43 min
Coping with Fears and "Failures" - Lessons from an Exited Founder with Kate Berski Founders' Fears & Failures
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- Entrepreneurship
When you’re in the thick of things as a founder you often start questioning whether or not it’s still worth it. Our guest in this week’s episode is an exited founder who isn’t shy about her experience with this but actually puts a positive spin on her frequent desire to throw in the towel. She credits the mantra she and her husband, her co-founder, shared - “We’ll Just Work Until the End of the Day” - for helping them to survive some of the more challenging days on their entrepreneurial journey.
Kate Berski is a British Entrepreneur and Writer. After 15 years in Advertising and Brand Consulting, she co-founded Curlsmith, a high-performance gourmet haircare line, in 2018. It became one of the fastest growing textured hair brands and now retails at Ulta Beauty, Sephora, Target, feel unique and more. Kate exited the business in 2022, when it was acquired by consumer goods giant Helen of Troy.
Kate shares with us her story from the very beginning of her startup through the phase of exiting the company, and what’s next for her. She gives us a candid look at some of the fears and self-doubt she faced during her time as a co-founder and what helped her to keep putting one foot in front of the other. We also dive into the pros and cons of co-founding a company with your husband, how she juggled her role as a co-founder with becoming a mother, her experience becoming an exited founder, and what she’ll do differently next time around.
Find Kate online:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-evans
Kate is currently researching for a book - “Help! I'm 30-ish” - a light-hearted self-help guide to surviving the most transformative of decades, your 30s. Follow her journey on:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/help_im_30ish/
Tik Tok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@help_im_30ish
Connect with your host, Dr. Melissa Parks, elsewhere:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissacparks/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissaparksphd
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissaparksphd/
Website: https://melissaparks.com/
Free guide for tapping in to your inner compassionate business coach:
Self-Compassion - Melissa Parks, PhD
If you’d like additional support for your mental and emotional well-being as a founder please visit Melissa’s website for a list of resources to help you find a coach, therapist, or peer support.
When you’re in the thick of things as a founder you often start questioning whether or not it’s still worth it. Our guest in this week’s episode is an exited founder who isn’t shy about her experience with this but actually puts a positive spin on her frequent desire to throw in the towel. She credits the mantra she and her husband, her co-founder, shared - “We’ll Just Work Until the End of the Day” - for helping them to survive some of the more challenging days on their entrepreneurial journey.
Kate Berski is a British Entrepreneur and Writer. After 15 years in Advertising and Brand Consulting, she co-founded Curlsmith, a high-performance gourmet haircare line, in 2018. It became one of the fastest growing textured hair brands and now retails at Ulta Beauty, Sephora, Target, feel unique and more. Kate exited the business in 2022, when it was acquired by consumer goods giant Helen of Troy.
Kate shares with us her story from the very beginning of her startup through the phase of exiting the company, and what’s next for her. She gives us a candid look at some of the fears and self-doubt she faced during her time as a co-founder and what helped her to keep putting one foot in front of the other. We also dive into the pros and cons of co-founding a company with your husband, how she juggled her role as a co-founder with becoming a mother, her experience becoming an exited founder, and what she’ll do differently next time around.
Find Kate online:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-evans
Kate is currently researching for a book - “Help! I'm 30-ish” - a light-hearted self-help guide to surviving the most transformative of decades, your 30s. Follow her journey on:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/help_im_30ish/
Tik Tok:
https://www.tiktok.com/@help_im_30ish
Connect with your host, Dr. Melissa Parks, elsewhere:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissacparks/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissaparksphd
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissaparksphd/
Website: https://melissaparks.com/
Free guide for tapping in to your inner compassionate business coach:
Self-Compassion - Melissa Parks, PhD
If you’d like additional support for your mental and emotional well-being as a founder please visit Melissa’s website for a list of resources to help you find a coach, therapist, or peer support.
43 min