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Jul 2, 2025 • 41min

What a $150M Investor Wants You to Build Now

Nisha Dua from BBG Ventures is on the Female Founder World podcast with Jasmine Garnsworthy. Nisha is a venture capitalist whose firm has invested over $150 million in women-led startups like Starface and Spring Health. She spends her days looking into startups, founders, and deciding whose worth backing. She shares what what makes a business and a founder investible, where investors are putting their money right now, and what a post-AI future will look like for entrepreneurs.LINKSRegister for Launch Lab: 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=1Resource recommendations: https://www.granola.ai/ and https://character.ai/
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Jun 30, 2025 • 15min

Inside Female Founder World's Partner Strategy

Register for Launch Lab: https://www.femalefounderworld.com/launch-labJasmine Garnsworthy is going solo on the Female Founder World sharing the top 5 tips to land 6-figure partnerships for your business. 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
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Jun 23, 2025 • 37min

Hacks to Hire A+ Interns and Bootstrap A Target Launch With CharCharms

CharCharms founder Charlotte Trecartin is on the Female Founder World show with Jasmine Garnsworthy. While Charlotte was in university she thought of the genius business idea that’s now making her over $6M a year. Charlotte has bootstrapped her water bottle accessories business to amazing success: TikTok virality, a team of six, Shark Tank, and a rapidly growing multi million dollar business that's landed on shelves like Target and Dick's Sporting Goods. In this episode Charlotte shares the tips her TikTok coach passed on to go viral and what that’s done for her business, how she thinks about innovation and her product assortment, and how she’s scaling as a leader. LINKSGet 25% OFF your first VistaPrint order using the code FFW25 at checkout: https://www.vistaprint.com Get the Female Founder World resource roundup https://femalefounderworld.beehiiv.comBecome a Business Bestie subscriber: bestie.femalefounderworld.comCheck out Charlotte’s business: https://charcharms.com/
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Jun 16, 2025 • 40min

Deepica Mutyala Built Ulta's Fastest Growing Makeup Brand

Deepica Mutyala, the dynamic founder of Live Tinted, shares her inspiring journey from a beauty influencer to the CEO of a rapidly growing makeup brand focused on inclusivity. She reveals what she would do differently when launching a brand and discusses the impact of social media on authenticity and mental health. Deepica emphasizes the importance of community feedback in product development and shares insights on navigating today's competitive landscape, while highlighting her brand's unique approach to representation in beauty.
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Jun 9, 2025 • 23min

How Seoul Tonic Grew From Zero to 2,000 Retailers In 2 Years

Seoul Tonic founder Sophie Hood is on the Female Founder World podcast with Jasmine Garnsworthy. Sophie was working full time, and on her business on evenings and weekends, when she got the opportunity to join Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars TV show. She left her job, won the show, and used the cash prize to bootstrap her business. Now, Seoul Tonic, her wellness beverage company, is distributed globally and Sophie is just getting started. In this interview Sophie dives into the economics of bootstrapping a rapidly growing business (she’s still not paying herself), how she’s getting noticed by massive retailers, and the social media shifts Seoul Tonic has made to grow massively. LINKS​Get 25% OFF your first VistaPrint order using the code FFW25 at checkout: ⁠https://www.vistaprint.com⁠​ Get the Female Founder World resource roundup ⁠https://femalefounderworld.beehiiv.com⁠​Become a Business Bestie subscriber: bestie.femalefounderworld.com​Check out Sophie’s business: https://seoultonic.com/
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Jun 2, 2025 • 30min

How Holly Cardew Raised The Largest Ever Seed Round in Her Country

Carted founder Holly Cardew is on the Female Founder World podcast with Jasmine Garnsworthy. Holly is a serial entrepreneur, starting her first business at 14 selling handbags online. Now, years later she’s a tech mogul, raising the largest seed fundraise in Australian history with her company, Carted. Listen in to hear Holly’s take on  fundraising, building modern businesses, and how she’s grown to where she is today as a leader. LINKSGet 25% OFF your first VistaPrint order using the code FFW25 at checkout: https://www.vistaprint.com Get the Female Founder World resource roundup https://femalefounderworld.beehiiv.comBecome a Business Bestie subscriber: bestie.femalefounderworld.comCheck out Holly’s business and Substack: https://www.carted.com/ https://proofofpurchase.substack.com/Our favorite AI tool for video editing: https://www.opus.proHolly’s recommended AI tool: https://v0.dev/
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May 29, 2025 • 8min

Wow, Rhode Just Sold to E.l.f For $1 Billion

Get it, Hailey Bieber. New just dropped that E.l.f Cosmetics is acquiring Hailey Bieber's beauty brand, Rhode, for $1 Billion. We need to unpack how Rhode after just three years in business, and why this celeb brand took off when so many others flop. LINKSGet 25% OFF your first VistaPrint order using the code FFW25 at checkout: https://www.vistaprint.comGet the Female Founder World resource roundup https://femalefounderworld.beehiiv.comBecome a Business Bestie subscriber: bestie.femalefounderworld.comJoin the free Female Founder World group chat: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/female-founder-world/id6498234533
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May 26, 2025 • 29min

What No One's Saying About This Viral Founder Takedown

Jasmine Garnsworthy is on the Female Founder World podcast with her leadership coach, Dr. Barbara Levin to unpack some female founder news from TikTok that is going viral right now, and what it means for those of us building our businesses in public. LINKSDownload a storyboard worksheet to plot your founder story: http://femalefounderworld.com/build-in-public-storyboardGet 25% OFF your first VistaPrint order using the code FFW25 at checkout: https://www.vistaprint.comGet the Female Founder World resource roundup https://femalefounderworld.beehiiv.comBecome a Business Bestie subscriber: bestie.femalefounderworld.comConnect with Barbara: https://beboldgroup.co/Try Opus AI: https://www.opus.pro/Try Fireflies: https://fireflies.ai
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May 12, 2025 • 35min

'You're Too Focused on Content' And Other Reasons Your Biz Isn't Growing

Anaita Sarkar, founder and CEO of Hero Packaging, discusses her journey towards creating eco-friendly shipping solutions. She reveals her effective waitlist strategy that garnered 1,000 sign-ups before launching and shares how her business now serves over 40,000 customers. Anaita dives into the impacts of financial uncertainty on small businesses and emphasizes the need to shift focus from content-heavy strategies to innovative marketing techniques. With her insights on balancing physical presence and mental well-being, she inspires entrepreneurs to navigate challenges creatively.
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May 5, 2025 • 15min

3 AI-Powered Business Ideas You Can Build In A Weekend

Explore the exciting potential of AI, empowering anyone to launch a business without being a tech whiz! Discover three innovative concepts like user-generated content platforms, personalized astrology chatbots, and hyper-local newsletters. The discussion uncovers how these ideas can foster community engagement while addressing the gender gap in AI. It’s a treasure trove of inspiration for aspiring female entrepreneurs eager to elevate their personal brands and harness technology for success.

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