Female Founder World

Jasmine and Paige are back for your weekly group chat show. First, they're unpacking the wild week in AI: Anthropic's Fable 5 release, why the US government ordered it pulled within days. Plus, they're getting into pop ups, with tactical advice on how to actually get people to show up, what it costs, and why you should be looking local. And finally, they dig into the rise of men's beauty. The stats behind the shift, the gap in the market, and the branding idea they basically built live on the show (someone please take it). Thank you to Omnisend for making this show possible! Try Omnisend with the code FFW50 and get 50% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ash Raso, founder of Capsule Wardrobe, is on the show with Jasmine this week! Ash quit her job to start a fashion brand and went into entrepreneurship with one clear strategy: Build an audience intentionally around the concept of creating a capsule wardrobe, and then launch a fashion brand directly to them. Her launch hit six figures, and now the business has just crossed $1 million revenue. In this episode Ash walks us through her strategy to build this brand brick by brick. Thank you to Omnisend for making this episode of Female Founder World possible. Use the code FFW50 for 50% off at omnisend.com/femalefounderworld Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Susan Yara, founder of Naturium and Playa, joins Jasmine on the show this week to talk about building a skincare empire, navigating controversy, and selling her brand for $355 million to e.l.f Cosmetics. Susan’s brand, Naturium, is a clinically effective, biocompatible skincare line that’s accessibly priced and designed to deliver real results. In this episode, Susan shares her journey from beauty influencer and content creator with over 2 million followers to co-founding one of Target’s fastest-growing skincare brands and ultimately leading it to a major acquisition. Susan dives into the scrappy early days of building Naturium, including how a chance LinkedIn message during the pandemic led to her partnership with Ben Bennett, the founder of The Center, and exactly what she looks for when partnering with influencers (it isn't a big follower count!). She also opens up about the challenges of being a female founder in the public eye, the lessons she learned from navigating a viral controversy, and how she stayed focused on building a profitable, acquisition-ready brand. Plus, Susan shares actionable advice for entrepreneurs, from leveraging community and content to identifying the right retail partners and building a team that thrives. She also gives a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to sell a brand, the importance of financial literacy, and how she’s using her success to create a life of freedom and wellness. LINKS:Become a Business Bestie subscriber: ⁠https://bestie.femalefounderworld.com⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Libby Leffler, founder and CEO of First, is on the show with Jasmine this week talking about prenups and building a tech company. Libby's business First is an online prenup platform that makes it easier to protect yourself and your business when you get married. In this episode, Libby shares her journey from working at tech giants like Google, Facebook, and SoFi to founding First, a platform Fortune has dubbed the "TurboTax for prenups." She dives into the scrappy early days of building her business, including cold-calling family law attorneys, designing a seamless customer experience, and raising $4M in seed funding to bring her vision to life. Libby also unpacks the misconceptions around prenups, why they’re not just for the wealthy, and how millennials and Gen Z are using them to protect everything from student loan debt to pets and intellectual property. Plus, she offers actionable advice for women building businesses, from starting small to leveraging community and content for growth. LINKS:Become a Business Bestie subscriber: https://bestie.femalefounderworld.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices