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She sold her business for $105 Million in less than 3 years. This is Michelle Cordeiro Grant’s inspiring story (with tactical insights!)
Female Startup Club
09/28/21 • 43 min
We’ve got Michelle Cordeiro Grant, the founder of LIVELY, talking us through how she founded and sold her company within 3 quick years for 105 million dollars. I. know. It’s crazy but the story is even crazier. I don’t want to give too much away but we talk through her unique launch that was a combination of strategy and luck, generating 130k emails in 48 hours.
LIVELY is a brand that empowers women and provides a sense of community. They deliver lingerie, activewear, swimwear, loungewear, and self-care that take the best elements of high-style and ultimate comfort from each category to achieve a brand new POV of lingerie called Leisurée.
But it’s more than its product — since launching in 2016, LIVELY has built an Ambassador network of 150,000+ members, opened four retail stores, developed several sustainable product collections, maintained its commitment to “Price Equality,” hosted hundreds of IRL and virtual events, launched a podcast, provided a platform for its community to share their passions and projects, and developed retail partnerships with Nordstrom, Madewell, and Target (launching a diffusion line called All. You. LIVELY with Target.com and select stores).
Growing from its concept stage, to $15m in funding to fuel its growth, all the way to an acquisition of $105M by Wacoal in 2019, LIVELY is poised to grow even more and make bigger and bolder strides towards its mission of inclusivity, community, sustainability, and accessibility. LIVELY is an experience and mindset that reminds, inspires, and enables its customers to live life passionately, purposefully, and confidently, doing what they love, with the people they love.
LINKS WE MENTION:
Michelle's Instagram
LIVELY's Instagram
LIVELY's Website
LIVELEY's Twitter
LIVELY's Facebook
Community: Female Founder Collective
Female Startup Club's Instagram
Doone's Instagram
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Female Startup Club's YouTube
Female Startup Club’s Private Facebook Group
Say hello to Doone: [email protected]
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6 quick questions with Kelly Love, Co Founder of Branch Basics (Part 2)
Female Startup Club
04/03/24 • 8 min
This is Kelly Love for Female Startup Club
It’s Doone here, your host and hype girl! Today we’re doing a follow up episode with Kelly Love, co-founder of Branch Basics. We first had Kelly on the show in January 2021 and it is a wild story - I highly recommend a listen to get the full back story!
In this episode we’re chatting through Kelly’s biggest lessons over the last 15-ish years when it comes to her decision making framework and social media and content.
If you love this as much as I did recording it, be sure to let us know by sharing it on Instagram or dropping into our Facebook group with 4000 other like minded female founders and small business owners.
Ok! Let’s get into it, this is Kelly for Female Startup Club.
LINKS WE MENTION:
Branch Basic's Instagram
Branch Basic's TikTok
Kelly Love's 2021 Episode on the Podcast
Female Startup Club - Ecommerce Fundamentals
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7 women pioneers changing the future of feminine health, and what we can learn from them
Female Startup Club
06/17/22 • 13 min
Hi everyone! Doone here - your host and hype girl. Thanks for tuning in to my solo episode this week. I’m recording this from my little hotel room in sunny New York city and I’m feeling so grateful to be in this beautiful city. Today, I want to dive into a topic that I know is going to be relevant for every single one of you listening in. And that’s the topic of female health. Women have been underserved by the healthcare industry for a really damn long time. But now finally, with more women in STEM, and more female entrepreneurial disrupters, the future of femtech is looking bright.
Firstly, we learn from Dr. Amy Divaraniya, the founder of Oova, an incredibly innovative women’s health company. Amy has more than 10 years of experience as a data scientist and has both led and published original research in the areas of personal genomics and biomarker discovery.
Next, I introduce Nadya Okamoto from August. Or you might know her better as the “period girl”. August is the lifestyle period brand that makes sustainable period care that actually works. And Nadya is one of those women that is impossible not to be impressed by and excited about. She’s a Harvard grad, author, speaker, NGO founder, gen z marketing agency founder and now august as well as a TikToker that’s grown to 2.4 million followers.
