Behind Her Empire Podcast: Real Talk On Building Family And Business with Ashley Merrill, Founder of Lunya
Oct 19 2020
Ashley Merrill, founder of Lunya, is a serial-entrepreneur and investor whose personal mission is to elevate and empower women and girls.
In 2012, Merrill started business school and in the same month realized she was pregnant with her first child. The news lit a now-or-never fire and pushed her to overcome her fears and launch the company she had been thinking about for years: Lunya, a luxury sleepwear line that provides confidence to the modern woman.
<p>On this episode of the Behind Her Empire podcast, we have an honest conversation about why we need more successful women in business, what the journey was like starting a high-growth company while raising two young kids and the importance of partnership in marriage.</p><p>Ashley is also the chairwoman of Outdoor Voices, an activewear brand; founder of Lahgo, a men's luxury sleepwear line and her newest project, the Deep, a platform for curious people that aims to change the way we have conversations with each other.</p><p><em>Want more? </em><em>Subscribe to Behind Her Empire on <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/behind-her-empire" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-her-empire/id1514068478" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6hn08EnS8Vh3RLMZVqpjyM?si=XTfbhXDkS3mnoJourSTk4g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-behind-her-empire-63368006/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iHeart Radio</a> or wherever you get your podcasts.</em></p>
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Behind Her Empire Podcast: Doing What Hasn’t Been Done with Lindsey Boyd, Co-founder of The Laundress
Oct 14 2020
On this episode of the "Behind Her Empire" podcast, hear from Lindsey Boyd, the co-founder of The Laundress, a premium collection of eco-friendly laundry and home cleaning products.
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<span></span>Before starting the company, Boyd was working in high-end fashion in New York as a manager of Chanel's Ready-to-Wear division. While working in the industry, Lindsey noticed a real need and void in the market. Although consumers were willing to spend a lot of money on their clothes, they were spending even more money on dry cleaning, which was not only toxic but also damaging to their garments. After years of researching and understanding how detergents work, Boyd and her college friend-turned-business partner, Gwen Whiting, decided to launch eco-friendly detergents that were gentle enough to be used at home on dry clean-only items.
</p><p>"We both came from Midwest families where you keep things in your life for a long time. So quilts and things that were meaningful and you cared for them properly, you wash them. You didn't dry clean them," Boyd says. "So for us, it was kind-of bringing back that lost art.<em>"</em></p><p><em></em>They bootstrapped, crowdfunded and took a small SBA loan to launch their business. For years the company struggled to make a profit, but they eventually grew a loyal following, and in 2019, sold to Unilever for a reported $100 million.<br/></p><p><em>Want more? </em><em>Subscribe to Behind Her Empire on <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/behind-her-empire" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-her-empire/id1514068478" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6hn08EnS8Vh3RLMZVqpjyM?si=XTfbhXDkS3mnoJourSTk4g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-behind-her-empire-63368006/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iHeart Radio</a> or wherever you get your podcasts.</em></p>
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Janice Bryant Howroyd's entrepreneurial journey had very humble beginnings. She's the founder and CEO of ActOne Group, a multibillion dollar global business providing workforce solutions.
<p>On this week's episode of Behind Her Empire, hear how Howroyd, as a temporary secretary for her brother-in-law's company, saw an opportunity in the market where other executives were looking for quick and effective clerical help. She decided to branch off on her own and start an employment agency with only $1,500 in her pocket, $900 of which she borrowed from her mother. Forty years later, the company earns over $1 billion in net sales and is in 19 countries with over 17,000 clients.</p><p>Howroyd has been recognized on Forbes' list of America's Richest Self-Made Women and is known to be the first Black woman to own and operate a billion-dollar company. She is incredibly talented, passionate and a fierce business mentor who shares a wealth of knowledge around what it means to be authentic and successful on your entrepreneurial journey.</p><p><em>Want more? Subscribe to Behind Her Empire on <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/behind-her-empire" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/behind-her-empire/id1514068478" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6hn08EnS8Vh3RLMZVqpjyM?si=XTfbhXDkS3mnoJourSTk4g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-behind-her-empire-63368006/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iHeart Radio</a> or wherever you get your podcasts.</em></p>
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