Entreprenista
The Entreprenista Podcast is a weekly show featuring the stories of successful female founders and what it's really like to run a business. Hosted by Stephanie Cartin & Courtney Spritzer, co-founders of Socialfly, a leading social media marketing agency, each episode goes beyond what you see on Instagram and into the nitty-gritty of growing and scaling a company effectively from women who’ve done it. Consider this the most fun business meeting you’ll ever have.
Episodes
October 7, 2024 • 34 mins
"I believe in simple business models. The best things in life are simple."
Rachel Liverman is the founder and CEO of Glowbar, a revolutionary skin care company offering facials in just 30 minutes. As a third generation esthetician, she struggled to find an effective, accessible and trustworthy source for consistent facial treatments administered by expertly trained estheticians. Realizing she wasn't alone, she set out to create Gl...
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September 30, 2024 • 57 mins
"Being an entrepreneur means being a role model, the person I wish I saw when I was younger."
Kristen Dunning is the founder of Gently Soap, a brand that crafts pure and sustainable herbal remedies that every body can use. Inspired by a battle with eczema, Kristen pioneered herbal research in college and Gently is a testament to her resilience, innovation, and the power of nature. Kristen’s story led her to ABC’s Shark Tank, where...
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September 23, 2024 • 42 mins
“An S -Corp is like a secret weapon that you have to fight taxes. And you can unlock the power of it because of this new technology.”
With over 25 years of marketing experience, Gabrielle Tenaglia is a consultant, advisor, fractional CMO and entrepreneur who helps her clients solve big, complicated problems. After her own struggles overpaying on her taxes as a business owner, she became the head of marketing at Lettuce, an automat...
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September 16, 2024 • 50 mins
"Being an entrepreneur means owning your power as an entrepreneur. You don't have to be ashamed, you don't have to hold back."
Janvi Shah is the co-founder and CEO of Hue, an e-commerce technology company transforming the online beauty shopping experience. Hue has helped shoppers find the best products for their unique skin tones, types, hair colors, and preferences based on recommendations from people that look like them. Janvi’s...
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September 9, 2024 • 53 mins
“What we're trying to do as entrepreneurs is move from that band of the starving entrepreneur that's knocking on doors and stumbling, to be like, ‘I know my business, I'm gonna get shelf space, this is how I'm gonna drive, this is how I'm gonna compete, and let's hold hands and grow.’”
In this episode of Entreprenista, we sat down with Junea Raucha, co-founder of Brazi Bites, a company that transformed the U.S. snack market with B...
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September 2, 2024 • 41 mins
“I'm a glass half full kind of person. I really like to think of things like, “Okay, why did this happen?” And, you know, it's like, if life gives you lemons, add vodka.”
In this episode of Entreprenista, we sat down with Marissa Shipman, the founder and CEO of theBalm Cosmetics and Pretty Smart Cosmetics. Under her leadership, theBalm has expanded globally, staying true to its mission of inspiring confidence and creativity throug...
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August 26, 2024 • 49 mins
“One of my firm belief systems is that curiosity and imagination are directly correlated. One of the things I learned very early on in my career is that as children, curiosity is at the helm.”
In this episode of Entreprenista, we sat down with Maryellis Bunn, the founder and co-CEO of the Museum of Ice Cream. Inspired by a childhood belief that dreams could become reality, she launched the Museum of Ice Cream as a pop-up in New Yo...
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August 19, 2024 • 43 mins
"Effective coaching listens for what's really happening in the dialogue, not what's just being said."
In this episode of Entreprenista, we sat down with Laurie Arron, a seasoned executive coach and former AT&T leader with over 31 years of experience. Laurie shared her journey from corporate leadership to coaching, emphasizing the importance of investing in oneself and building a supportive team. Her transition from a sales leader ...
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August 12, 2024 • 48 mins
“All we have to say is, ‘Today is the day I do not quit. I'm not gonna focus on tomorrow. Today is the day I do not quit.’ And so, to be able to walk away from a course or a podcast conversation or off a stage or off a plane saying, ‘Well, today wasn't the day I quit, I'm gonna pat myself on the back.’”