Thirdly, I dive into the story of Bethany Edwards and her creation Lia, the world’s first flushable pregnancy test. Lia is an earth-friendly healthcare company on a mission to revolutionize reproductive health through the development of innovative products. The company's first product, which came to market just last year, is the FDA cleared Lia pregnancy test.
Next I’m introducing you to Alexandra Fine, a real favourite from the show, and one of the women behind Dame. Dame is leading a sexual wellness revolution as a women-powered resource for game-changing products for pleasure and supportive content.
Our fifth story is that of 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. So, in November of 2015, Milky Mama was born. Today, Milky Mama is dedicated to educating, supporting and empowering parents to have the best breastfeeding journey possible.
I next introduce you to another woman modernizing sustainable period care, Cherie Hoeger with Saalt. In 2018, Saalt launched its flagship product—the Saalt period cup—with the vision of making cleaner, more sustainable period care accessible to everyone.
Last but not least, I want to shine a light on Sally Mueller and her company Womaness. Womaness is a collection of modern, innovative menopause products developed for women, by women that offer solutions from head to toe, and everything in between.
These are all stories that have really stuck with me in the last year, an incredible little bank of inspiration, and if I can pass that feeling onto even just one of you today that’s a mission very much accomplished. Let’s get straight to it! This is me, for Female Startup Club.
LINKS WE MENTION:
Amy’s Instagram
Oova’s Instagram
Nadya’s Instagram
August’s Instagram
Bethany’s Instagram
Lia’s Instagram
Alexandra’s Instagram
Dame’s Instagram
Krystal’s Instagram
Milky Mama’s Instagram
Cherie’s Instagram
Saalt’s Instagram
Female Startup Club's Instagram
Doone's Instagram
Doone's TikTok
Learn more about Dymo at Dymo.com
Learn more about Athletic Greens and get your FREE gift at Athleticgreens.com/STARTUP
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This is Hannah Drury for Female Startup Club.
Welcome back to the show - if you’re new here! Hi! I’m Doone, your host and hype girl in business. Every week we learn from 7,8 & 9-figure female founders to understand their blueprint in business when it comes to money, marketing, and mistakes. Women like Hannah Drury the founder of Peppermint Grove Australia and Moss St Fragrances. Hannah started this business in 2014 with an investment of $50,000 and now she’s selling more than 100,000 products every month. Today we’re digging into Hannah’s story of building this brand over the last 10 years; what she did when her 100% retail model in business went to zero overnight when the pandemic hit and how she diversified her business by becoming her own manufacturer and perfumer.
Hannah also dives into her wholesale strategy in the early days and how she managed to secure her brand in 110 retail stores within the first 6 months of starting her business - as a one-woman show! I love her approach to pounding the pavement and owning her backyard which saw the brand incrementally grow across retail stores at an incredible rate. And the best bit? It was totally free!
And while I’ve got you here; you might have noticed that I’ve been talking more and more about our newsletter. And that’s because we’ve been crafting it to be an absolute go-to resource that delivers you weekly insights, resources and extra content to keep you in the loop on all things women in business. Like industry news you know should know about, quick lessons and strategies you can use today, up to date grants and special opportunities we’re offering to our newsletter subscribers aka more features and spotlights on YOU. It’s free to sign up at femalestartupclub.com and I would LOVE to see you there.
Let’s jump into today’s episode, this is Hannah Drury for Female Startup Club.
LINKS WE MENTION:
Peppermint Grove's Instagram
Moss St. Fragrances Website
Hannah's Instagram
Diary of a CEO Podcast
Masters of Scale Podcast
How I Built This Podcast
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04/04/24 • 7 min
Hello and welcome back to the show - it’s Doone here - your host and Hype Girl.
