Dear FoundHer...Real Founder Stories for Women Small Business Owners

If you’re a woman business owner over 40, join the Dear FoundHer... Forum to find support, advice, resources and mentorship—JUST FOR YOU. It’s all inside, without the gatekeeping and without the overwhelm. Use the code FOUNDHER at checkout and join us inside for just over $1 a day.  Fighting Jew hatred starts with refusing to apologize for standing up for yourself. When do you stop waiting fo...

If you're a women business owner over 40, join the Dear FoundHer... Forum to find support, advice, resources and mentorship—JUST FOR YOU. It’s all inside, without the gatekeeping and without the overwhelm. Use the code FOUNDHER at checkout and join us inside for just over $1 a day.  In this episode, Lindsay Pinchuk discusses the significant impact that one small, simple change had on her...

No one tells you that scaling a business while raising kids means choosing which fire to put out daily. From hand-blending baby food to building a thriving national franchise, Tara Gilad shares how motherhood sparked the idea for Vitality Bowls and how grit, intuition, and smart decisions powered its growth. She walks through the early days of self-funding and flying blind without a marketing team...

Aliett Buttelman prioritized getting press for her product, Fazit, at the center of a cultural moment. In this episode of Dear FoundHer, Lindsay Pinchuk talks with Aliett about how a self-funded beauty brand put their glitter sparkle freckles on Taylor Swift’s face at a Kansas City Chiefs game and turned that visibility into real growth. Aliett was intentional. She identified the right makeup arti...

Building a successful brand takes more than a great product. It takes showing up, sharing your story, and earning trust, day after day. Lindsay Pinchuk sits down with Ali Bonar, the co-founder and the CEO of Oat Haus, to talk about turning personal struggles into a business with real impact. After spending years battling an eating disorder, Ali wanted to change how people experience food. That jou...

In this episode, Lindsay Pinchuk discusses her Marketing Made Simple program and the SWEEP method, which focuses on utilizing social media, websites, emails, events, partnerships, and publicity to grow small businesses. She emphasizes the importance of consistency, community engagement, and practical steps that entrepreneurs can take to enhance their marketing strategies. The episode provides acti...

Success isn’t always smooth, and Laura Geller knows that firsthand. She built a beauty empire, but the road to get there was filled with financial setbacks, employee betrayals, and the constant pressure of running a business. Lindsay Pinchuk sits down with Laura, the founder of Laura Geller Beauty, to talk about the moments that defined her journey. How did a New York City makeup artist with no bu...

Join the Dear FoundHer... Forum to build your business with the support of a community who truly gets it. The Dear FoundHer… Forum is exclusively for female entrepreneurs over forty who are building, growing, or scaling their businesses. There’s no gatekeeping here—just actionable support, real conversations, and access to insights that truly matter. Use the code FOUNDHER for 20% OFF. Click here t...

Join the Dear FoundHer... Forum to build your business with the support of a community who truly gets it. The Dear FoundHer… Forum is exclusively for female entrepreneurs over forty who are building, growing, or scaling their businesses. There’s no gatekeeping here—just actionable support, real conversations, and access to insights that truly matter. Use the code FOUNDHER for 20% OFF. Click here t...

Given the events of this week with a certain Super Bowl commercial featuring a known rapper, Dear FoundHer... Host, Lindsay Pinchuk, wanted to address this important topic: How to speak out as a business owner. So in this episode, Lindsay herself discusses the critical importance of speaking out on social issues, particularly in the context of recent events affecting the Jewish community. She shar...

Sometimes, the best opportunities come out of nowhere—just ask Pam Sunshine and Jenn Sherman! Lindsay Pinchuk kicks off a live conversation from a sold-out event in Chicago, where she sits down with Sunny and Jenn to talk about unexpected pivots, reinvention, and rolling with life’s surprises. A chance encounter on the street sent these two best friends viral on TikTok, launching them into a new c...

Grab 9 amazing tools (many free!) to grow your business in 2025! Sign up for our newsletter here and we'll deliver these (plus many more!) straight to your inbox: https://lindsaypinchuk.myflodesk.com/9tools How do you build a business that doesn’t need you, and why is that the key to true entrepreneurial freedom? Jessica Zweig, a three-time founder and recently acquired founder, rejoins Lindsay Pi...

