Female Startup Club

Joining me on today’s episode is Erica Liu Williams, Founder of Gr8nola.  Gr8nola is delicious, low-sugar granola made with unique & functional superfoods. Born in Erica’s kitchen during a cleanse, tested & proven at the farmers market, and voted into the pantries of Silicon Valley’s biggest tech companies like Google, Twitter and more, their mission is to create superfood snacks that are as delic...

Joining me on the show today is Kimberly Lewis, Founder of CurlMix. Curlmix is a haircare brand for curly hair, made simple. But as many stories go, the brand wasn’t always what we know it as today. When Kim started the brand back in 2015 it was originally a subscription DIY beauty and haircare box. When it was failing and Kim was close to giving it all up, she pivoted and went on to scale the bra...

Joining me on the show today is Olamide Olowe, founder of Topicals.  Founded by two young women of color with chronic skin conditions, Topicals is transforming the way you feel about skin by making the treatment of stigmatized skin conditions like eczema and hyperpigmentation synonymous with the luxury and fun of self-care. Believing you shouldn’t have to hide, feel less-than, or settle for produc...

Joining me on the show today is Ashley Merrill. Founder of luxury sleepwear company Lunya.  Lunya is a company that’s reinventing sleepwear for the modern woman through carefully crafted pieces that are transitional and beautiful.  In this episode we’re covering Ashley’s path to getting started, her advice for the early days of building a business in the fashion industry and why a wholesale model...

Joining me on today’s episode is Ariane Goldman. Founder of HATCH.  HATCH is a contemporary lifestyle brand dedicated to chic clothing for before, during and after pregnancy. While pregnant in 2010, Ariane noticed a void in the maternity clothing market and it was at that moment the concept of HATCH was born. The brand is designed to celebrate the many changes that a woman’s body experiences throu...

Joining me today is Tonya Papanikoluv, the founder Rainbo.  Rainbo is a sustainable medicinal mushroom company offering supplements and functional foods. Rainbo educates consumers on the healing power of fungi and their mission is to optimize health, open minds and get millions of people healthier with medicinal mushrooms. The mushrooms are grown locally and sustainably in Canada with love and hea...

Joining me on the show today is Jenna Owens, Founder of Fitish.  Fitish is a skincare company committed to embracing balance, using ingredients that do exactly that for the skin and body. Founded in April 2017, Jenna has grown their line with beauty and wellness products geared towards active people. They believe that the anti-inflammatory benefits of CBD, along with botanical extracts, have an un...

Joining me on the show today is Valentina Milanova, Founder of Daye - the company that’s reimagining women’s health.  Daye is a female health company bridging the gaps in healthcare through medical research and innovation. They exist to raise the standards of gynae health by creating effective products and services that fit conveniently into womxn’s lives. Right now they have two groundbreaking pr...

Joining me on this episode is Tracy Dubb, Co-Founder of Isla Beauty. Isla Beauty was created to make the best products at the best price, from people who know the industry inside and out. They leverage global relationships to create hybrid products that serve multiple purposes, using leading technology, science, and potent active ingredients - all for under fifty bucks. In this episode we’re cover...

Joining me on the show today is Alexis Nido-Russo. Founder of Local Eclectic.  In 2013, Alexis launched Local Eclectic to share her favorite designers’ one-of-a-kind jewelry with the world. Today, their goal remains the same which is to be the number 1 destination online to discover hundreds of emerging, female jewelry designers. Over the last 7 years she’s bootstrapped the curated platform alongs...

Joining me on the show today is Melanie Travis, Founder of swimwear label Andie.  Andie is a swimwear company that makes the swimsuit shopping experience for women incredible through a tailored fit finder, a desirable returns policy and relatable content. In this episode we’re talking about how Mel launched a swimwear label in a competitive market, the process of validating her idea through a crow...

Joining me on the show today is Lindsay McCormick, Co-Founder of Bite.  Bite is on a mission to upend the personal and oral care industry with innovative products that are made with the planet in mind. Started by Lindsay McCormick in her living room and after launching their viral toothpaste tablets in 2018, they have since expanded to offer the first and only 100% plant based and plastic free ora...

