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The Wandering WayHow to Trust a Calling of the Heart and Intuition with Dulma AltanWelcome to the Wandering Way Podcast, where we share episodes on how to wander your way into a life full of joy, meaning, and purpose.
In this interview, we talk with my dear friend Dulma Altan on her transition from Google to self-employment, building and shutting down her perfume business, building an ecomm founder community, becoming a full-time TikTok creator and podcast host, learning how to trust the calling of her heart, learning how to surrender to a higher force, the evolution of her purpose, cultivating intuition, and doing the inner work to find self-love.
2024-12-2558 min
The Gen She PodcastDulma Altan: Embracing Fear, Authenticity, and Meaningful Content in an Algorithm-Driven World [Video]Dulma Altan, TikTok creator (@iamdulma) and business podcaster, joins the Gen She Podcast to share her personal journey and insights on creating content from a place of authenticity, rather than chasing viral fame. Dulma dives into the importance of finding fulfillment in creating content that serves a unique purpose, the power of consistency and commitment, and the need to lean into discomfort for personal and creative growth. Dulma rose to fame through her TikTok where she shares breakdowns of female-founded companies with her audience of 106k+ followers.
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2024-10-091h 09
Industry VoicesBuilding Brands in the TikTok Era: Dulma’s Insights on DTC GrowthJoin us as Dulma, the powerhouse behind TikTok’s B School and host of Influence FM podcast, unpacks her journey into becoming a go-to voice in DTC and brand strategy. From the changing rules of social media and personal branding to the resurgence of newsletters like Substack, Dulma offers a fresh take on what’s driving the future of consumer brands. We dive into her thoughts on the "quiet luxury" trend, how emerging brands can outmaneuver giants like Nike, and what’s next for celebrity-led businesses. Plus, Dulma gets real about the personal growth practices that have fueled her succes...
2024-10-0836 min
The FolioLauren LoGrasso — Creating An Award-Winning PodcastWhat does it take to start a successful podcast today? That's what we explore with today's guest, Lauren LoGrasso.Lauren is host of the Webby-winning show Unleash Your Inner Creative and executive producer behind hit podcasts like We Can Do Hard Things by Glennon Doyle, Unlocking Us by Brené Brown, Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain, the goop podcast, and many more. Lauren is also a singer-songwriter, public speaker, and creative coach with a gift for helping people find their voice & unleash it creatively.In this episode we cover:(07:04) Lauren's journey
2024-08-2257 min
Portfolio Career Podcast with David NebinskiCreating Life-Changing Content, Building A Community Business, and Working At A Fast-Growing Community BusinessAre you looking to build a community? You should listen to this episode. You will hear about how Dulma Altan built a community around creating content that changed her life and the power of a daily habit challenge. You will hear about how Neil Yeoh, the Founder of OnePointFive, built his community business. And you will also hear about how Nikki D’Ambrosio started working at Reading Rhythms, the fast-growing community. This episode was recorded live at my Community Builders and Creators mini-conference called "C3" in May of 2024. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!...
2024-05-2353 min
Portfolio Career PodcastCreating Life-Changing Content, Building A Community Business, and Working At A Fast-Growing Community BusinessAre you looking to build a community? You should listen to this episode. You will hear about how Dulma Altan built a community around creating content that changed her life and the power of a daily habit challenge. You will hear about how Neil Yeoh, the Founder of OnePointFive, built his community business. And you will also hear about how Nikki D’Ambrosio started working at Reading Rhythms, the fast-growing community. This episode was recorded live at my Community Builders and Creators mini-conference called "C3" in May of 2024. Excited for you to build and grow your Portfolio Career!...
2024-05-2353 min
Earned: Unlocking the Power of the Creator Economy88 - Dulma Altan, TikTok Creator (@iamdulma)In Ep. 88 of Earned, Conor sits down with TikTok star and podcast host Dulma Altan (@iamdulma). We start by learning how Dulma went from a career in tech at Google to launching her own clean fragrance business, all before becoming an "accidental creator" during the pandemic, when she began spotlighting noteworthy women-led brands in the DTC space on TikTok. We discuss how TikTok's unpredictable algorithm leads to variance in content performance, and Dulma emphasizes why creators should prioritize building engaged communities rather than chasing views and virality. We ask Dulma how she cultivated her community, and she shares her...
2023-07-1942 min
Brydge Club by Ruffin MitchenerDulma's TikTok B-School covers female-founded DTC, celebrity brands and tech startups for 100K womenThis week on the podcast we’re chatting with Dulma Altan. If you dont already know her, she’s a creator on TikTok and host of the Due Dilligence Podcast where she’s interviewed guests including Sophia Amoruso founder of Nasty Gal and creator of GirlBoss. Before TikTok, Dulma started her career with Google before jumping into the world of startups and venture capital. Dulma has been such an inspiration for me and my journey into the world of content, SO i was beyond excited to get her on the show.
