Divya Gugnani
Takin’ Care of Lady Business with Jennifer Justice
Episode 015: Invest in Women: Building a Supportive Ecosystem
Divya Gugnani, CEO and Co-Founder of Wander Beauty, spent nearly 20 years searching for beauty essentials that could keep up with her on-the-go lifestyle. A self-proclaimed ‘accidental entrepreneur,’ she later left the finance world after selling her first business, and, bitten by the startup bug, went on to become a serial entrepreneur. After co-founding multiple companies and having children, she found her former beauty rituals tossed to the wayside as she became more time-starved than ever. Balancing a thriving career and motherhood left Divya applying concealer during her morning subway commute and touching up her lipstick in between meetings in the backseat of a cab. She soon realized that her beauty products and routine weren’t made for beauty in motion: Thus, Wander Beauty was born. Launched in 2015, Wander Beauty creates clean beauty essentials you reach for every day, wherever you wander.
Listen to this information-packed Takin’ Care of Lady Business episode about business ownership, investing, and resisting the patriarchy through supporting female-owned businesses.
Here is what to expect on this week’s show:
How Divya went from investment banking at Goldman Sachs to co-founding four businesses, and what circumstances made her realize the need for a company like Wander Beauty
Ways in which female-owned businesses can create an ecosystem of support among likeminded, female entrepreneurs and investors
How building a large number of trusty referrals and networking allowed Divya to found 4 companies, and invest in 74
The importance of knowing your entrepreneurial toolkit, and being a “learn-it-all” instead of a “know-it-all”
What Divya looks for when investing in female-owned businesses
Ways to retain control of your company when scaling your business through equity financing
Connect with Divya and Wander Beauty:
WEBSITE: https://www.wanderbeauty.com/
TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@wander_beauty
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/wanderbeautybrand
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/wander_beauty/
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/wanderbeauty
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/divya-gugnani-6ba98/
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