

Female Startup Club
Female Startup Club
Female Startup Club is a top-ranked business podcast for women hosted by Doone Roisin. With 700+ episodes and 160K+ smart chicks worldwide, we sit down with the world's most successful female founders, CEOs, billionaires, athletes, leaders and creators to get into the real story behind building something big beyond the polished version. The decisions, hard seasons, frameworks and the questions that everyone's curious about.Past guests include Allison Ellsworth, Jo Malone CBE & Mimi Ikonn. New episodes every week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 9, 2021 • 1h 2min
Greatest Hits: From a secret side hustle to a certified B Corp buzzing business, with Beekeeper’s Naturals Founder Carly Stein
Joining me today is Carly Stein, the founder behind Beekeepers Naturals.Founded by Carly Stein in 2017, Beekeeper's Naturals is an innovative company on a mission to reinvent the medicine cabinet. Using unique remedies from the beehive (like royal jelly and propolis), the beekeeper-led team is committed to providing the cleanest, most powerful solutions to modern health issues—like brain fog, chronic stress, poor sleep, and scratchy throats. Unlike competitors, they apply scientific rigor to their product development and commit to third-party pesticide testing to ensure they’re creating natural remedies that actually deliver.This has been one of my favourite episodes to date, Carly has such a special story and shares so much of the actual how of building her company, you’re going to get plenty of valuable pieces of gold throughout so make sure you’ve got a notepad and pen handy! LINKS WE MENTIONBeekeeper’s Naturals Website Beekeeper’s Naturals InstagramCarly ‘s InstagramThe Portal by Eric Weinstein Not Overthinking by By Ali & Taimur Abdaal Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Podcast from Standford University Invest Like the Best by Patrick O’Shaughnessy Principle: Life and Work by Ray DalioFemale Startup Club's InstagramDoone's InstagramIn partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.Female Startup Club's YouTubeFemale Startup Club’s Private Facebook GroupSay hello to Doone: hello@femalestartupclub.com📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe→ Apply to join our inner circle: https://apply.femalestartupclub.com/apply→ Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub→ Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin→ Get opportunities delivered to your inbox here: https://female-startup-club.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 7, 2021 • 58min
Greatest Hits: Kinfield’s Founder Nichole Powell on Leadership, validating your product in 3 steps & creating with integrity
Joining me on the show today is CEO and Founder of Kinfield, Nichole Powell. Launched in 2019, Kinfield makes Great Essentials for the Great Outdoors—effective, plant-powered skincare and body products made from ingredients that are safe for both people and planet. They believe in a happier, healthier tomorrow through more time in the great outdoors, and are creating products you actually need to make the most of your time in nature, whether you're in the backcountry or your own backyard.We’re talking about what makes a sustainable company and how they tackle things like packaging when trying to do better for the planet, Nichole’s 3-step process to validating the idea and her lessons learned along the way being a venture backed, female entrepreneur. LINKS WE MENTION:KinfieldKinfield's InstagramNichole's InstagramBook: The Ride of A Lifetime by Robert IgerBook: The Vanishing Half by Brit BennettBook: Know My Name by Chanel MillerFemale Startup Club's InstagramDoone's InstagramIn partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.Female Startup Club's YouTubeFemale Startup Club’s Private Facebook GroupSay hello to Doone: hello@femalestartupclub.com📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe→ Apply to join our inner circle: https://apply.femalestartupclub.com/apply→ Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub→ Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin→ Get opportunities delivered to your inbox here: https://female-startup-club.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 4, 2021 • 57min
Greatest Hits: Maeva Heim of Bread Beauty Supply - how to launch exclusively into Sephora
Joining me on the show today is Maeva Heim, founder of Bread Beauty Supply. Or Bread for short. Now, I Actually met Maeva by chance last year when I was in Melbourne visiting a friend and I recognised her voice from a podcast I’d listened to her speak on before and the rest is history - now she’s here with us sharing her story. But, back to the episode - Bread is the best shampoo alternative and co-wash for kinky, curly, coily hair. We’re talking about how she took a third door approach to launch exclusively with Sephora and what she’s learned so far while we have a few giggles along the way. LINKS WE MENTION:The Magic of Thinking Big by David J Schwartz The Hard Thing About Hard: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben Horowitz Eckhart Tolle’s books Bread Beauty Supply WebsiteBread Beauty Supply InstagramMaeva Heim InstagramFemale Startup Club's InstagramDoone's InstagramIn partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.Female Startup Club's YouTubeFemale Startup Club’s Private Facebook GroupSay hello to Doone: hello@femalestartupclub.com📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe→ Apply to join our inner circle: https://apply.femalestartupclub.com/apply→ Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub→ Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin→ Get opportunities delivered to your inbox here: https://female-startup-club.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 2, 2021 • 46min
