Business Roaches

Becoming a female founder is a difficult, but ultimately amazing journey. Just starting out? That can be the most daunting part.

Hannah and Ariel break down a few key pieces of advice they learned over the years, and advice they received when they started out, that are helpful for any young entrepreneur growing their business.

Business Roaches is back for Season 2! Follow along with Hannah and Ariel Redmond, the founders, and sisters, behind Happy Box.

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March is National Reading Month, and what better way to celebrate for the Roaches to celebrate than by talking about the books that impacted their business journey? Whether it is celebrating the qualities of a successful entrepreneur, or the biography of a company's founder, Hannah and Ariel give their best recommendations for the must read books for any business journey.

In this episode, Hannah & Ariel recap what can only be described as a beautiful disaster of a year that was 2025: wildly stressful, personally chaotic, professionally bananas… and somehow still one of their most profitable years in business. They break down the big highs, the messy lows, the “are we okay?” moments, and the decisions they’re proudly taking credit for (plus the ones they wish they could pretend never happened). Instead of their usual “Win of the Week,” the Roaches go big with their “Win of the Year” - because after surviving twelve months like this, they earned it. If you want a brutally honest and hilariously unfiltered year-in-review from two founders who lived through absolute madness and still kept the business alive (and thriving), this episode is your end-of-year therapy session. Tune in for honesty, chaos, and a reminder that profitable doesn’t mean peaceful.

In this episode, Hannah & Ariel dig into Guidant Financial’s 2025 Small Business Trend Report and give their unfiltered, founder-real take on what the data says - and what it actually feels like in the real world. They break down the trends they fully agree with, the ones they side-eye a little, and the “huh… interesting” insights. If you want a fun, honest, founder-friendly review of this year’s biggest small biz trends (before we roach our way into 2026), this episode is for you.

In this episode, Hannah & Ariel share the real story behind their biggest “almost quitting” moments - the kind every entrepreneur hits at least once (or, you know, twelve times). They walk through what pushed them to the edge, what actually kept them going, and the mindset shifts that help them get through the “I can’t do this anymore” days. If you’ve ever fantasized about throwing in the towel, running away, or switching to a career with fewer emotions and less inventory, this one’s for you. Tune in for honesty, humor, and the reminder that almost quitting doesn’t make you a bad founder, it makes you a real one.

In this holiday episode, Hannah & Ariel - aka the gifting gurus behind Happy Box - reveal the REAL gifts every entrepreneur wants this holiday season... We’re talking a full day off (uninterrupted!), a chef who magically appears at 6 p.m., a second version of yourself to handle the chaos, unexpected piles of cash, and more “practical” founder fantasies. They break down their own wish lists, laugh about the ridiculous-but-relatable things entrepreneurs truly need, and give a behind-the-scenes peek at what it’s like to run a gifting company. If you’re an entrepreneur, love one, or are simply nosy about what business owners actually want for the holidays, let this episode be your festive inspiration. 

In this episode, Hannah & Ariel get real about receiving negative feedback as entrepreneur: the helpful, the confusing, and the “wait… did they actually just say that?" kind. They share real stories from their own journey and the practical ways they’ve learned to sort useful insight from background noise. If you’re building something and trying to stay grounded while everyone has an opinion, this one’s for you. Tune in for mindset tips, founder wisdom, and a few laughs along the way.

In this episode, hosts Hannah & Ariel pull back the curtain on the weird, wild, and painfully relatable feelings of being an entrepreneur. From big wins to brutal face-plants, they’re sharing the highs, lows, and those oddly specific emotional moments only founders will get. If you’re building something, thinking about building something, or still recovering from post-launch trauma — this one’s for you. Because behind every pitch deck, shipment label, and awkward networking event is a human with very real feelings. So tune in, lean in, and let’s collectively spiral (productively!) through the feels of entrepreneurship.

In this special (short) holiday episode of Business Roaches, the gift gurus weigh in on what you should NOT gift this holiday for corporate/employee gifts - and they share some useful tips for what you should actually gift!

Let’s be real: being a founder isn’t all glossy LinkedIn wins and funding rounds. Sometimes it’s pure scrappiness that keeps your business alive. In this episode of Business Roaches, sisters (and Happy Box co-founders) Hannah and Ariel Redmond share their favorite hacks, shortcuts, and out-of-the-box moves they’ve used to keep the lights on, make sales, and win customers, especially in those early (and let’s be honest, sometimes crazy chaotic) days.