How I bootstrapped the UK's first CBD gin - Sally Wynter

This is the amazing story of how a young female entrepreneur turned an idea on the beach into a ground-breaking reality. 

Sally Wynter founded the UK's first CBD-infused Gin company, MUHU Spirits,  and bootstrapped her way into one of the most inspiring entrepreneurial stories of the last few years.

This is Sally's first-ever interview about how she did it and it's a really heartfelt discussion about the trials and tribulations of being an entrepreneur.

 This is the first episode of the interview with a second episode due next week where we get to know the more personal side of Sally. 

In this episode we discuss:

• How she started where most entrepreneurs hope to end: on the beach.
• How Sally came up with the name.
• What CBD is and why it made for such a great product.
• The lightbulb moment.
• Cobbling together her first £1000.
• Having to google the definition of an entrepreneur!
• How class plays into entrepreneurship.
• How she found mentors through events.
• How winning a competition put her in the path of huge business leaders.
• Why having a media background helped the launch of the product.
• How she leveraged social media starting from scratch.
• Where Sally turned to for advice.
• Why Sally never hired anyone to help her on the business.
• How she went about raising money.
• The challenge of first investor meetings.
• How Sally responded to rejection.
• Learning about sweat equity.
• The exit of the business and signing an acquisition deal.

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