Greatest Hits: Ghia founder Melanie Masarin on how she launched a wickedly cool booze-free beverage that’s on the tip of everyone’s tongue
Joining me on the show today is Melanie Masarin, Founder of the spirited booze free brand, Ghia.A Glossier alum, Melanie launched her brand earlier this year during the pandemic and it’s been on the tip of everyone’s tongue ever since. We talk about the lightbulb moment she decided she was going to launch an aperitif, what actually happens in the lead up to the launch, the steps to doing a friends and family round and how her special vision was brought to life through branding and language. With a super cute background story that involves Italy, her grandmother and all the good things in life Ghia has quickly grown into a brand that’s needed in our social lives, now more than ever. LINKS WE MENTION:GhiaGhia’s InstagramMelanie’s InstagramFemale Startup Club's InstagramDoone's InstagramIn partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.Female Startup Club's YouTubeFemale Startup Club’s Private Facebook GroupSay hello to Doone: hello@femalestartupclub.com📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe→ Apply to join our inner circle: https://apply.femalestartupclub.com/apply→ Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub→ Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin→ Get opportunities delivered to your inbox here: https://female-startup-club.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 31, 2021 • 50min
Greatest Hits: Ann McFerran on building Glamnetic to $50M annual revenue
Joining me on the show today is Ann McFerran, the LA based founder behind Glamnetic - the go-to magnetic lash company. Glamnetic is committed to providing the highest quality products and experience to customers and finding ways to continually make your beauty routine easier! Ann launched her brand a year ago from her bedroom and within no time at all was doing 7 figures a month in sales! In this episode she’s sharing that early hustle with us and what she attributes that success to, a great strategy to get orders when you’re just starting out and why social media and community is so critical to building a brand in 2020.LINKS WE MENTIONGlamnetic’s Instagram Ann’s InstagramFemale Startup Club's InstagramDoone's InstagramIn partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.Female Startup Club's YouTubeFemale Startup Club’s Private Facebook GroupSay hello to Doone: hello@femalestartupclub.com📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe→ Apply to join our inner circle: https://apply.femalestartupclub.com/apply→ Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub→ Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin→ Get opportunities delivered to your inbox here: https://female-startup-club.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 28, 2021 • 46min
The feeling when you have to throw away $25,000 worth of stock because it’s BAD. With Nomadica’s Founder
On the show today we’re chatting with Kristin from Nomadica wine. We’re discussing some of the tough stuff that happened early on in her journey including the moment they had to throw away $25,000 worth of wine because it wasn’t good enough and what she’d do differently if she started this biz tomorrow.Kristin is a Sommelier by trade and the Founder + CEO of Nomadica wine, where she thoughtfully curates a selection of high quality canned wine. She’s passionate about working with high quality, small producers who focus on sustainable practices.Learn from Entrepreneurs like Kristin in the Hype Club, a private network made for founders - who happen to be women - building the next wave of ecommerce and CPG brands. LINKS WE MENTION:Nomadica's InstagramKristin's InstagramFemale Startup Club's InstagramDoone's InstagramIn partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.Female Startup Club's YouTubeFemale Startup Club’s Private Facebook GroupSay hello to Doone: hello@femalestartupclub.comPodcast: How I Built This with Guy Raz📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe→ Apply to join our inner circle: https://apply.femalestartupclub.com/apply→ Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub→ Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin→ Get opportunities delivered to your inbox here: https://female-startup-club.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 26, 2021 • 48min
3 things retailers like Ulta & Sephora are looking for in beauty brands, with Everyday Humans Charlotte Chen Pienaar
