Female Startup Club

Joining me in this episode is Beth Fynbo - the Founder of Busy Baby! Busy Baby is the company behind a nifty thing called the Busy Baby Mat and was born out of seeing first hand how difficult it can be when your baby is old enough to start grabbing at things on a table. Beth was a new mum at 40 and looking for products to help her and her friends as new mums, but struggled to find exactly what she had in her mind. She started creating a prototype for her product at home and then set about finding someone to help her bring this idea to life. We’re talking about the specific steps she took to validate her idea - which was pure genius, how much of her savings she needed to get started, the problems she faced when she started the patent process, what it’s like going through the target accelerator program and the exacts steps she took to grow from 100k in yearly revenue to $1m in sales all the while being a one-woman show. LINKS WE MENTION: Busy Baby!’s Website Busy Baby!’s InstagramBeth Fynbo’s InstagramFemale Startup Club’s InstagramResource for non profit military vetarans or spouses on how to start a business. In partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.📱 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.

Joining me on the show today is the fairy boob mother, Annette Azan. Founder of Nuudii System.Nuudii system is a radical innovation for women’s boobs, it’s something in between going braless and wearing a bra and is an invention all women can benefit from. It’s been a decade long journey so far for Annette and in this episode we cover everything from the very beginning when she would lock her prototypes in a safe, to spending years finding her manufacturing partner, how she launched a kickstarter campaign with a goal to raise $10,000 but ended up with a million and the things she really didn’t expect to see in the process.LINKS WE MENTION:Nuudii System’s WebsiteNuudii System’s InstagramAnnette’s InstagramFemale Startup Club’s InstagramIn partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for eCommerce businesses.📱 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.

Joining me on today’s episode is Aishwarya Iyer, the founder behind the most instagrammable olive oil company you’ll ever come across, Brightland. Brightland was founded when Aish was going through an elimination diet to figure out what was causing her stomach issues, and she discovered a frightening fact that 80% of the olive oil we consume is actually rotten. I know, so gross. She decided it was time to take this insight and create her own olive oil and boy oh boy are we glad she did. In this ep we’re covering the fresh approach she took when creating the brand; wanting it to be described like wine and marketing it like a beauty brand. How partnerships have been a critical element to the brands success, and the lessons she learned along the way as a female entrepreneur. LINKS WE MENTION: Brightland’s WebsiteBrightland’s InstagramAish’s InstagramFemale Startup Club’s InstagramIn partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for eCommerce businesses.📱 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.

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 InstagramFemale Startup Club's InstagramBook: The Ride of A Lifetime by Robert IgerBook: The Vanishing Half by Brit BennettBook: Know My Name by Chanel MillerUse code: STARTUPCLUB for free, express shipping until 31/12/2020In partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.📱 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.

Joining me on today’s show is Polly Rodriguez, the founder behind the sexual wellness company Unbound. Since its start, Unbound has gone from being a labor of love operating out of a tiny NYC apartment to a leader in changing how people explore and enjoy their sex lives. Their mission is to make sexual wellness products that are body safe, affordable and elevated in design.Polly shares the harsh realities of building this business for the first few years and the kind of sacrifice and commitment that comes with launching a startup. Her advice on marketing regulated products and what they’ve done to stand out, dealing with the bias that exists between men and women’s sexual health companies, and why it’s important to be weird. LINKS WE MENTION:@polly_claire@unboundbabes@flex.mamiFOUNDER20 for 20% off anything on the site. Limit 1 use per customer, expires 12/31/2020The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben HorowitzIn partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.📱 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.

Everyone hates it when the dentist tells you to floss. It’s like that thing that you know you need to do - that will prevent most of the issues with your teeth and gums yet you don’t do it. And you certainly don’t meet many people who say they LOVE flossing. Right? Well, Chrystle and Catherine are changing that and the way we think about flossing. Founded by a dentist and her self confessed lazy flosser sister, Cocofloss is on a mission to make flossing a fun and rewarding part of everyone’s self-care routine. They set out to make it a ritual to love instead of something that was a total pain in the butt. By tapping into human behaviour and taking note from brands who create stunning packaging and products that women actually want to highlight on their bathroom shelfie, Cocofloss set out to create a beautifully packaged piece that you’d be proud to display at the front and centre of your bathroom cabinet to keep it front of mind. They also took other pain points like how it felt between your teeth, the colour of floss, the smell of the floss and even what its made from to flip the current experience upside down and make this something a ritual you actually enjoy doing every single day. This episode got me wanting to floss immediately and I hope it does the same for you!LINKS WE MENTION Cocofloss WebsiteCocofloss' InstagramFemale Startup Club's InstagramBook: The Dental Diet by Dr. Steven LinPromotion: 15% off your first purchase with COCOBOSS through 12/31In partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.📱 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.

Joining me on today’s show is Sophie Baron, the woman behind London’s cutest meal delivery startup for babies, Mamamade. In March 2019, Mamamade came to life when Sophie struggled to find healthy and fresh options for her baby. She set out to develop a product that would provide some support for other parents going through the same struggle. Mamamade delivers unprocessed, unrefined combinations of real ingredients cut perfectly for little fingers that’s flash frozen to seal in the nutrition and flavour. This is her journey of becoming an entrepreneur whilst holding down a full time job and the lessons she’s learned along the way.LINKS WE MENTION:@sophiembaron@hellomamamadeSTARTUPCLUB25 for 25% off first boxIn partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.📱 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.

Joining me on the show today are two total boss women in business, Rebecca Minkoff and Ali Wyatt. Rebecca and Ali teamed up a few years ago to create the Female Founder Collective. It’s a network of businesses led by women, supporting women with a mission to enable and empower female-owned and led businesses to positively impact communities, both socially and economically. We’re talking about the challenges that women face in the corporate world and in entrepreneurship at the moment and what we need to do to tackle these big issues and their recent virtual summit with incredible female founders like Jessica Alba and Bea Dixon teaching hard skills and soft skills for all women in business - which side note you should totally check out asap as it’s available to access until the end of this month and I’ve linked it below in the show notes.I’ve long admired both of these women and was especially excited to speak with them given we have similar synergies in our missions to empower the female entrepreneurs who are solving global issues right now so I hope you love this episode as much as I did recording it!LINKS WE MENTION:Female Founder CollectiveRebecca MinkoffAli WyattIn partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses. 📱 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.

Joining me on the show today is Tai Adaya, Founder of Habit Skin. The company that’s telling you the anti-aging truth around sunscreen. Habit is solving the annoying problems we have with sunscreen by innovating with SPF formulas and changing consumer behaviour. Launched during the pandemic, Tai shares exactly what it takes to get a small business off the ground, how long it took to develop her products and find the right manufacturer, a winning strategy that generated thousands of people signing up to her email database and a few bits and pieces about the skincare industry you might not know about.LINKS WE MENTION: @habitskin@tai_adayaFSCMichelle Obama’s Biography Coco Chanel Biography Use code: FSC10 for $10 off your first bottle of Habit! In partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.📱 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.

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 MENTION https://www.instagram.com/glamnetic/?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/themodernartista/?hl=enGlamneticGlamnetic’s Instagram Ann’s Instagram Female Startup Club In partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.📱 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.