Female Founder World

Secure your ticket to Female Founder World Summit: femalefounderworld.comRaquel Bouris is on Female Founder World with Jasmine Garnsworthy!Raquel is the cofounder and Chief Creative Officer at Who is Elijah, a 7-year-old fragrance brand that's just hit $20 million annual revenue. They're stocked in Sephora in the UK and Australia, and are about to make a big entrance into the United States.Raquel has bootstrapped the business to $20 million+ in annual revenue by remaining extremely scrappy, determined, and getting creative to build brand awareness. In this episode, Raquel shares her approach to guerrilla marketing that ended up getting her an invitation to a 1:1 dinner at Sophia Richie's home, the key hires who have super-charged her business, and how she's grown personally and professionally in confidence.LinksSecure your ticket to Female Founder World Summit: femalefounderworld.comGet the Female Founder World resource roundup https://femalefounderworld.beehiiv.comBecome a Business Bestie subscriber: bestie.femalefounderworld.comListen to Raquel's original episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/23-year-old-raquel-bouris-was-an-exec-assistant-when/id1593458926?i=1000657038378Check out Raquel's business: https://whoiselijah.com.au/ https://www.instagram.com/raaaquelbouris/?hl=enRaquel's agency reccomendation: https://bursty.com.au/

Secure your ticket to Female Founder World Summit: femalefounderworld.com Lindsey Carter is on the Female Founder World podcast with Jasmine Garnsworthy!Lindsey is the founder of SET Active, the celeb-loved and community-led activewear brand that’s blowing up on social media. Her activewear has been worn by Hailey Bieber and Kylie Jenner. Today Lindsey owns 100% of the company, after buying back 25% of the business from a partner. Lindsey gets real in this episode. She had a tough year recently, but feels like she's coming through the other side and is ready to share. She also gives her thoughts on how to lead your industry on social media, make a brand feel human in 2024, and what makes some brands truly "cool". Part two will drop soon with all of Lindsey's resource recommendations for life and business.LinksGet 25% OFF your first VistaPrint order using the code FFW25 at checkout: https://www.vistaprint.comRead podcast transcript: https://bestie.femalefounderworld.com/podcasts/female-founder-world/episodes/2148731279 Sign up for Retail Bootcamp: https://bestie.femalefounderworld.com/retail-bootcamp Get the Female Founder World resource roundup https://femalefounderworld.beehiiv.com Become a Business Bestie subscriber: bestie.femalefounderworld.comCheck out Lindsey’s business: https://setactive.co/

Christine Bartolillo, founder of Elvie Fine and owner of Love Dunette salon, shares her dynamic journey from hairdressing to jewelry design. She discusses the hurdles of balancing two businesses while opening her new jewelry studio. Christine emphasizes the importance of education and collaboration in the jewelry industry, as well as the power of storytelling and social media in building client relationships. She also shares insights on navigating e-commerce platforms and tools for streamlining client projects, inspiring fellow entrepreneurs.

Lexie Murray, the founder of Be Seen Socials, is a rising star in Sydney’s digital marketing scene. She reveals her journey from freelancer to agency owner, sharing insights on hiring creative talent passionate about social media. Lexie discusses the powerful partnership with the clothing brand Meshki, emphasizing specialization for growth. She also covers essential tools for managing social media and highlights the importance of peer mentorship among female entrepreneurs. Tune in for invaluable strategies and a dose of inspiration!

Watch Anaita’s full workshop recording in Launch Lab Presented by Adobe Express: launchlab.femalefounderworld.comThe paid social space has completely flipped. With big changes at Meta, what worked even a year ago now isn’t hitting. Figure out what to do and what NOT to do to drive conversion in this practical workshop led by the founder of Hero Packaging and author of Sell Anything Online, Anaita Sarkar.LINKS Get the Female Founder World resource roundup ⁠⁠https://femalefounderworld.beehiiv.com⁠⁠Become a Business Bestie subscriber: bestie.femalefounderworld.comDownload Adobe Express: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.adobe.com/express/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adobe-express-ai-photo-video/id1051937863⁠⁠⁠ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.spark.post&hl=en_CA&pli=1