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In this episode, Lindsay Pinchuk discusses the significance of personal branding for entrepreneurs, emphasizing that it is not just a trend but a foundational aspect of business growth. She shares her journey of building her personal brand alongside her business, Bump Club and Beyond, and the lessons learned from that experience. Lindsay highlights the importance of authenticity, community, and in...

"Personal Branding" seems to be the marketing buzzword going into 2025---but our host, Lindsay Pinchuk, she's been building her own personal brand alongside each of her businesses for the last decade and a half. In this episode, Lindsay discusses the significance of personal branding for entrepreneurs, emphasizing that it is not just a trend but a foundational aspect of business growth. She shares...

Building a business from survival mode to success takes bold decisions, resilience, and a deep alignment with your purpose—just ask Dr. Zahava Berkowicz, the founder of IMMA Acupuncture and Wellness. From her early days of renting a single treatment room to leading a thriving acupuncture clinic, Zahava’s journey is a testament to trusting your gut and knowing when to evolve.   What does...

In this episode, Lindsay Pinchuk discusses the importance of preparing for the end of the year and setting goals for 2025 as a small business owner. She emphasizes the need for self-care, auditing business performance, and engaging with the community. The conversation also highlights actionable steps for entrepreneurs to take as they wrap up 2024 and look ahead to the new year. You can grab Lindsa...

“I want to build a company that is trustworthy, and that’s what I mostly spend my time thinking about—how to build something that is trustworthy, that provides really high-quality care that is a bit differentiated from everyone else,” shares Joanna Strober, the founder and CEO of Midi Health, a virtual healthcare platform revolutionizing care for women navigating perimenopause and menopause. In th...

In this episode, Host, Lindsay Pinchuk discusses the importance of building a supportive community for female entrepreneurs, particularly those over 40. She shares her personal journey of networking and the challenges she faced in the early stages of her business. Lindsay emphasizes the value of collaboration, mentorship, and leveraging life experiences to strengthen professional networks. She pro...

“Everyone has a use case for Hulken, and I think that’s what makes it so relatable. The product basically markets itself,” says Alex Schinasi, the co-founder and president of Hulken, as she shares how her simple yet functional rolling tote became a viral sensation.  Joining Lindsay Pinchuk in this episode, Alex reflects on her start as an entrepreneur in Israel, where she first learned the im...

“Always come back to your North Star. Stay true to your mission, and when you find yourself veering off the path, remind yourself of who you are, what you do, why you do it, and how, and circle back to that original mission of your brand. It is always there to guide you.” This is one of Lindsay Pinchuk’s top takeaways in this episode, pointing out the need for alignment and focus in building a bra...

“Parents want the best for their children—of course, they do. That was the big ‘aha’ moment for us, where we realized we were onto something. They want to connect, they want slower time with their children, and they want the right tools to make it happen,” shares Jessica Rolph, the co-founder and CEO of Lovevery.  In this episode, Jessica joins Lindsay Pinchuk to talk about how deeply listeni...

“I believe that the way we eat is one of the things that affects our overall health and quality of life more than anything else,” shares Julie Nguyen, the co-founder and CEO of Methodology, a luxury meal delivery service that’s all about clean eating and sustainability. Julie shares how her own struggles with health led her to realize the power of food as medicine, sparking the idea for Methodolog...

ICYMI, Dear FoundHer... is taking our most popular guests, Sunny and Jenn on TOUR, and we're kicking off with a one-of-a-kind event just outside of Chicago! Tickets went on sale this week, so we thought there is no better time than now to rerun this incredible conversation with Peloton's Jenn Sherman about how she and her best friend Pam Sunshine became a sensation on TikTok as SunnyandJenn. This...

ICYMI, Dear FoundHer... is taking our most popular guests, Sunny and Jenn on TOUR, and we're kicking off with a one-of-a-kind event just outside of Chicago! Tickets went on sale this week, so we thought there is no better time than now to rrerun this incredible conversation with Peloton's Jenn Sherman about how she and her best friend Pam Sunshine became a sensation on TikTok as SunnyandJenn. This...