

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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Jul 7, 2020 • 35min
Dialling into 1800-Potline... An innovative strategy shared by Sierra Tishgart, Founder of disruptive cookware company Great Jones
From Vogue to Forbes 30 under 30, Great Jones is the modern day cookware brand that everyone’s hot for. Lifelong friends Sierra Tishgart and Maddy Moelis, had the idea over dinner a few years ago and set out to create a luxury cookware company that’s more accessible and affordable for young folk. And these are the kind of pots you want in your kitchen. They’re pastel themed and designed with small New York apartments in mind - they’re so beautiful they can literally live on top of your stove. And the branding is something you need to see for yourself. I urge you to check out their website and their Instagram, these women know a thing or two about good looking stuff. It’s one of the best. We’re talking about the benefits of co-founders seeing a CEO coach early on in the journey to maintain a healthy friendship and working relationship, how to ask a mentor to be your mentor and raising capital through like minded high profile female founders. LINKS WE MENTION Great Jones websiteGreat Jones InstagramSierra's Instagram 📱 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.

Jul 5, 2020 • 56min
Why entrepreneurship is just creative problem solving with Sarah McDevitt, Founder of Core
Joining me in this episode is Sarah Mcdevitt, founder of Core. A mental wellness company who have developed a device for meditation that uses grounding vibration patterns, light and clarifying breathing exercises to bring your mind back to focus. After suffering from anxiety and burnout in her career, Sarah changed direction and took her background in program engineering at Microsoft to set about creating a device to help her mental wellbeing.We cover her journey from the early stages of prototyping and why there might be more iterations needed than you think, through to the unique challenges women face when fundraising (and the advice she received from another female founder that helped her change tactics to reach success!) and why she thinks it's absolutely critical to share your idea to as many people as possible early on.LINKS WE MENTION:Core's websiteCore's Instagram 📱 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.

Jul 2, 2020 • 40min
Is launching at Fashion Week worth the $50,000+ price tag? With Jameen Zalfen and Rachel Motteram, Founders of Dyspnea
You might have come across this brand in one of your Instagram trawl sessions. It’s pink, it’s sequins, it’s sparkly and, I liken it to what happens inside my brain most days. I’m talking about the cult favourite brand called Dyspnea founded by two cute women, Jameen and Rachel. We get real talking about the good moments and when things can be quite low, what happens when someone hacks your Instagram, how expensive fashion week really is to participate in and how sometimes it’s about going with the flow, starting small and scaling really slow instead of really fast.LINKS WE MENTION:Dyspnea's websiteDyspnea's InstagramJameen's Instagram📱 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.

Jun 30, 2020 • 42min
The challenges that come with creating a 100% sustainable business and the argument for Amazon, with Helen Reavey, Founder of Act+Acre
In today's episode I'm joined by Helen Reavey. Helen’s a woman that knows a thing or two about hair, and something we often don't think about - our scalp. After spending her career working on fashion week's around the world and editorial shoots with mega brands like Fendi, she started to see the negative effects of heat and products on our head, and set out to create a modern hair care business designed to keep your scalp and hair healthy.We’re chatting about her journey and how she’s gone about creating a product that didn't exist in the market, the power of a striking brand, what challenges come along with committing to a 100% sustainable brand and the argument for Amazon vs Netaporter.LINKS WE MENTION:Act+Acre's websiteAct+Acre's Instagram 📱 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.

Jun 30, 2020 • 45min
How a YC backed fertility startup changed the way women approach their future, and the art to leaning into your energy cycles with Alyssa Atkins, Founder of Lilia
On today’s show I’m joined by Alyssa Atkins, the founder of a fertility startup called Lilia. Lilia is your egg fertility concierge; a company that helps women to understand their options when it comes to children and fertility by helping you create a personal fertility profile, matching you up to the right doctor and doing all the research for you when it comes to egg freezing and insurance. We’re chatting about personal experiences that shape the way you move forward in the world, and what it was like to successfully go through the Y Combinator program - the world’s most sought after accelerator, how to lean into our energy cycles and the most important piece of advice she lives by: "spend money on what will grow the business, and nothing on the things that won't." LINKS WE MENTION:Lilia's websiteAlyssa's InstagramAlyssa's Twitter Book: Ray Dalio, Principles Book: David Goggins, Can't Hurt Me📱 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.

