Female Startup Club

Today I’m chatting with the founder of Canadian skincare brand Indeed Labs. Founded in 2010 Indeed labs has grown into an 8 figure business under the helm of Dimitra Davidson. We chat through the importance of finding your unique value proposition and why it’s critical to find a point of difference in today’s saturated market, current trends and opportunities in the beauty industry and how to crea...

In this episode we’re learning from Lauren Gropper, co-founder of Repurpose.  We’re talking through how you actually get to the point of having 15,000 stockists, what she paid for her one word URL, getting to 8 figures in revenue and what it feels like 11 years into building this thing. Repurpose is creating green alternatives to disposable plastic since 2010. Designed by a mom, Repurpose's plant-...

In this new mini series within the FSC podcast, I’m taking you on the journey while I develop my non alc wine brand and build it in public. Everything from money stuff, to how you divide the company, learnings as we go and the ups & downs of building a CPG brand.  If you have something you want me to cover reach out on Twitter or Instagram Female Startup Club's Instagram In partnership with Klaviy...

In this episode you’ll hear my convo with Lindsay Holden, one of the 3 co-founders behind Odele. I learned so much in this episode when it comes to tips on launching into the likes of Target. How she pitched her manufacturer to get them to fund the entire development process which blew my mind, why she chose a sampling program and shipped circa 5000 samples out over performance marketing in the be...

In today’s episode I get to learn from two brilliant women; Coco Meers and Marcy Capron-Vermillion. They’re both serial entrepreneurs, they’ve both exited businesses and we’re going through the ins and outs of their latest venture Equilibria. We talk about what was wrong with Coco’s first business model, vaginas and the key lessons you need to know when building your own biz.  Equilibria is a Chic...

Today I’m chatting with Alexandra, the Founder of Kasama Rum.  As the daughter of the Belvedere and Chopin vodka co-founder, Alexandra brings the same level of quality and experience her family company was built on to her first solo venture. Kasama is distilled in the Philippines, bottled at her family's distillery in Poland, and enjoyed around the world. Leaving behind the typical tropes associat...

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In this episode I’m chatting with the founder of Type A, Allison Moss.  By making safer, high-performance personal care, Type A are on a mission to help people lead healthier lives by making it easy to switch to better-for-you products. They’re mostly known from their hero deodorant which is patented and unlike anything else on the market. We’re covering how you actually do that, the costs involve...

Today I’m chatting with Lauren Montgomery about her company, Monty’s. We talk about her career pivot from fashion to vegan cheeses, what happened when she set out to be the best at something and the serendipity of changing direction from bootstrapping the business to bringing on a new business partner that grew the brand exponentially.  Monty’s makes plant-based cream cheeses and butters using onl...

This episode is with Stephanie Lee from SELFMADE. SELFMADE is a culmination of Stephanie’s lived experiences and spurred from healing from her own mental health crisis. She began her journey as a field organizer on the Obama presidential campaign, and quickly moved to the White House where she worked for the First Lady Michelle Obama. She then changed direction from politics into the prestige of t...

Joining me today is Amanda Niu, Co-Founder of Eva. We’re chatting about her startup story with mattresses, the power of performance marketing and why your network is so important.  Eva is accelerating towards becoming Australia's leading digital furniture company. What started with an award-winning mattress-in-a-box has grown into a range of high-quality homewares and furniture, thoughtfully desig...

Today I’m chatting to one of the women behind Swoon, Cristina Ros Blankfein. If you’re building a brand in the beverage space - this is an episode for you! This is a chat about the industry overall, the role that Amazon plays in a CPG brand and how a rebrand led to the biggest step change in the business. Swoon is modernizing classic drinks, starting with lemonade and iced tea that hits a sweet sp...

Today I’m chatting with Taran Ghatrora, co-founder of Blume. We’re talking through the decision she made early on to completely pivot the brand into a new direction, how to finance your company using an angel syndicate, what happens to 60% of girls when they go through puberty and who their first hire was.  If you haven’t heard of Blume before, it’s the outspoken skin, body and period collective f...

