Adria Marshall: Scaling a Business While Staying True to Your Values

About this episode

Adria Marshall discusses her journey from engineer to entrepreneur and how to scale a values-driven business.

From Side Hustle to Purpose-Driven Growth. Staying True to What Matters. Building with Intention. In this episode of Growing With Purpose, Jean Moncrieff speaks with Adria Marshall, Founder of EcoSlay, about building a business rooted in values, sustainability, and community. Adria shares her journey from engineer to accidental entrepreneur, creating her own haircare products in her kitchen after struggling to find options that truly worked for her. What began as a personal experiment quickly turned into something much bigger, with orders flooding in almost overnight and forcing her to navigate rapid growth in real time. This conversation explores what it takes to scale a business without compromising your standards, how values can guide difficult decisions, and why success should be defined by more than just revenue. Adria also reflects on the importance of community, mentorship, and building a company that aligns with who you are at your core. Key themes include: Values-driven decision making Scaling without compromise Sustainability and ingredient integrity Defining success beyond revenue Community and mentorship Building a business with purpose A grounded and honest…

People in this episode

Host: Jean Moncrieff

Guest: Adria Marshall

Topics covered

• business growth
• values-driven decision making
• sustainability
• community building
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• purpose-driven growth
• scaling without compromise
• ingredient integrity
• defining success
• mentorship

Mentioned in this episode

Products: EcoSlay

Books & works: Growing With Purpose

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