Welcome to the Busi-ness Podcast.

Today, I speak to Venetia Archer, Founder and CEO of on-demand beauty booking platform, Ruuby. Venetia launched Ruuby in 2015, at a time where on-demand tech platforms such as Deliveroo and Uber were taking off in the UK. Taking a leap from her career as a Geopolitical Risk Analyst in to the Beauty industry, Venetia earned a spot in Forbes 30 Under 30 2017 list and today, Ruuby connects over 500 highly skilled beauty professionals with clients across London, offering a host of services, including blowdries, massages, manicures and makeup, with plenty more exciting things in the pipeline. The business kicked off their regional rollout this year, launching Ruuby in Manchester.

Venetia spared a moment between running a business and being a mum to a young baby, to chat to me about how she defines success and why focusing too much on the competition can hinder your growth. We discussed learning resilience in the face of rejection, celebrating the wins and reminding yourself that what you're doing is fun. She shared with me why she started off by applying for a start up loan, rather than diving straight into a fundraise and how she went on to acquire another business within 3 years of Ruuby launching. We chatted about the advantages and disadvantages of being a sole founder, the importance of sharing your problems and why it's best to keep things simple in order to stay organised. It was so great to finally catch up with Venetia and I hope you can take some practical and inspirational tips from her story.

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