Female Founders Weekly
Claim This Podcastby Alexandra Pluthero & Sarah Weingust
Podcast Overview
<p>Are you thinking about starting a business and don't know where to begin?</p><br><p>We're Sarah (founder of HostelPass) and Alex (founder of Freedom Underwear) and this podcast breaks down all of the key elements of getting started so you can feel less lost and more focused. We've chatted to other founders, investors, lawyers, accountants, and business coaches to create the ultimate 10-week startup guide. Basically, everyone you wish you could speak to when you're starting a business. </p><br><p>Right now, female-founded businesses get just over 1% of VC funding. So we've chosen to amplify women's voices and stories, giving you everything from legal knowledge to how to effectively sell. Starting a business can definitely feel like stumbling around in the dark. So we're here to turn the lights on. </p><br><p>Do your business a favour and tune in once a week, so you can get back to focusing on the important stuff. </p><br><p>New episodes every Wednesday.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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3/6/2023
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Recent Episodes
February 5, 2024
Shark Tank Success with Kaitlin Mogentale of Pulp Pantry
<p>It's our final episode of Season One, and to celebrate we've got a brilliant guest. Her name is Kaitlin Mogentale, and she's the founder and CEO of Pulp Pantry. Pulp Pantry works with large juicers to turn organic vegetable scraps into delicious convenient snacks through their pulp chips. She has been a trailblazer for sustainability and has been hugely successful. Kaitlin was recently on Shark Tank, and that's what we got to discuss in this episode. Kaitlin shares her juicy secrets about the show and whether she took the money or not, plus tips for fundraising and accelerator programs for you all. You will find pulp products in a number of stores all across the US, and we can tell you from firsthand experience that they're delicious. So whenever you see pop chips in your local store, definitely grab them!</p><br><p><u>About Female Founders Weekly:</u></p><p>Welcome to the show that celebrates and supports women entrepreneurs and leaders in business. Join us as we dive into the world of startups, fundraising, and venture capital, and hear from successful female founders about their journeys to success. Each episode, we'll explore strategies for scaling your business, building a strong brand, and navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship. From marketing and sales to work-life balance and mentorship, we'll cover it all, with a focus on diversity and inclusion and empowering women to achieve their full potential. Tune in for inspiring stories, expert advice, and actionable insights that will help you take your business to the next level.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
August 11, 2023
Getting your first 100 sales with Lucy Woolfenden
<p>On this episode, we get an amazing masterclass from Lucy Woolfenden on how to get your first 100 sales. Lucy has spent 20 years' launching brands, growing their audiences and making them profitable, with her portfolio including tech start-ups such as Skype for Mobile, Starling Bank, and Yolt. Today, she talks to us about those really early stages of your business, and shares invaluable tips and tricks to getting your first 100 sales, and keeping those customers. </p><br><p><br></p><p><u>About Female Founders Weekly:</u></p><p>Welcome to the show that celebrates and supports women entrepreneurs and leaders in business. Join us as we dive into the world of startups, fundraising, and venture capital, and hear from successful female founders about their journeys to success. Each episode, we'll explore strategies for scaling your business, building a strong brand, and navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship. From marketing and sales to work-life balance and mentorship, we'll cover it all, with a focus on diversity and inclusion and empowering women to achieve their full potential. Tune in for inspiring stories, expert advice, and actionable insights that will help you take your business to the next level.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
July 12, 2023
Caroline Boardman and Joanna Newell explain accounting
<p>On this episode, we speak to Caroline Boardman and Joanna Newell. Both Caroline and Joanna have been chartered accountants for more than a decade and have experienced working with larger companies before setting up their own accountancy businesses themselves. They now both work with a huge range of business sizes, but we're speaking to them today because they have expertise in that beginning stage of starting your company. </p><br><p>Learn everything from how to get yourself incorporated to getting yourself going with accounting. Both Caroline and Joanna are personally passionate about making the accounting side of your business super easy to understand and accessible for all, so that we can all get back to focusing on what we do best, which is running the rest of our business. </p><br><p>It's really easy to get lost in the amount of information that's out there and we think this episode is really important to listen to. There'll be some myth-busting, and how-tos along the way, and generally everything you need to get started. We hope you enjoy it!</p><br><p><u>About Female Founders Weekly:</u></p><p>Welcome to the show that celebrates and supports women entrepreneurs and leaders in business. Join us as we dive into the world of startups, fundraising, and venture capital, and hear from successful female founders about their journeys to success. Each episode, we'll explore strategies for scaling your business, building a strong brand, and navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship. From marketing and sales to work-life balance and mentorship, we'll cover it all, with a focus on diversity and inclusion and empowering women to achieve their full potential. Tune in for inspiring stories, expert advice, and actionable insights that will help you take your business to the next level.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is Female Founders Weekly?
<p>Are you thinking about starting a business and don't know where to begin?</p><br><p>We're Sarah (founder of HostelPass) and Alex (founder of Freedom Underwear) and this podcast breaks down all of the key elements of getting started so you can feel less lost and more focused. We've chatted to other founders, investors, lawyers, accountants, and business coaches to create the ultimate 10-week startup guide. Basically, everyone you wish you could speak to when you're starting a business. </p><br><p>Right now, female-founded businesses get just over 1% of VC funding. So we've chosen to amplify women's voices and stories, giving you everything from legal knowledge to how to effectively sell. Starting a business can definitely feel like stumbling around in the dark. So we're here to turn the lights on. </p><br><p>Do your business a favour and tune in once a week, so you can get back to focusing on the important stuff. </p><br><p>New episodes every Wednesday.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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