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2023-07-1935 min
2023-07-1814 min
Female Founder WorldShowpo's Jane Lu Launched Her Biz With a Social Media Contest—Now It's Hitting $100m+Showpo founder, Jane Lu, is on the Female Founder World podcast with Jasmine Garnsworthy! If your first business failed and left you in massive debt would you try again with another business or go back to a 'safe' job? Jane Lu decided to try again, despite being $60,000 in debt. Now, her fashion company is a global household name doing nine-figures in revenue. Listen in to hear how Jane started her business from $60,000 in debt, and scaled it to $100 million+ in revenue. Links: Listen to Dulma Altan's podcast, 'Due Diligence' http...
2023-06-1944 min
Female Founder WorldShowpo's Jane Lu Launched Her Biz With a Social Media Contest—Now It's Hitting $100m+Showpo founder, Jane Lu, is on the Female Founder World podcast with Jasmine Garnsworthy! If your first business failed and left you in massive debt would you try again with another business or go back to a 'safe' job? Jane Lu decided to try again, despite being $60,000 in debt. Now, her fashion company is a global household name doing nine-figures in revenue. Listen in to hear how Jane started her business from $60,000 in debt, and scaled it to $100 million+ in revenue. Links: Listen to Dulma Altan's podcast, 'Due Diligence' http...
2023-06-1944 minFemale Founder WorldShowpo's Jane Lu Launched Her Biz With a Social Media Contest—Now It's Hitting $100m+Showpo founder, Jane Lu, is on the Female Founder World podcast with Jasmine Garnsworthy! If your first business failed and left you in massive debt would you try again with another business or go back to a 'safe' job? Jane Lu decided to try again, despite being $60,000 in debt. Now, her fashion company is a global household name doing nine-figures in revenue. Listen in to hear how Jane started her business from $60,000 in debt, and scaled it to $100 million+ in revenue. Links: Listen to Dulma Altan's podcast, 'Due Diligence' http...
2023-06-1944 min
Female Founder WorldCoco & Eve Sells 600 Hair Masks Every Day: Here's Their Launch Marketing BreakdownCoco & Eve founder, Emily Hamilton, is on the Female Founder World podcast with Jasmine Garnsworthy! Would you sell your house to fund your business? That’s exactly what Emily Hamilton did nearly a decade ago to fund her beauty business, Coco & Eve—starting with a hair mask. Fast forward six years since starting her biz, Coco & Eve sells 600 of that OG hair mask every day! Listen in to hear how Emily bootstrapped, started, and scaled her brand to where it is today, and how she recently spent a $10,000 launch marketing budget Links...
2023-06-0530 minFemale Founder WorldCoco & Eve Sells 600 Hair Masks Every Day: Here's Their Launch Marketing BreakdownCoco & Eve founder, Emily Hamilton, is on the Female Founder World podcast with Jasmine Garnsworthy! Would you sell your house to fund your business? That’s exactly what Emily Hamilton did nearly a decade ago to fund her beauty business, Coco & Eve—starting with a hair mask. Fast forward six years since starting her biz, Coco & Eve sells 600 of that OG hair mask every day! Listen in to hear how Emily bootstrapped, started, and scaled her brand to where it is today, and how she recently spent a $10,000 launch marketing budget Links...
2023-06-0530 minFemale Founder WorldCoco & Eve Sells 600 Hair Masks Every Day: Here's Their Launch Marketing BreakdownCoco & Eve founder, Emily Hamilton, is on the Female Founder World podcast with Jasmine Garnsworthy! Would you sell your house to fund your business? That’s exactly what Emily Hamilton did nearly a decade ago to fund her beauty business, Coco & Eve—starting with a hair mask. Fast forward six years since starting her biz, Coco & Eve sells 600 of that OG hair mask every day! Listen in to hear how Emily bootstrapped, started, and scaled her brand to where it is today, and how she recently spent a $10,000 launch marketing budget Links...
2023-06-0530 minFemale Founder WorldShe Sold Her First Business to Unilever—Then Started 2 MoreNyakio Grieco, founder of thirteen lune, is on the Female Founder World podcast with Jasmine Garnsworthy! What would you do if you sold your business to Unilever? Move to an island somewhere, maybe? Delete the email app from your phone? Not Nyakio Grieco. She decided one win wasn't enough, and went on two build two more incredible companies. Her first biz that sold to Unilever is Nyakio Beauty, but after the exit she raised $12M to launch thirteen lune, an e-commerce destination designed to inspire the discovery of beauty brands created by Black and Brow...