In these twice-weekly episodes, we will be digging back into our archives to find little value-packing gems from previous episodes.
In this gem, we're catching up with Connie Lo after three years and walking through everything she's learned in the hiring and firing department during this period - and it's a lot! Such a valuable insight from someone who has been there and done that and is ready to share all her juicy learnings.
LINKS WE MENTION:
Three Ships Beauty Website
Connie Lo Instagram
Female Startup Club - Ecommerce Fundamentals
Join the FSC CLUB & Ask Your Questions: www.facebook.com/groups/femalestartupclub
Join thousands of small business owners who are reading our newsletter every Monday at: www.femalestartupclub.com
Join our tool and private community for small business owners, Majic [formerly known as Hype Club]
Female Startup Club's Instagram
Doone's Instagram
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How to launch a 7 figure clean fragrance line with Founder Rosie Jane Johnston (part 1)
Female Startup Club
06/07/22 • 42 min
Today we’re learning from Rosie Jane Johnston, the founder of By Rosie Jane.
By Rosie Jane was founded in 2010 by celebrity makeup artist Rosie Jane Johnston, an Aussie who has made her home in LA. Each fragrance, formulated by Rosie herself, is free of parabens, sulfates, phthalates and phosphates and housed in recycled and recyclable packaging. Her perfumes and body care products are refreshingly simple and ideal for daily wear using the highest quality fragrance oils. We cover her journey to building this brand into a 7 figure company stocked in the likes of Sephora and Thirteen Lune, and the campaign that’s driving her customer acquisition right now.
The thing that really struck me in this episode is Rosie's relentless pursuit in business and getting what she wants, to get By Rosie Jane to where it is today. She really shows us how a no now doesn’t mean a no forever, and it’s all about being open for when that time comes for the no to turn into a yes. That’s where your courage and conviction are. If you are not doing something you truly believe in, you truly love, you’re not going to stay the course. Whatever that is for you, has to be your driving force. There’s something within your entrepreneurial spirit. That’s just in you. It takes 10 years to reach overnight success. And in that time you need to have that persistence and true conviction in what you’re doing. When we look at legacy brands, there are a few key things key they are getting really right. They have these incredible “whys”. They have a lot of struggles in the beginning. They’ve had to change and move with the time and have great failures and still come back, which is so important to have in the entrepreneurial world.
If you love something in this episode please do consider sharing it on Instagram stories and tagging us or leaving us a review to help other ears find us. I’m so grateful for each and every one of you who does this.
LINKS WE MENTION:
Rosie's Instagram
By Rosie Jane's Instagram
Female Startup Club's Instagram
Doone's Instagram
Doone's TikTok
Learn more about Dymo at Dymo.com
Learn more about Athletic Greens and get your FREE gift at Athleticgreens.com/STARTUP
Try Zapier for free today at zapier.com/STARTUP
In partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.
Female Startup Club's YouTube
Female Startup Club’s Private Facebook Group
Say hello to Doone: [email protected]
Female Startup Club + Clearco: Clear.co/partner/female-star
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6 Quick Questions with Lizanne Falsetto, Founder of thinkThin® and betterland foods™. (part 2)
Female Startup Club
06/06/22 • 11 min
Today on the show we’re learning from Lizanne Falsetto, the founder of thinkThin® and betterland foodsTM.
Lizanne began her entrepreneurial journey at her kitchen table, inspired both by a family recipe and a strong desire to solve a personal problem. On that table, the original thinkThin® bar was created: a revolutionary product that would become one of the most sought-after health foods on the market.
Her original instinct for a clear market opportunity in health food evolved into a 20-year tenure as founder and CEO of one of the fastest-growing health food brands in history and was eventually acquired for $217 m in 2015.
In 2020, as the pandemic disrupted life the world over, she was intrigued by the influx of food scientists creating cleaner, alternative proteins without the direct use of animals. These discoveries rekindled her entrepreneurial verve and led her to establish betterland foodsTM, a new venture committed to creating crave-able, delicious foods that are better for people – and better for the planet.