Jun 28, 2020 • 52min
The story of the youngest black-owned & female founded business to be stocked by Sephora and being named Forbes 30 under 30, with Trinity Mouzon Wofford, Founder of Golde
Joining me today on Female Startup Club is Trinity Mouzon Wofford, the founder of superfood wellness company, Golde. They produce approachable, effective wellness essentials for inner and outer radiance that are powered by single origin turmeric. Trinity’s a young powerhouse with a great story to share, she was the youngest black founder to have a brand stocked in Sephora at just 23 years old, and was named Forbes 30 under 30 this year. We speak a lot about her journey in building this brand as a black woman, why the Black Lives Matter movement has x10 her business, her learnings from along the way and some great insights into the world of wholesale.LINKS WE MENTION:Golde's Website: https://golde.co/Golde's InstagramTrinity's Instagram 📱 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.

Jun 25, 2020 • 42min
Female-founded companies receive less than 3% of global venture capital funding. FACT. Learn what needs to change in the VC world with Tanya Rolfe and Gail Wong from Her Capital
Did you know that female-founded companies make up 6.8% of funded startups and receive less than 3% of global venture capital funding?? Let that sink in for a second. Joining me today on the show is Tanya Rolfe and Gail Wong from Her Capital. A venture capital firm for women. Her Capital focuses on the strength, drive and potential of female entrepreneurs across Southeast Asia and invests from pre seed stage through to series B. Both women have a track record of building incredible startups and have worked with hundreds of visionary female-led businesses. Listen to this episode if you want to learn about the world of VC, what place women have in it and what needs to change. LINKS WE MENTION:Her Capital website📱 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.

Jun 18, 2020 • 39min
The key to building a successful business might not be what you think… With Lauren Armes, Founder of UK’s leading industry wellness website, Welltodo Global
Lauren Armes is an entrepreneur, speaker and the UK’s leading business coach for entrepreneurs and experts in the wellness industry. She founded Well To Do Global in 2014 as a personal project and had no clue she would grow it exponentially into a globally recognised - and profitable - platform. We’re digging into how she built the business through multiple revenue streams and how she cuts through in a saturated market.Stay tuned into the end of the episode for Lauren’s 6 quick questions!LINKS WE MENTION:Well To Global's websiteLauren's Instagram 📱 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.

Jun 16, 2020 • 54min
How to build and sell a successful tech startup, with Lauren (Silvers) Warwick, Founder of Glamazon
Lauren (Silvers) Warwick and Lisa Maree are the founders behind the on-demand beauty startup, Glamazon, that launched from Lauren’s bedroom floor more than 7 years ago. Together they built Australia’s first and leading tech platform that provides real-time bookings for freelance hair and makeup artists, and connects them to clients through an app. From a merger in 2016 to raising capital, a successful appearance on Shark Tank, plenty of ups and downs, and their recent exit in January - this is the story of what a startup is really like. And remember to keep listening to the 6 quick questions at the very end where Lauren shares how she wins the day and where she hangs out to get smarter.LINKS WE MENTION:Lauren's InstagramUrban Company's website: https://www.urbancompany.com/sydneyUrban Company's Beauty InstagramUrban Company's Instagram Blinkest App 📱 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.

Jun 11, 2020 • 34min
How a single product got Keira Rumble’s brand, Krumbled Foods, to be stocked in supermarkets nationwide
Today I’m joined by Keira Rumble, founder and CEO of Krumbled Foods - the home of Beauty Bites, Australia’s first and only collagen bars. They’re tiny sweet treats that are packed with goodness to illuminate your skin, help with anti ageing and make you glow from the inside out. During our talk, Keira shares her experiences in building a brand of this size and what went wrong when she first started out, how she launched nationwide in Australia into Priceline and Coles, what it's like to trademark a brand, getting into Sephora’s accelerator program and her advice to women who are just starting out. LINKS WE MENTION:Krumbled Foods website: https://krumbledfoods.com/Krumbled Foods InstagramKeira's InstagramSephora's Seed Accelerator Program 📱 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.


