Don't @ Me with Sophie and Belle

We are joined by Grace Watkins, Co founder & CEO of Click Media (https://clickmedia.group) which has some of the largest names in gaming under management and has now extended to a full service creator agency & venture studio.

We explore:

• 4.00: Quitting a full time job at PWC and building a business from scratch
• 9.00: Managing a team and the conflict of starting a business vs people management expectations
• 13.30: Dealing with letting people go, firing, and how often this can be a reflection of your own management
• 17.00: How Grace's law degree taught her nothing vs real life experience
• 24.00: How Click Media started and the evolution since a focus on just gaming talent
• 25.00: The future of social platforms and the best platforms for a long lasting career
• 27.00: Grace's thoughts on Tik Tok
• 30.00: Monetizing on YouTube
• 35.00: Longevity as a creator
• 40.00: Should you raise capital as a service based business?
• 47.00: Boundaries when growing a business

Your hosts are Sophie Hood, the founder of Seoul Tonic - https://www.instagram.com/sophiehood1/?hl=en and Belle Maartenz, the founder & Creative director of Avant Studio - https://www.instagram.com/bellemaartensz/

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Sophie & Belle are back with a solo ep uncovering and being extremely transparent about their retail and Ecom strategy. Sophie is the founder of Seoul Tonic, a Korean recovery beverage and Belle is the founder of Avant Studio, a jewellery brand - despite different categories, there are very much synergies on overall strategy.

We uncover how to actually price your product in market, the issues with Cyber season, how much distributers and retailers ACTUALLY make from your product and what the best strategy should be for you and your business.

Annabel Hay - the founder of https://clutchglue.com/, a world first clothing adhesive to replace the dreaded fashion tape, has seen some incredible success in the last 2 years.

She talks us through what actually happens behind Shark Tank, why she strategically went on and undervalued her business and exactly how she ended up raising the largest pre seed round at a 10million valuation (all whilst working full time).

Annabel is only 26 years old and boasting incredible confidence, which we could all learn from. She gives us actionable tips and tricks to exactly how the business grew, just how long it took to develop the product we know and love today as well as some hilarious insight into her personality.

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/clutch_glue/?hl=en

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@clutch_glue

Don't @ Me, hosted by Sophie and Belle—two female founders in the growth stage of their businesses—offers an unfiltered look at the balancing act between business, social life, and mental health.

Don't @ Me draws from the social media phrase used to set boundaries around bold or unfiltered opinions that don't need validation. Embracing this spirit, Sophie and Belle invite listeners into real conversations about personal branding, the creator economy, and building authentic connections. Each episode brings relatable Don't @ Me moments, tips on staying true to oneself, and insights into navigating the challenges of business growth with integrity and independence.

WELCOME TO OUR INTRO EP!!!!

Don't @ Me, hosted by Sophie and Belle—two female founders in the growth stage of their businesses—offers an unfiltered look at the balancing act between business, social life, and mental health.

Our first guest - Victoria Minell or better known as @recipesbyvictoria on Instagram & Tik Tok has built 2.7M followers combined across both platforms in under 2 years, an INSANE feat. She was also recently nominated for Tik Tok Food Creator of the year.

She unpacks how she has always been food obsessed, her journey from marketing manager at Bumble to her own Recipe Empire and what EXACTLY is working with her content that makes people want more. She now has >100,000 subscribers to her substack where she posts 20 new, easy, creative recipes every month https://recipesbyvictoria.substack.com/subscribe and is getting some of the best brand deals going around.

Tor has never been podcasted and her story is incredible - she tells us tangible tips and tricks with how to grow across both Instagram and Tik Tok and also spills the tea on what working with an agent is really like and when you need one.

Hosts: Sophie Hood & Belle Maartenz

@sophiehood1

@bellemaartensz