Today we’re learning from Charlotte Chen Pienaar, the founder behind one of the coolest bootstrapped companies around right now. We’re talking about how she approaches money and the old school tips to funding a CPG brand, why retailers like Ulta and Sephora came knocking on her door and the pros and cons to creating a truly sustainable brand. Everyday Humans make next-generation sunscreens that are comfortable, conscious and designed for all.If you’re building a CPG brand and want to learn from women like Charlotte, come join us in Hype Club where you can access our take on Modern Mentorship, live workshops and masterclasses.LINKS WE MENTION:Everyday Humans' InstagramCharlotte's InstagramFemale Startup Club's InstagramDoone's InstagramIn partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.Female Startup Club's YouTubeFemale Startup Club’s Private Facebook GroupSay hello to Doone: hello@femalestartupclub.com📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe→ Apply to join our inner circle: https://apply.femalestartupclub.com/apply→ Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub→ Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin→ Get opportunities delivered to your inbox here: https://female-startup-club.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 24, 2021 • 55min
How to negotiate margins & equity + reduce your unit costs with blanket orders.. The stuff no one tells you in beauty with Freck Founder Remi
Today we’re learning some serious stuff about the beauty industry from Remi, the founder of Freck. Let me ask you something… Do you know what a blanket order is? I’ve done over 200 episodes and this has never come up!!!! So if you don’t know. Welcome to the club. Prepare to pick up some nifty tips to reducing your unit costs. We also cover negotiating your margins and some know-how around fill rates in the industry. This is also highlighting some of the epic fails that Remi persevered through to get the brand where it is today stocked on the shelves of Sephora, asos, revolve and the likes. Remi is the entrepreneur we all need to learn from. She is a solid 10 out of 10.Freck Beauty is a clean beauty brand inspired by Remi's hunt for a perfect freckle. During her years of R&D on what ultimately became the world's first freckle cosmetic, FRECK OG, she found that there wasn’t a bold beauty brand that represented everything from “moisturizer-and-go” to “blue-flame-eyeliner-energy." After launching with FRECK OG in 2017, which quickly took the internet by storm, Remi connected with Des Wilson - now the company's COO. Together, Remi and Des have since expanded Freck Beauty into skincare with the Cactus Collection, and color cosmetics with the CHEEKSLIME range.LINKS WE MENTION:Frecks Beauty's InstagramRemi's InstagramFemale Startup Club's InstagramDoone's InstagramIn partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.Female Startup Club's YouTubeFemale Startup Club’s Private Facebook GroupSay hello to Doone: hello@femalestartupclub.com📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe→ Apply to join our inner circle: https://apply.femalestartupclub.com/apply→ Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub→ Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin→ Get opportunities delivered to your inbox here: https://female-startup-club.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 21, 2021 • 16min
Part 5. How to find a manufacturer
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.In partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.Female Startup Club's YouTubeFemale Startup Club’s Private Facebook GroupSay hello to Doone: hello@femalestartupclub.com📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe→ Apply to join our inner circle: https://apply.femalestartupclub.com/apply→ Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub→ Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin→ Get opportunities delivered to your inbox here: https://female-startup-club.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 19, 2021 • 48min
Why you shouldn’t take stupid money, JLO and the Shark Tank effect with Poppi Founder Allison Ellsworth
On today’s episode we’re learning from Allison Ellsworth, the founder of Poppi. There’s some seriously cool insights in this episode... We talk through her approach to raising money in the early days and why you shouldn’t take stupid money. Her recent moment of partnering with jlo. Mind blowing stuff. And her explosive growth after going on shark tank plus everything in between. This is an episode that shows you the power of having a truly great product. I’ve come off this episode feeling so inspired and charged for my own journey. This is the kind of thing that really lights me on fire so I hope you love it too! If you haven’t heard of it before Poppi it’s the leading prebiotic soda and the fastest growing non-alcoholic beverage brand in the U.S. After appearing on Shark Tank in 2018, Poppi launched nationwide in retail and quickly became an Amazon best-seller.Allison Ellsworth is Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of Poppi, the leading prebiotic soda and the fastest growing non-alcoholic beverage brand in the U.S. After appearing on Shark Tank in 2018, Poppi launched nationwide at retail and quickly became an Amazon best-seller.LINKS WE MENTION:Allison's InstagramPoppi's InstagramFemale Startup Club's InstagramDoone's InstagramIn partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.Female Startup Club's YouTubeFemale Startup Club’s Private Facebook GroupSay hello to Doone: hello@femalestartupclub.comPodcast: Patrick Lencioni Podcast📱 Join 160K smart chicks in the Female Startup Club universe→ Apply to join our inner circle: https://apply.femalestartupclub.com/apply→ Female Startup Club's Instagram: www.instagram.com/femalestartupclub→ Doone Roisin's Instagram: www.instagram.com/dooneroisin→ Get opportunities delivered to your inbox here: https://female-startup-club.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