There are so many learnings and lessons woven into this episode and I’m just so excited to be able to share this inspiring conversation with you. We chat about the early days of building the brand when Lizanne was still modeling and would bring her home-creations to shoots to get feedback. How this natural desire led her to walk straight into the path of entrepreneurship, and how she learned what she was doing along the way. Setting up "Harvard for a day" chats with consultants, and just getting her product into as many hands as possible.
How important it is to keep your messaging consistent. Especially when you have limited ways to get your voice out there, to stay consistent with your messaging. And my favorite tip of all, how important it is to have your own personal financial situation in check when you get into building a business and possibly raising capital. It's so important to understand this, in order to understand the ramifications down the line. We round off by chatting about her incredible exit selling thinkThin® for $217 million. And how important it is to be ready spiritually, mentally, and emotionally before selling your business. Now, let's get straight into it.
If you love it as much as I did and you learn something, please do share it on Instagram tagging us or by leaving a review to help other ears find us.
LINKS WE MENTION:
Betterland Foods' Website
Young Presidents Organisation (YPO)
Female Startup Club's Instagram
Doone's Instagram
Doone's TikTok
In sponsorship with Zyro, easiest to use website builder and eCommerce platform
Learn more about Athletic Greens and get your FREE gift at Athleticgreens.com/STARTUP
In partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for ecommerce businesses.
Female Startup Club's YouTube
Female Startup Club’s Private Facebook Group
Say hello to Doone: [email protected]
Female Startup Club + Clearco: Clear.co/partner/female-star
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6 Quick Questions with Sam Safer Valentine, Founder of Norby (part 2)
Female Startup Club
08/18/22 • 12 min
Today on the show we’re learning from Sam Safer Valentine, one of the co-founders of tech startup Norby.
You might have heard us talking about Norby recently in one of our ads or across social media, and that’s because they’re one of our sponsors this month which is just so damn exciting.
In this episode, you’ll hear about Sam’s non-traditional pathway to the world of tech, what she learned from her first time raising capital, and her advice to you!
I particularly loved diving into the financial side of things, with Norby having raised an impressive $8.5M to date. Fundraising, as expected, was a complete rollercoaster. It's a number of things coming together in a beautiful recipe of numbers and traction, the wider environment, buzz, timing, where your competitors are, and finding the right partners and investors. With all that, it's important to keep a clear mind on who you want to raise money from and how you want to run your business. Just because someone wants to write you a cheque doesn't mean that it's the right fit for you, there needs to be a mutual benefit and partnership there.
Sam's key take-away when it comes to raising? Don't give up. You just need to get to one yes. That journey and that road are going to look entirely different for everyone. Sometimes your hit with a hundred no's, but it just takes that one 'yes' to turn everything around. So, if you believe in it, and you're going to bet on yourself, keep going. It just takes a little practice.
And while we’re on the topic of Norby, today we launched our 1800 - hype girl hotline powered by Norby and it’s soooo fun. It’s something I’ve been dreaming about starting since the beginning of Female Startup Club to bring a little more sparkle to the week. Basically you sign up to receive texts from us and then every Monday you receive a dose of motivation and good vibes directly to your inbox. Whether you’re a student, working 9-5, or an entrepreneur it’s literally for anyone. And it’s free - so sign up by clicking the link in the show notes or our IG bio and pop your number in to get going. I’m so hyped for this!!