Playfield founder Ivana Tay is on Female Founder World with Jasmine Garnsworthy. Ivana was annoyed with having to switch back and forth between bags when she was walking her dog. She quit her job at Google and decided to solve that common dog parent problem and create the product she was looking for. Now, only a year since launch Ivana has built an engaged community of dog lovers with her brand, has done a celebrity partnership, and has been featured in British Vogue. In this episode Ivana shares her launch strategy of taking Playfield from idea to a fully launched brand, the social media, influencer, and ads tactics that are growing her brand, and how she’s thinking about new product lines. LINKSGet the Female Founder World resource roundup https://femalefounderworld.beehiiv.comBecome a Business Bestie subscriber: bestie.femalefounderworld.comIvana's platform reco to find her product designer: https://www.coroflot.com/Check out Ivana's business: https://ourplayfield.com/

Watch Aliett's full workshop in Launch Lab Presented by Adobe Express: launchlab.femalefounderworld.com Aliett Buttelman was turned down by every investor when trying to raise money for the beauty brand she cofounded, Fazit. So she took a scrappy approach to making sales and building her brand, and found a way to get her indie beauty brand worn by Taylor Swift—at a Chief's game, on TV! Sales sky-rocketed. Within a couple of days, the business made $1,000,000 in sales. A couple of years later, they have partnerships with Target and Walmart, and Fazit is on track to hit $40 million in sales. Aliett's going solo on the show to teach you how she made it happen. For the full workshop, visit launchlab.femalefounderworld.com.LINKS Get the Female Founder World resource roundup ⁠https://femalefounderworld.beehiiv.com⁠Become a Business Bestie subscriber: bestie.femalefounderworld.comDownload Adobe Express: ⁠⁠https://www.adobe.com/express/⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adobe-express-ai-photo-video/id1051937863⁠⁠ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.spark.post&hl=en_CA&pli=1

Jasmine is on the show this week sharing all the details about her pregnancy news, how we're handling maternity leave as a small business. LINKSRegister to Launch Lab recordings: https://www.femalefounderworld.com/launch-lab Get the Female Founder World resource roundup ⁠⁠https://femalefounderworld.beehiiv.com⁠⁠Become a Business Bestie subscriber: bestie.femalefounderworld.comDownload Adobe Express: ⁠⁠https://www.adobe.com/express/⁠⁠⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adobe-express-ai-photo-video/id1051937863⁠⁠ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.spark.post&hl=en_CA&pli=1

Launderette founder Ireland McCaughey is on the Female Founder World show with Jasmine Garnsworthy. She saw a $40B opportunity for the modern laundromat last year, and since then has created the viral laundromat that’s become an NYC staple. Ireland put together the financials she needed for the business, got pitching to investors and lenders, and has been off to the races ever since. In this episode Ireland shares the capital needed to start her business and how she got it, how she’s personally managing her finances as an early stage founder, and how she’s thinking through next steps for Launderette. LINKS Get the Female Founder World resource roundup https://femalefounderworld.beehiiv.comBecome a Business Bestie subscriber: bestie.femalefounderworld.comDownload Adobe Express: ⁠https://www.adobe.com/express/⁠⁠https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adobe-express-ai-photo-video/id1051937863⁠ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.spark.post&hl=en_CA&pli=1

Elise Swopes is on Female Founder World with Jasmine Garnsworthy. Elise was one of the original creators on Instagram. She's an artist, and turned that skill into a career as a full time content creator, eventually taking her community building skills on to a full time dream role at Adobe. In this episode Elise talks about her strategies to build viral content, both as a creator and as a brand, how she recommends building partnerships, and how to protect your creativity. LINKS Get the Female Founder World resource roundup https://femalefounderworld.beehiiv.comBecome a Business Bestie subscriber: bestie.femalefounderworld.comDownload Adobe Express: https://www.adobe.com/express/https://apps.apple.com/us/app/adobe-express-ai-photo-video/id1051937863 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.spark.post&hl=en_CA&pli=1