Posts by Jessi Anderson
How Tisha Thompson Launched the First Black-Owned Clean Makeup Brand at Sephora
“There’s a lot of things that come with being able to support a retailer like that… If you’re not ready for those things, then go DTC first because you also have to have: Is your product merchandisable? Do you have unit cartons? Do you have UPCs? All of these kinds of operational tactical things that…Read More
Building a 50,000+ Community While Navigating Postpartum Challenges
“I really care about people and I really care to see people thrive in communities where they feel welcomed.” Amanda Smith is the Founder & CEO of Dallas Girl Gang, a 50,000 plus global community of engaged women connecting in career, business, and life. Amanda, a former elementary music teacher, has grown Dallas Girl Gang…Read More
Taryn Jones Laeben on Bridging Founders and Investors for Startup Success
“So many of us, me included, suffer from imposter syndrome. And it’s so misleading because we know so much more than we think we do—and more importantly, we know how to navigate what we don’t know.” In this episode of Entreprenista, we sat down with Taryn Jones Laeben, president and founder of IRL Ventures, a…Read More
Chef Joanne Thomas on Transforming Her Passion into A Culinary Business
“I didn’t realize that it was my gift. I know it was something that I enjoyed and it’s something that I loved, but I didn’t learn that it was my gift until I got into my 30s.” As a young girl, Joanne Thomas used her Easy-Bake Oven to make the best light-bulb-baked brownies that anyone…Read More
April Gargiulo on Addressing the Luxury Skincare Market Gap
“So often in the beauty world the purpose of the communication is to create a sense of fear and insecurity and I refuse to participate in that.” In this episode of Entreprenista, we sat down with April Gargiulo, founder and CEO of Vintner’s Daughter, a Nutritional Skincare brand founded on the principles of unparalleled quality…Read More
Transforming E-commerce Brands with Data-Driven Email Marketing with Shlesha Pandey
“I’ve tried so many things, I’ve been in the feast and famine cycle. First you struggle to get clients or customers and then you struggle with your marketing to keep up with that. It’s never ending. There’s always something to do and it’s important to take a pause and step back and look at how…Read More
Mastering the Art of Serial Entrepreneurship with Divya Gugnani of Wander Beauty & 5 SENS
“Every email that goes out with a pitch to tell someone about the brand—they may not answer, they may not opt in for product, and we may not gift them, but I built one more touch point of brand awareness and maybe [they] read that email and discovered our brand. You have to be what…Read More
Conquering Financial Trauma with Alejandra Rojas
“We learn the financial services, we learn what is in that system. We don’t learn about our relationship with money. We don’t learn about our relationship with success. We didn’t learn anything that has to do with the emotional and mindset side of money. You might know the instruments, you may know the old literacy…Read More
Building a Beauty Empire from the Ground Up with Kitsch Founder, Cassandra Thurswell
“I realized with every business that I’ve ever had, that is my strength, being of service. I’m an excellent waitress. I am an excellent people pleaser. I will serve until the day I die because I genuinely love doing it so much.” In this episode of Entreprenista, we sat down with Cassandra Thurswell, Founder and…Read More
Cultivating Change with Sustainable Tableware with Pallavi Pande
“Everything started because somebody started it. Somebody felt that need, ‘Okay, this is not there. Let me take care of this and let me contribute the way I can.’ Of course we can’t conquer the world—we’re not capable. But we can all do our part and contribute in some ways and we have to start…Read More