Let’s get into this episode, this is Sam for Female Startup Club
LINKS WE MENTION:
Sam's Instagram
Norby's Instagram
SIGN UP FOR 1800-HYPEGIRL HOTLINE HERE: femalestartupclub.norby.live
Lenny's Newsletter
The Twenty Minute VC Podcast
Female Startup Club's Instagram
Doone's Instagram
Doone's TikTok
To redeem 1 month free of Norby's Basic Plan use code "FSC" here: https://join.nor.by/
Learn more about Dymo at Dymo.com
In partnership with Klaviyo, the best email marketing tool for eCommerce businesses
Female Startup Club's YouTubeFemale Startup Club’s Private Facebook Group
Say hello to Doone: [email protected]
Female Startup Club + Clearco: Clear.co/partner/female-star
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TikTok Masterclass (the 2024 edition)
Female Startup Club
02/16/24 • 28 min
Hello and welcome back to the show - it’s Doone here - your host and Hype Girl. In these Friday episodes, we have a co-host joining us, Josephine, and every week we will be checking in to talk about what’s current and trending in the world of business with tips on how you could leverage that and what’s coming up inside the Facebook group.
This week, we jump into the world of TikTok. We chat about Universal Music Group's decision to pulling their music from the TikTok catalogue and some practical advice for brands that have had their TikTok's impacted by the change. We then jump into a coaching session on how to create multiple posts a day, leveraging gifting in the 2024 landscape and how to convert TikTok success to actual customers. Loved recording this one!
We love this opportunity to chat with you directly, so don't forget: if you want us to explore something in more detail in the coming episodes - join us and drop into the group! You can find it linked in the show notes.
Let’s get into it, this is the weekly Hype Girl chat.
LINKS WE MENTION:
Female Startup Club - Ecommerce Fundamentals
Join the FSC CLUB & Ask Your Questions: www.facebook.com/groups/femalestartupclub
Join thousands of small business owners who are reading our newsletter every Monday at: www.femalestartupclub.com
Join our tool and private community for small business owners, Majic [formerly known as Hype Club]
Female Startup Club's Instagram
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"500 retailers reached out in the first 12 months!" with Wash Wild founder Belinda Everingham (Part 1)
Female Startup Club
06/11/24 • 58 min
This is Belinda Everingham for Female Startup Club.
Hello everyone and welcome back to the show! It’s Doone here - your host and hype girl. Today we’re learning from Belinda Everingham, the founder of Bondi Wash & Wash Wild, and there is so much to unpack in this episode.
Belinda Everingham, founder of BONDI WASH, is the creative force behind WASH WILD. A love of nature, combined with a desire to create gentle, natural and affordable alternatives to home and body products, motivated Belinda Everingham to create WASH WILD. Following the success of its more premium sister brand, BONDI WASH, Belinda wanted to create a range that was more accessible, available in supermarkets, but still truly natural with high-quality ingredients.
We are talking through a decade of learnings from building multiple brands. We’re talking fundraising, government support, international expansion, retail, advice for new founders, and literally so much more.
Before we get into that juicy stuff, one ask from me. If you love the show and get something out of it, please do honour the girl code and leave us a review whenever you’re listening to other ears can find us too. You know I love it when you do that, and I am so grateful in advance!
Alrighty, let’s jump in! This is Belinda for Female Startup Club.
LINKS WE MENTION:
Bondi Wash Website
Wash Wild Website
EMDG Grant Website
Guy Raz Podcast
Female Startup Club - Ecommerce Fundamentals
Join the FSC CLUB & Ask Your Questions: www.facebook.com/groups/femalestartupclub
Join thousands of small business owners who are reading our newsletter every Monday at: www.femalestartupclub.com
Join our tool and private community for small business owners, Majic [formerly known as Hype Club]
Female Startup Club's Instagram
Doone's Instagram
Doone's TikTok
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Female Startup Club currently has 728 episodes available.
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The podcast is about Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Women, How To, Podcasts, Education and Business.
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The episode title 'She sold her business for $105 Million in less than 3 years. This is Michelle Cordeiro Grant’s inspiring story (with tactical insights!)' is the most popular.
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The average episode length on Female Startup Club is 31 minutes.
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The first episode of Female Startup Club was released on Nov 21, 2019.
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