The FoundHers Podcast
The FoundHers Podcast
Podcast Description
FoundHers Podcast: Dive into the raw, unfiltered world of women entrepreneurs. Hosted by Hinal, this podcast unveils untold truths of building startups, from the messy 0-to-1 stage to hard-won breakthroughs. FoundHers delivers vulnerable stories, real failures, and genuine successes. It's a platform dedicated to empowering and inspiring the next generation of female founders, equipping them with knowledge to build powerful, unicorn-level businesses. Expect honest conversations, unspoken struggles, and crucial lessons learned. No fluff, just the real, empowering journey of FoundHers!
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast covers a wide range of topics including personal branding, the challenges of raising capital, social impact entrepreneurship, and the mechanics of effective marketing. Examples of specific episodes include discussions on packaging design with Briana Chandiramani, social entrepreneurship with Nikhita Kapur, and the realities of personal branding in the digital age with Komal Ramani-Makhija.
“Women are great listeners.” – You’ve probably heard this before, but here’s a little secret for you. 🤫Women also have great things to say, and we’re here to give the mic to all of these women! The FoundHers Podcast is your safe space. There is no filter here – be CURIOUS. REAL. RELATABLE.
For the women’s perspective that has long been missing from the world, we are bringing leaders, experts and professionals to voice their experiences and insights!
Hinal, our host and the HER of The FoundHers loves talking so anything from business, emotions to news and more – you’ve got her to hold a c
Your skin and business plan are about to become so much clearer after this episode!
We sat down with Aakriti and asked her the real questions – WHAT IS SPF and do you need to reapply it so often?? Or are we all just falling for marketing gimmicks🫠
She shares some great tips for clear and healthy skin that don't burn your pocket and are highly effective. It's not all skincare; we also get into the story of building a 100 CR brand in India.
We got into SPF myths, getting listed on Zepto & Blinkit, handling negative reviews, and even how to become an Amazon Choice product. It’s part skin, part strategy, and super fun all the way through.
Aakriti Suri is redefining beauty in India through her two fast-growing consumer brands. She built Gubb, a ₹125 Cr + grooming tools brand, and Happier, an SPF lifestyle brand changing how India thinks about sunscreen. With a focus on holistic beauty, Aakriti is on a mission to build thoughtful, accessible products that empower everyday self-care.
Chapters:
00:00 Preview
00:36 Introduction
00:53 Building a 100 CR company
02:50 Quick Commerce Success
05:40 When should a brand pivot?
07:27 Do you need multiple SKUs to grow?
10:43 How to get listed on Zepto & Blinkit?
14:23 How to make your listings stronger?
16:35 How to become an Amazon Choice product?
19:36 Negative reviews
22:13 Margins while selling online
25:44 Is skincare for men & women different?
29:13 What is SPF?
33:38 How often do you need to apply sunscreen?
386:48 Skincare rapid fire
40:13 Conclusion
About the show:
For the women’s perspective that has long been missing from the world, we are bringing leaders, experts and professionals to voice their experience and insights!
https://www.instagram.com/thefoundherspodcast_/
https://startinc.in/podcast/
Hinal Mehta, Host
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hinalmehta15/
StartInc
https://www.instagram.com/startinc.in/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/startinc/posts/?feedView=all
Aakriti Suri, Guest
https://www.linkedin.com/in/aakriti-suri-09345abb/
https://www.gubbworld.com/collections/shop-all
https://www.behappier.com/collections/all
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