In this episode of Entreprenista, we sat down with Jasmine Star, a world-class speaker, thought leader, podcast host, CEO, and en...
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August 5, 2024 • 40 mins
“You could build the most beautiful products, gorgeous website, phenomenal marketing team strategy. But if your people don't like coming to work, it doesn't matter. None of that will.”
In this episode of Entreprenista, we sat down with Jessica Zweig, a serial Entreprenista, author, and “the one you call when you want to scale your revenue, visibility and impact, but struggle to harness your unique superpowers.” After the 2023 sale...
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July 29, 2024 • 49 mins
“Ignorance, people, is good! Jump in. Enjoy it. Ask the questions. Study. Learn. Be an eternal student. That's how you succeed.”
In this episode of Entreprenista, we sat down with Julia Haart, the founder of +Body by Julia Haart, a body-positive, technologically advanced shapewear brand that aims to empower women to unapologetically express themselves and feel confident in their own skin. Julia is a serial Entreprenista whose insp...
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July 22, 2024 • 46 mins
“We transitioned almost everyone out of the company and really flipped the entire company around. It was one of the most painful few months of my entire career, but also one of the most impactful. And if we had not done that, we probably wouldn't still be standing today.”
In this episode of Entreprenista, we sat down with Laurel Mintz, the CEO and Founder of Fabric VC, a venture capital firm launched in 2022 with a mission to supp...
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July 15, 2024 • 51 mins
“You really have to understand that, in order for you to scale, you have to learn how to do certain things and master them before you move on. If you don't do that, then your audience is going to feel just as lost as you feel.”
In this episode of Entreprenista, we sat down with Ingrid Read, the founder of Working Momkind, the largest community and online resource dedicated to empowering and supporting mothers from all walks of lif...
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July 8, 2024 • 51 mins
In this episode of Entreprenista, we sat down with Carrie Kerpen, founder of The Whisper Group, an exit readiness practice for women-owned businesses. Carrie previously co-founded Likeable Media, one of the first social media agencies, which she successfully sold for eight figures in 2021. Carrie is an accomplished author and hosts "The Exit Whisperer" podcast, which features women who have scaled and sold businesses. As a Certifie...
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July 1, 2024 • 43 mins
“It's all about, you know, investors are going to be looking at your background and whether they believe in the idea. Sure, but are you going to be able to execute on this idea?”
In this episode of Entreprenista, we sat down with Lauren Picasso, founder and CEO of Cure Hydration, a plant-based hydrating drink mix based on the World Health Organization's standard for Oral Rehydration Solution but updated for a modern lifestyle. In...
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June 24, 2024 • 35 mins
“It felt like eight, nine years we were like, ‘Did anybody ever see our videos? Does anyone ever comment on our stuff? Like, what is going on? Why? We work so hard, we edit new stuff every day!’ Until we started to commit to the audience and give them more of our attention and our time and listen to them, is when it really shifted.” -Sarah Potempa
In this episode of Entreprenista, we talked to Sarah Potempa and Erin Potempa-Wall, ...
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June 17, 2024 • 48 mins
“Just surround yourself with people that are not necessarily better than you, but that bring something to the table you don't—and [don’t] be intimidated by that or threatened by that. I love collaborating and I love having people on my team that bring something to the table and can teach me, and I feel like we've done a good job of that.”
In this episode of Entreprenista, we sat down with Renee Parsons, the co-founder, president, ...
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June 10, 2024 • 52 mins
“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 you can really kind of speak to, but high-level it's like, ‘Do you have enough money?’ It would be my very first question.”
In this...
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June 3, 2024 • 45 mins
“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 bespoke early-stage advisory and investment firm focused on building operational excellence into startups. With a rich care...
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May 27, 2024 • 42 mins
“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 and efficacy. When creating the brand, April was motivated by her own skincare struggles and the discove...
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