In this episode of Tash Talks TV, Tash sits down with Laura Rudoe, founder of Evolve Beauty, and Lucy Cohen, co-founder of Mazuma Accounting, to discuss the realities of bootstrapping, fundraising, and building businesses that last.

Laura & Lucy share:

• Why bootstrapping helped them grow smarter, scale sustainably, and avoid costly mistakes
• The truth about investment – when to raise money and why women receive only 2% of VC funding
• How Laura built Evolve Beauty into a globally recognised brand without outside funding
• Why Lucy transformed Mazuma into a multi-million-pound business before taking on investors
• The biggest misconceptions about business growth, profitability, and success timelines

From scaling a beauty empire to disrupting the accounting industry, Laura and Lucy’s journeys prove that success comes in many forms – and that women deserve a bigger slice of the investment pie.