2023-05-3028 min
Female Founder WorldShe Sold Her First Business to Unilever—Then Started 2 MoreNyakio Grieco, founder of thirteen lune, is on the Female Founder World podcast with Jasmine Garnsworthy! What would you do if you sold your business to Unilever? Move to an island somewhere, maybe? Delete the email app from your phone? Not Nyakio Grieco. She decided one win wasn't enough, and went on two build two more incredible companies. Her first biz that sold to Unilever is Nyakio Beauty, but after the exit she raised $12M to launch thirteen lune, an e-commerce destination designed to inspire the discovery of beauty brands created by Black and Brow...
2023-05-3028 minFemale Founder WorldShe Sold Her First Business to Unilever—Then Started 2 MoreNyakio Grieco, founder of thirteen lune, is on the Female Founder World podcast with Jasmine Garnsworthy! What would you do if you sold your business to Unilever? Move to an island somewhere, maybe? Delete the email app from your phone? Not Nyakio Grieco. She decided one win wasn't enough, and went on two build two more incredible companies. Her first biz that sold to Unilever is Nyakio Beauty, but after the exit she raised $12M to launch thirteen lune, an e-commerce destination designed to inspire the discovery of beauty brands created by Black and Brow...
2023-05-3028 min
Creators Are BrandsThe Podcasting Sprint: Tips and Lessons Learned from 100 Episodes in 100 Days w/ Dulma Altansubscribe to the bonusfootage.co newsletterlisten to dulma's show: https://dulma.substack.com/thanks for listening!!
2023-04-2235 min
Couple of ImmigrantsDulma Altan: How I Became a Full-time Content Creator In 100 DaysDulma Altan (@iamdulma) is an entrepreneur, community builder, tech founder, podcast host and content creator. Her TikTok account has grown a loyal audience of almost 100,000 people (in one year) for her authenticity and business breakdowns of brands and women. In this conversation, we spoke about how Dulma’s journey from Mongolia to the U.S has made her unstoppable. Learn how she turned a difficult time in her life to a period of growth and success. Luckily “the immigrant chip on her shoulder” has pushed her to become an incredibly inspiring woman to hundreds of people ar...
2023-01-091h 01
eComFuel PodcastFrom Post-Soviet Mongolia to TikTok InfluencerWhat do you get when you combine TikTok with DTC and eCommerce? You may just get Dulma Altan, the founder of Makelane.com, creator, and commentator on all things DTC and eCommerce on TikTok. Dulma has been on the up-and-up in the eCommerce space, and I'm excited to chat with her about so many different things, including Silicon Valley, capitalism, community, and more. Listen in as she shares what it was like moving from Mongolia to the U.S., the lessons she learned from her first business, and what it was like working at Google. We also...
2022-12-2359 min
Breaking Beauty Podcast✨Stunnin’! ✨The Beauty Moments That Defined 2022 With TikTok Brand Whisperer Dulma AltanWho’s winning? Who’s losing? And who’s about to pop-off? Joining us for our annual “Beauty Year in Review” episode is Dulma Altan, the entrepreneurial creator whose “TikTok Business School for Women” content has everyone in the beauty biz taking notes. Whether she’s ‘splaining what private equity is using Kim Kardashian’s empire as fodder, or schooling us on who makes for a successful C-Suite using a Vegas girl’s trip as metaphor, Dulma’s sharp take on the beauty industry makes her the perfect guest to weigh in on which brands slayed this year, and who better watch their b...
2022-12-1445 min
Creator CultureS3 E9 | Dulma Altan, the creator celebrating female foundersToday’s guest is Dulma Altan. She’s a great example of a creator who has quickly found content-market fit. I find it interesting how her influence far exceeds her follower count. Currently, she has 95k on TikTok, which is nothing to scoff at, but through her content, she’s got to meet her heroes, take on unique consulting opportunities and had the chance to work with brands she loves. Having previously run a start-up, Dulma has a founder mentality and is on a mission to help people understand the world of brands and branding. As always, before...
2022-11-0243 min
Kindly Gifted: The Business Of Influence and Personal Branding with Kate Terentieva85. What no one tells you about founding a brandIf you're interested in founding a brand at some point in your career, you can take a couple notes from existing celebrity and influencer-founded brands. Oh, and plot twist: no one knows what they're doing, so it's time to get out of your head :) [This episode couples well with Episode 43: How To Transition From Influencer To Brand Founder with Serial Entrepreneur + Creator Dulma Altan]
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2022-10-0719 min
The Danny Miranda Podcast#259: Dulma Altan – How To Express Your GiftsDulma Altan is a content creator. Her TikTok account has grown a loyal audience of almost 100,000 people (in one year) for her business breakdowns of women.
In this conversation, we spoke about what it means to be a skillful human, how Dulma wants to be remembered, how to express your gifts, the ups and downs of creating, why she's been procrastinating her podcast, and why you should romanticize the present moment.