Today I’m joined by Margaret Wishingrad, Founder of Three Wishes Cereal.  In the 12 months since launching, Margaret and her husband slash business partner Ian have built a multi-million dollar business through thoughtful retail expansion, unique guerrilla marketing moments and a tasty better-for-you product that people want to keep buying. We’re going through the blueprint to launch and why it’s...

Today I’m chatting to Sally Mueller, the founder of Womaness, about how to launch your brand directly into a retailer like Target and how to market to a completely different demographic. So many gems in here, you’re going to get so much value learning from Sally. Womaness is a collection of modern, innovative menopause products developed for women, by women that offer solutions from head to toe (a...

Today I’m chatting to Priyanka Ganjoo, the Founder behind Kulfi Beauty.  Kulfi Beauty is a premium beauty brand and digital platform celebrating South Asian beauty with fun and approachable beauty products created with our community. Founded by Priyanka Ganjoo, Kulfi Beauty was started with the mission of creating products that meet the unique needs of South Asian skin tones and undertones and cha...

Today I’m joined by Debbie Mullin, the founder of Copper Cow Coffee.  Equal parts Vietnam and equal parts California, Copper Cow Coffee is the brainchild of Vietnamese American Debbie Mullin, who blended her love for Vietnamese coffee and culture with her background in sustainability. It brings an authentic, yet modernized, pour-over barista quality coffee experience to homes across the nation. De...

Today I’m joined by Krystal Duhaney, the Founder of Milky Mama.  After having her second child and returning to work, Krystal struggled with her milk supply and realized that there were very few resources for breastfeeding mothers in the same predicament. Using her knowledge as a Registered Nurse and love for baking, Krystal developed a milk-making cookie recipe and fell in love with the results....

Today I’m chatting with Ali Kriegsman, Co-Founder of the YC backed tech startup, Bulletin. Bulletin is a premium, B2B wholesale marketplace where retailers and buyers go to discover, shop and support the best brands on the planet. So this episode is highly relevant to anyone listening in who has a product based business and wants to work with cool retailers to sell their products and reach new aud...

Joining me is Jing Gao, the founder of Fly by Jing.  Where highly charged flavors meet 100% real ingredients. Fly By Jing is the first premium Chinese food company that brings thoughtfully-crafted pantry staples to the modern kitchen.  We’re chatting about her successful kickstarter campaign that lead to over 3000 customers at launch, the key moments of growth that have lead to an 8 figure revenue...

On today’s episode I’m chatting with Julissa Prado, the founder of Rizos Curls.  Founded in October 2017, Rizos Curls is a clean hair care brand creating products that embrace and celebrate the beauty of curls, coils & waves everywhere. In just under three years, Rizos Curls has amassed a global following of more than 300,000 followers on social media and ships to over 57 countries. We chat about...

Joining me today is Angela Kim, the founder of Savor Beauty. Angela Jia Kim is a retired concert pianist-turned-founder of Savor Beauty, a natural skincare, facial spa, and self-care journal brand inspired by Korean beauty rituals with the award-winning serums, creams, cleansers, peels, and masks are made sustainably and ethically by women in the Hudson Valley. We’re chatting about Angela’s approa...

Joining me on the show today is Sophie Bakalar, co-founder of FABLE.  FABLE is a direct-to-consumer product innovation studio that solves real problems for pets and their humans through thoughtful, functional designs. The brand leverages the latest research in pet wellness, designing the most convenient, versatile, secure, and durable gear to help you appreciate every moment with your pet –inside...

Joining me today is Toyin Omisore from Roam Loud.  Roam Loud is a premium brand of activewear and athleisure apparel. Toyin is a Liberian-Nigerian American, born and raised in Rhode Island and was inspired to create this brand for two reasons; wanting to unapologetically create a lifestyle where brown skin is at the forefront and not an afterthought. And for Cynthia Grey, her maternal grandmother...

Today I’m joined by Desiree Haller, Founder and inventor of SubSafe.  SubSafe is what I like to call a simple stroke of genius - and it truly is so genius I just couldn’t believe it didn’t exist already. SubSafe is exactly what it sounds like. It’s the first product designed to protect a sub sandwich in a cooler, and they’ve since expanded into an entire line of products all intended for outdoor u...