Powerhouse Women 068: Starting a business by fulfilling a need with costume designer Jessica McPhaul
The best business ideas are often born out of a desire to fulfill a need, and our guest today knows a little something about that.
Jessica McPhaul got her start making costumes for a small youth theatre in Arizona when she was 16. A few years later, she moved to LA to attend fashion school and has been working steadily in film/tv ever since...including some shows that you've probably heard of including Dancing with the Stars and House of Cards.
Her fashion background, combined with a gap that she noticed in the industry, led to her launching not one but TWO different companies - Heywood and Ringo (the custom suit company she launched with her husband) and Naked Rebellion (the women's intimate line with a shade of nude for every woman on the planet).
The stories behind these two companies are so cool and I can't wait for you to hear them! And my hope is that today's conversation will help get YOUR wheels turning, because there may just be a need that YOU could fulfill with your next big idea.
In this episode we talk about:
- How Jessica's experiences working in fashion + costume design inspired the two businesses she started
- The gap she noticed in the lingerie market that wasn't meeting the needs of real women
- Using our purchasing power to support small business this holiday season!
Connect with Jessica!
Custom suit company - heywoodandringo.com
Lingerie line - shopnakedrebellion.com
Let's connect!
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