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This week in the guest chair we have Kristen Dunning, founder and CEO of Gently Soap - a bathing brand built on her self-developed herbal infusions.
An MBA grad, Kristen hails from a rare five generations of Black Alabama farmers, and she’s continuing the legacy by bringing joy back to bathing experiences for people with sensitive skin, using the medicinal properties of plants.
In this episode she shares:
Highlights Include:
00:00 Intro
03:24 Generations of Black farmers
06:38 Struggle with eczema
08:45 Studying horticulture and agriculture
14:10 Staring Gently Soaps
18:03 Transitioning to selling at markets
21:31 Importance of formulating for sensitive skin
28:56 Sales growth and Shark Tank impact
32:55 High margins and sales
39:49 Marketing strategies
44:03 Tips for entrepreneurs
Check out episode 459 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube
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This week in the guest chair we have Kristen Dunning, founder and CEO of Gently Soap - a bathing brand built on her self-developed herbal infusions.
An MBA grad, Kristen hails from a rare five generations of Black Alabama farmers, and she’s continuing the legacy by bringing joy back to bathing experiences for people with sensitive skin, using the medicinal properties of plants.
In this episode she shares:
Highlights Include:
00:00 Intro
03:24 Generations of Black farmers
06:38 Struggle with eczema
08:45 Studying horticulture and agriculture
14:10 Staring Gently Soaps
18:03 Transitioning to selling at markets
21:31 Importance of formulating for sensitive skin
28:56 Sales growth and Shark Tank impact
32:55 High margins and sales
39:49 Marketing strategies
44:03 Tips for entrepreneurs
Check out episode 459 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube
Links mentioned in this episode
Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss
Join our Facebook Community
If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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