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How I Made It
Female Founders: Kristy Chong and Modibodi
Mar 19, 2023
Kristy Chong, founder of ModiBodi, revolutionized personal care products for women by creating absorbent underwear. With its recent sale for $140 million, Chong is now shifting from entrepreneur to investor, exclusively backing women-founded companies. The podcast delves into her journey, challenges in advertising, financial implications of the sale, securing investment from Quadrant, productivity hack with Trello boards, and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs.
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- Kristy Chong transitioned from founder to investor, backing other female entrepreneurs and advocating for more opportunities for women in the industry.
- Modibodi's success was born out of Kristy Chong's personal necessity as a mother experiencing incontinence and her dedication to developing a revolutionary garment for leak management.
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Overcoming Obstacles to Build Successful Businesses
In the first episode of Female Founders, Kristi Chong, the founder of Modibody, shares her story of overcoming obstacles to build a successful business. After experiencing incontinence while running, she embarked on a mission to create comfortable and effective products to manage leaks. Modibody's success led to a sale of the company for $140 million in 2022. Chong has now transitioned from founder to investor, backing other female entrepreneurs and advocating for more opportunities for women in the industry.
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