They Get It

Brandi scaled Evio Beauty from $15, living in a homeless shelter to a $15M valuation in only 5 years. In this episode she talks about her struggles with her own mental health and how being open about her past experiences has created an overwhelming response from her audience. She also shares her mission towards a kinder and more conscious future and her plans to make that a reality. Press play and hear Brandi tell you all about it!  

If you're on TikTok, you've probably seen Haley's video that went viral about malls being open but small businesses being prevented to reopen during the lockdown here in Toronto. She has grown a really impressive following of loyal clients and fans here in Toronto over the years. In this interview, she takes us through how she started hosting clients in her apartment, her mentality around growth and scaling her business, as well as her plans for the future of HB Face. 

How many people are contemplating career changes over the past few weeks? I feel like every second person is interviewing at other companies, testing the waters and seeing what offers are available to them. Others are choosing to leave the corporate lifestyle altogether in favor of freelance work and self employment. COVID fatigue is causing burnout and people are ready for a change! Press play to hear us talk it all through. 

Katherine is the epitome of the term 'serial entrepreneur'. She tells us in this episode how she got started in entrepreneurship from a very young age and quickly realized how valuable her network would be in building her future businesses. We hear about how successful business owners need to be tenacious and unwavering but I think Katherine allows us to peek into the lives of the people who truly do it right. You could even say... she gets it 😏She peels back the layers of raising funding and walks through the process of exiting a company. This is a super valuable episode for entrepreneurs with big dreams. Press play and let Katherine tell you all about it! 

"The bracelet that could save your life". In this episode, Sara tells us how she and her business partner, Quinn, came up with this idea after being frustrated by the lack of safety tools on the market. She walks us through how important it is to hire the *right* people for a purpose-driven company, how she and Quinn launched both a product and an app as first time founders and how asking for help can go a really long way. Press play and let her tell you all about it. 

This week, we sat down with Lisa and Dalia to talk about all things manufacturing. This is new territory for us as most of our guests to date have been manufacturing or making products in-house. Lisa and Dalia talk about the stress of relinquishing control of their 'product baby' in the early stages and the paranoia that accompanies long lead times on new ideas. They shared so much good advice on things like industrial designers, why they chose to meet with the manufacturer face to face, how they're staggering the launch of new variations of their product! Press play to hear Lisa & Dalia tell you all about it! 

Not only is JB a celebrity skin guru, working with the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Michelle & Barack Obama, over the past decade but she's also an incredibly special entrepreneur. In this episode, you'll hear how she's gone through the trials of closing one business due to the recession and having to pivot to keep a roof over her kids' heads but you'll also hear an unmatched sense of gratitude & humility. This is a reminder for every single listener to be mindful of how you show up and the impact you have on every single person you meet. Press play and let JB tell you all about it! 

Do you feel like the IG algorithm changes by the minute? We're always surprised by how much effort & planning it takes to publish good content consistently. That's where working with an agency like Babe Creative can be a massive advantage for founders. They do a bit of everything from email marketing to design to social media management, which helps brands share a unified message across channels. If you're curious about how to work with an agency like Babe, press play and hear Kyla tell us all about it. 

I'm embarrassed to admit how many hours I've spent scrolling through TikTok. If you're in the same boat, you've probably seen the Silk Labs' content of seamstresses sewing beautiful silk scrunchies & hair ties. Not only did Jenna's first few TikToks go viral but she's managed to sustain a really impressive audience on the platform. She attributes the majority of her sales to TikTok content, which isn't bad for free marketing. In this episode we got to talk to Jenna about her journey scaling The Silk Labs during the pandemic- press play to hear her tell us all about it! 

It's just us this week! We've gotten a lot of feedback from our listeners about this feeling of imposter syndrome and it's something we know all too well ourselves. In this episode, we talk through our own experiences feeling unequipped to handle what life throws at us and how we've overcome it. We're definitely not perfect and have a lot of work to do but these are the things that have been helpful to us so far! Give it a listen and let us know what you think.