birth of GOVERRE. GOVERRE is a portable wine glass tumbler with silicone sleeve and a drink-through lid.  In...

Joining me on today’s episode is Sharelle Klaus, Founder of DRY Soda Company.  DRY Soda Company creates a line of beautifully flavored, lightly sweet non-alcoholic beverages made with just a handful of ingredients called DRY Bubbly. Founded in Seattle in 2005 by mother of four Sharelle Klaus, DRY Botanical Bubbly was created to be an exciting, refreshing and sophisticated beverage that tastes grea...

Joining me on today’s episode is Kailey Bradt, founder of Susteau, previously known as OWA haircare.  SUSTEAU is an innovative clean beauty brand delivering concentrated, effective formulas. These first-of-a-kind water-activated powders deliver everything you need and nothing you don’t. In this episode you'll hear how Kailey decided to reinvent the wheel with a powdered shampoo, got the money she...

Joining me on this episode is Emily Elyse Miller, Founder of the rule breaking cereal brand, OffLimits.  OffLimits is a counterculture cereal brand featuring out-of-the-box flavors and relatable cartoon characters. OffLimits currently offers two flavors (and characters!) that are both gluten-free and plant-based. DASH, is the first ever female cereal character, brings equal parts Intelligentsia co...

Today I’m chatting to Ali Bonar, Founder of the world’s first Granola Butter called Kween. Kween is a food company on a mission to bring the fun back into eating & empower people to love their bodies, just the way they are. Their flagship product, Granola Butter, is the world's first oat-based spread. In this episode you’ll hear how Ali started creating this brand alongside her co-founders, her to...

Joining me on today’s episode is Cyndi Ramirez-Fulton, Founder of Chillhouse.  Chillhouse is an experiential flagship in Soho which offers a suite of spa services and in addition to their physical space, they have a line of products ranging from press-on chill tips to candles and Chill Wear. The Chill Times is the media arm of Chillhouse that covers beauty, health, fitness, and wellness topics. Bo...

Joining me on the show today are the two co-founders behind Needed, Ryan Woodbury and Julie Sawaya.  Needed is a nutrition company on a mission to empower women to find real nourishment on their journey to motherhood and beyond. They partner with women's health practitioners and mums to make better nutritional products and information more accessible in order to optimally nourish women going throu...

Joining me on the show today is Rebecca Melsky, Co-Founder of Princess Awesome and Boy Wonder.  Princess Awesome makes clothes for girls with themes usually found only in the boys' section. Think: dresses with dinosaurs, dragons, math, and science. Their little brother brand, Boy Wonder, similarly flips the script on boys' clothes. In this episode you will learn how Rebecca went about finding her...

Joining me on today’s episode is Kelsey Moreira, Founder of Doughp.  Serving up nostalgia with every scoop and curating special moments of self-love, Doughp is the legit cookie dough company that burst onto the dessert scene in 2017 in San Francisco. After a journey in self-discovery and sobriety, Kelsey renewed her love for baking and inadvertently created an amazing edible cookie dough recipe fr...

Joining me on today’s show is Jordan Schenck - Co-Founder and CMO of Sunwink.  Sunwink is a plant powered wellness company for the masses. Their first products to market are a suite of sparkling tonics that have functional benefits from the superfoods and superherbs within and taste delicious. In this episode we’re covering so much of the good stuff, like how Jordan came to be part of this project...

Joining me on the show today is Sophie Kahn and Bouchra Ezzahraoui, Co-Founders of Aurate.  Aurate is the premier, direct-to-consumer fine jewelry brand offering ethically sourced, luxury jewels without the retail markup. Founded in 2015 by Bouchra and Sophie, the company seeks to democratize the fine jewelry industry through its online driven model, accessible price points and social impact strat...

Joining me on this episode is Fran Dunaway, founder of TomboyX. When TomboyX founders, Fran Dunaway and Naomi Gonzalez, started the company out of their garage, they did so because of one simple fact - they wanted underwear that fit who they are, not who others told them to be. It became very clear very quickly that they were not alone. TomboyX is dedicated not only to making high-quality apparel...