From Zero to Foundr Podcast

065: From Corporate Burnout to Boutique Pet Brand with Chavarne Wright of Le Paws

After a decade of grinding in the corporate world, Chavarne Wright finally hit burnout. So, she decided to combine her passion for animals with a dream of starting an ecommerce business. In less than 6 months, she launched Le Paws, a proud Australian eco-boutique pet brand. The brand’s best-seller is an ethical, functional, and stylish feeding mat inspired by Chavarne’s Chief Meow Officer–Daisy. Le Paws was featured in British Vogue this spring, and this summer plans to expand its product line and distribute to wholesalers. Listen to Mollie and Chavarne discuss: * Quitting her corporate career and going all-in on Le Paws * The challenges of breaking into the pet industry * How the Start and Scale course helped her create a brand identity * The importance of naming conventions for a brand * Understanding cultural and communication differences with suppliers * Making the Le Paws dining mats reversible and durable * Shifting her launch date 6 times * Why entrepreneurs need to be flexible * Getting featured in British Vogue * And much more pet industry advice… Who do you want to see next on the podcast? Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode. Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Zero to Foundr podcast, check out our free trainings [https://www.foundr.com/freetraining]. Get exclusive, actionable advice from some of the world's best entrepreneurs. For more Foundr content, follow us on your favorite platform: * Foundr.com [http://www.foundr.com] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/foundr/] * YouTube [http://bit.ly/2uyvzdt] * Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/foundr] * Twitter [http://www.twitter.com/foundr] * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundr/] * Magazine [http://www.foundr.com/magazine]

064: From Pain to Purpose with Tish Fletcher of Fletcher + Reese

Three years ago, Tish Fletcher’s health plummeted. She took meds to deal with chronic pain but didn’t feel like she had control of her body. After trying CBD products, Tish was finally pain-free and living a healthy lifestyle. Immediately, Tish started making her own CBD products and selling them to friends and family. So, she launched Fletcher + Reese, a wellness brand specializing in CBD-infused bath and body products. Listen to Mollie and Tish discuss: * Making bath products inspired by her grandmother * Transitioning from homemade to manufacturing her products * The red tape around producing and selling CDB * Finding a payment processor for CBD products * Building a personal brand as a certified CBD advisor and coach * How the Instagram Domination course helped her go from 9K to 40K followers * Her plans to open up a storefront called Thrive Wellness Lounge * And much more CBD and startup business advice... Who do you want to see next on the podcast? Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode. Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Zero to Foundr podcast, check out our free trainings [https://www.foundr.com/freetraining]. Get exclusive, actionable advice from some of the world's best entrepreneurs. For more Foundr content, follow us on your favorite platform: * Foundr.com [http://www.foundr.com] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/foundr/] * YouTube [http://bit.ly/2uyvzdt] * Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/foundr] * Twitter [http://www.twitter.com/foundr] * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundr/] * Magazine [http://www.foundr.com/magazine]

063: From Zero to 6 Figures in 1 Month with Samantha Brett of Naked Sundays

Samantha Brett surveyed 2,000 millennials asking what they don’t like about traditional sunscreen. There were 3 universal answers–white, sticky, and bad for the skin. So Samantha reversed engineered to create the first SPF 50+ mist for over makeup. Alongside her partner, Samantha launched Naked Sundays in January of 2022 and and 6 figures in 4 weeks. And within 3 months, Nake Sundays became Australia’s #1 SPF skincare brand. Listen to Mollie and Samantha discuss: * How her background working at Vogue and Marie Claire inspired her research * The 9 months manufacturing process * Spending over a year building her Instagram presence * Creating vegan collagen from scratch * Obsessively listening to Nathan Chan and Gretta van Riel * How she manages her full-time job as a journalist and mother * Creating a logo that would fit the bottling and packaging * How lilac became the color icon of Naked Sundays * Winning the 2022 Mecca Beauty Innovation Award * Susutaining their growth and future products * And much more skincare business advice… Who do you want to see next on the podcast? Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode. Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Zero to Foundr podcast, check out our free trainings [https://www.foundr.com/freetraining]. Get exclusive, actionable advice from some of the world's best entrepreneurs. For more Foundr content, follow us on your favorite platform: * Foundr.com [http://www.foundr.com] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/foundr/] * YouTube [http://bit.ly/2uyvzdt] * Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/foundr] * Twitter [http://www.twitter.com/foundr] * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundr/] * Magazine [http://www.foundr.com/magazine]

062: Manifesting a Side Hustle with Leah Toth of Destiny Drive

Destiny Drive offers a 26-day manifestation journal that provides life assessment tools, encouragement, and accountability to reach your dreams. Founder Leah Toth describes it as “the soft 26,” the opposite of 75 Hard. Leah’s drive for her business came after the second COVID lockdown in Melbourne. She didn’t want to fall into the same negative patterns and started collecting her manifestations in a journal. One of the manifestations was starting a side hustle, which ironically became the custom journal she created. * How she created her manifestation journal * Why she feels like Hannah Montana * How she found a designer in the Start and Scale community * Selling out of every product order in her first year * Creating journal challenges for her community * Why she’s taking the Start and Scale course again * The backward bucket list * And much more side hustle advice… Who do you want to see next on the podcast? Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode. Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Zero to Foundr podcast, check out our free trainings [https://www.foundr.com/freetraining]. Get exclusive, actionable advice from some of the world's best entrepreneurs. For more Foundr content, follow us on your favorite platform: * Foundr.com [http://www.foundr.com] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/foundr/] * YouTube [http://bit.ly/2uyvzdt] * Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/foundr] * Twitter [http://www.twitter.com/foundr] * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundr/] * Magazine [http://www.foundr.com/magazine]

061: Starting a Social Agency from Scratch with Maddison Danforth of Boho Social

After 10 years of experience in digital and social marketing, Maddison Danforth decided that she wanted to help small businesses that didn’t have budgets for large agencies. So, on a Friday afternoon, she left her full-time job. The following day she started her agency called Boho Social. In the past 3 years, Boho Social has helped small businesses use organic social media to see results like growing from $2.5K to $20K in 6 months. In addition, Maddison was named one of the "Top 10 Female CEOs to Watch" by Yahoo Finance and conducts regular workshops on the power of organic social. Listen to Mollie and Maddison discuss: * The value of organic vs. paid social media * How she launched her social media agency * Why she chose a Boho-style brand * How to balance client load and consulting packages * Why she hired a business coach to help with her pricing * Why you should hire before you’re ready * Anxiety surrounding raising her prices and the surprising response * And much more organic social media advice… Who do you want to see next on the podcast? Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode. Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Zero to Foundr podcast, check out our free trainings [https://www.foundr.com/freetraining]. Get exclusive, actionable advice from some of the world's best entrepreneurs. For more Foundr content, follow us on your favorite platform: * Foundr.com [http://www.foundr.com] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/foundr/] * YouTube [http://bit.ly/2uyvzdt] * Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/foundr] * Twitter [http://www.twitter.com/foundr] * LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/foundr/] * Magazine [http://www.foundr.com/magazine]