Joining me on the show today is Louisa Serene Schneider, Founder of Rowan.  Founded by Louisa in 2019, Rowan believes that ear piercing is a milestone that deserves to be honored and celebrated. Rowan is changing the ear piercing experience to provide top quality service right at your doorstep with safe piercings that are performed by licensed nurses and hypoallergenic earrings made from premium m...

Joining me on the show today is Divya Gugnani, Co-Founder of Wander Beauty.  Launched in 2015, Wander Beauty creates multitasking beauty essentials that are enriched with clean, skin-loving ingredients that work with your skin, not against it. Each multitasker does double (and even triple) duty in your routine so you can stay gorgeous on the go. In this episode we cover Divya’s blueprint to buildi...

Joining me today are two of the Co-Founders behind Branch Basics, Allison Evans and Kelly Love.  Branch Basics are non-toxic cleaning products that were created with the most sensitive in mind. They clean powerfully using only the highest quality, plant-based ingredients. In this episode we’re talking about the importance of having a true purpose and mission to drive you forward in business, what...

Joining me today is Kerrigan Behrens, Co-Founder of Sagely Naturals. SAGELY NATURALS was created with a simple yet powerful goal in mind: to harness the life-changing benefits of broad-spectrum CBD and natural botanicals to help you do more of what you love. Since 2015, Sagely Naturals has worked hand in hand with chemists and naturopaths to create products with an unwavering dedication to whole s...

Joining me today is Roxana Saidi, Co-Founder of a company called Táche. Táche is a female, minority founded and family-run brand that launched recently on November 18th and is the first true pistachio milk in the U.S. It’s healthier than oat milk and tastier than almond milk as can be regularly consumed alone, with no added oils, low in carbs/sugar, steams and foams extremely well, and has a smal...

Joining me in today’s episode is Christina Stembel, the Founder of Farmgirl Flowers.  Farmgirl Flowers reimagined the way people shop for flowers, plants and non-perishable gifts by offering fewer, better options and a best-in-class unboxing and customer experience. Christina started this business in 2010 and is the only sole female founder & CEO of a large scale e-commerce floral company, who boo...

On today’s episode I’m joined by Caroll Lee, Founder of Provenance Meals.  Provenance Meals is a convenient solution for health-conscious people that don't have the time or energy to cook, designed by wellness experts and health-supportive chefs.  In this episode we cover her journey to launching a second business and what she learned through the first time around, the power of starting small and...

Joining me on today’s episode I’m joined by Cayla O’Connell Davis, Founder of Knickey.  Knickey is a DTC women’s underwear brand offering the best basic briefs from certified organic cotton--by women, for female-identifying humans. Making organic the everyday option through elevated, affordable intimates, Knickey is for the woke woman who seeks comfort, versatility, durability, and certified susta...

Joining me on today’s episode is Kara Goldin, Founder and CEO of hint, inc.  This is an incredibly special milestone for me as it’s our 100th episode! I started Female Startup Club to help other women in progress, like myself, learn and be inspired by women who are building badass businesses and changing the world and I’m so thrilled to be speaking with an entrepreneur who has built something real...

Joining me on todays’ episode is Lauren Picasso, Founder of Cure Hydration. Cure Hydration is an organic electrolyte powder that has 4x the electrolytes of sports drinks, but no added or artificial sweeteners, sold in more than 5000 stores.  In this episode Lauren shares her journey to starting the business and how she validated her idea, a crazy to-market launch strategy that landed her thousands...

Joining me on today's episode Is Sara Cullen, Founder of GEM.  GEM is a functional food company designing a next-generation health system. Created in response to the failing reductionist approach to nutrition, GEM focuses on improving our health at the cellular level. As cell health determines the performance of everything in bodies from brain health to digestion, GEM focuses on delivering importa...

Joining me on the show today is Alexa Buckley and Sarah Pierson, Co-Founders of the wildly popular footwear label Margaux. Margaux is on a mission to democratize luxury footwear. Inspired by the spirit of American style and informed by smart design, Margaux's classic styles have been re-engineered with best-in-class technical design, allowing for shoes that are as beautiful as they are comfortable...

Joining me on the show today is Alicia Scott, Founder of Range Beauty! Range Beauty was created out of a need for more diverse shades and less toxic ingredients in the cosmetics industry. It’s a brand that encourages you to express yourself, while still allowing your true skin to shine through. Range Beauty was formed for people ranging from all shades, skin types and genders who have felt left ou...