44 min
018: Giving Back Through A One-For-One Business Model with Betsy Drach of Dot Girl, Grow Up
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- Self-Improvement
Isn’t it the freaking worst when a tampon starts to leak?
Don’t even get me started on pads that feel like adult diapers!
Now, can you imagine living in a third world country where you don’t even have the luxury of a tampon or pad?
On this episode, I chat with Betsy Drach who is the founder of Dot, a modern menstrual cup company, all about her one-for-one business model (similar to brands like TOMS or Warby Parker) where for every Dot cup purchased, one will be given to a girl in need. She also shares the journey she’s gone through to build her business will being a first-time mom.
By the way, Dot is less than a year old and these mighty cups are already in stores like FreePeople and been featured in magazines like Darling!
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
How she came up with the idea for Dot and the perks of using a Dot cup instead of tampons
Betsy educates us on how to use a menstrual cup and how to use it
Her top tips when it comes to starting a 1-for-1 business model
What caused Betsy to put he dream on hold for 4 years and her advice when you’re in a season of waiting
What finally pushed her to launch the business she’d been dreaming about for years
Launching a business with a newborn and how Betsy deals with mommy guilt
How to find manufacturers for your product based business
When a closed-door becomes a blessing
Finding the right partnerships
Top two tips for women who want to start a product based business
Be sure to head over to Instagram and let me know what your biggest take away was.
SHOWNOTES: https://www.steadfastsociety.co/blog/dot-cup
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bethgharper
Isn’t it the freaking worst when a tampon starts to leak?
Don’t even get me started on pads that feel like adult diapers!
Now, can you imagine living in a third world country where you don’t even have the luxury of a tampon or pad?
On this episode, I chat with Betsy Drach who is the founder of Dot, a modern menstrual cup company, all about her one-for-one business model (similar to brands like TOMS or Warby Parker) where for every Dot cup purchased, one will be given to a girl in need. She also shares the journey she’s gone through to build her business will being a first-time mom.
By the way, Dot is less than a year old and these mighty cups are already in stores like FreePeople and been featured in magazines like Darling!
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
How she came up with the idea for Dot and the perks of using a Dot cup instead of tampons
Betsy educates us on how to use a menstrual cup and how to use it
Her top tips when it comes to starting a 1-for-1 business model
What caused Betsy to put he dream on hold for 4 years and her advice when you’re in a season of waiting
What finally pushed her to launch the business she’d been dreaming about for years
Launching a business with a newborn and how Betsy deals with mommy guilt
How to find manufacturers for your product based business
When a closed-door becomes a blessing
Finding the right partnerships
Top two tips for women who want to start a product based business
Be sure to head over to Instagram and let me know what your biggest take away was.
SHOWNOTES: https://www.steadfastsociety.co/blog/dot-cup
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bethgharper
44 min