Building a Business With Heart, Humility & Holy Grit

In this episode of Startup Stories, I sit down with the brilliant and quietly powerful Arielle Loupos, founder of Flower Girl—a sustainable, natural-fiber period underwear brand crafted for real women who want comfort, dignity, and an eco-friendly choice that actually works.

What began as a personal frustration turned into a two-year research-and-development journey where Arielle refused to compromise on quality, women’s health, or ethics. She takes us behind the curtain of what it really looks like to grow a physical product business today—small-batch U.S. manufacturing, managing inventory by hand, navigating cash flow, resisting the pressure to mass-produce overseas, and learning to trust her pace in a world obsessed with speed.

We talk visibility, networking, organic marketing, and the courage to experiment with new platforms without losing your soul in the algorithm. And we go deep on the personal work required to build something beautiful: releasing timelines, separating your identity from your brand, learning flexibility, and letting entrepreneurship expand you from the inside out.

Arielle also shares her future vision—growing a small, mighty team, expanding into wholesale and affiliate channels, and building Flower Girl into a full apparel brand that honors comfort, sustainability, and craftsmanship.

This conversation is for the woman who is building slowly, intentionally, and with integrity… the woman who wants to grow a business she’s proud of without burning herself down to do it.

Arielle reminds us that sometimes the most sustainable thing we can build is ourselves.

Tune in and be encouraged. 🌿

https://www.instagram.com/arielleloupos

https://www.linkedin.com/in/arielle-loupos

https://canvasrebel.com/meet-arielle-loupos/

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