(0:00) Discipline
(9:20) Self-Love
(11:50) Internal Intention
(14:40) Women Founders
(19:15) Qualifying Statements
(22:10) Leaving Bubble
(24:55) Skillful Human
2022-10-071h 06
How Content Investigator, Dulma Altan’s Content Makes the Industry a Little More Digestible, One TikTok at a TimeWhat started as a 100 day challenge - leading to two viral videos with over 2.3 million views, Dulma Altan breaks down the business of startups and the influencer marketing industry for her community on TikTok. As the founder of Makelane Masterclass, a private community of female founders with educational courses, she’s on a mission to demystify what it takes to run a successful business in hopes of inspiring the next generation of successful startup leaders. Episode Highlights: Consistency and vision is what matters when starting out - no matter what you’re doing. Failure is par...
2022-09-0234 minHow Content Investigator, Dulma Altan’s Content Makes the Industry a Little More Digestible, One TikTok at a TimeWhat started as a 100 day challenge - leading to two viral videos with over 2.3 million views, Dulma Altan breaks down the business of startups and the influencer marketing industry for her community on TikTok. As the founder of Makelane Masterclass, a private community of female founders with educational courses, she’s on a mission to demystify what it takes to run a successful business in hopes of inspiring the next generation of successful startup leaders. Episode Highlights: Consistency and vision is what matters when starting out - no matter what you’re doing. Failure is par...
2022-09-0234 minKindly Gifted: The Business Of Influence and Personal Branding with Kate Terentieva43. How to transition from influencer to brand founder with serial entrepreneur Dulma AltanInfluencer-founded brands are the future of influencer marketing. Serial entrepreneur Dulma Altan (aka TikTok's B-School for Women) shares what makes a celebrity/influencer-founded brand stand out from the rest. Want to join Marianna Hewitt, Selena Gomez, Jackie Aina, and Ariana Grande in launching your own brand during your influencer career? Tune in to learn how to create a thriving product business that people will obsess over, and set yourself up for success to build wealth apart from brand deals!
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2022-08-0334 min
Too Smart For ThisHow to create thriving businesses in every industry with Dulma AltanWelcome back to the newest episode of "Too smart for this" This week, we learn from entrepreneur and business powerhouse Dulma Altan. Known for her business breakdowns on Tiktok, Dulma is the CEO and founder of Makelane, a company on a mission to help women create thriving businesses in every industry. She talks about starting her first business, VC funds, creating a community from scratch, helpful tips for understanding what it takes to scale a business successfully, and empowering female entrepreneurs to reach their business goals. To keep up with Dulma follow her Tiktok and newsletter: https://www.ti...
2022-07-2544 min
Too Smart For ThisHow to create thriving businesses in every industry with Dulma AltanWelcome back to the newest episode of "Too smart for this" This week, we learn from entrepreneur and business powerhouse Dulma Altan. Known for her business breakdowns on Tiktok, Dulma is the CEO and founder of Makelane, a company on a mission to help women create thriving businesses in every industry. She talks about starting her first business, VC funds, creating a community from scratch, helpful tips for understanding what it takes to scale a business successfully, and empowering female entrepreneurs to reach their business goals. To keep up with Dulma follow her Tiktok and newsletter: https://www.ti...
2022-07-2545 min
Perfume Room56. Perfume Room LIVE!!! (w/ Kismet Olfactive Founder/Perfumer Shabnam Tavakol!)At long last, today's ep is the recording from Perfume Room LIVE (the one-year anniversary live show)!! Enjoy a snippet on trends of the past, present, and future from panelists Travaulya Wallace, Liz Renstrom (Basenote Bitch), and Dulma Altan, plus a full length interview with the Founder/Perfumer behind Kismet Olfactive, Shabnam Tavakol! Shaby and I discuss the path that led her to perfumery, what she actually learned in perfume school, the time she slept with a flower, and a phone call from Christopher Sheldrake that changed her life. PLUS enjoy a bonus cameo from MY MOM!
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2022-06-281h 06
It’s Become a Whole Thing16. Why Does Every Celebrity Have a Beauty Brand? w/ Dulma of @iamdulmaEmily chats with Dulma Altan, whose breakdowns of celebrity owned businesses and beauty brands makes business knowledge fun and accessible. Brought to you By: The Sonar Network https://thesonarnetwork.com/
2022-05-0950 min
It’s Become a Whole ThingWhy Does Every Celebrity Have a Beauty Brand? w/ Dulma of @iamdulmaEmily chats with Dulma Altan, who’s breakdowns of celebrity owned businesses and beauty brands makes business knowledge fun and accessible.
Dulma brings clarity to some questions pop culture lovers have such as:
If celebs have infinite money and resources, why do so many fail? What tips off the consumer that it’s just a cheap cash-grab?
What makes some succeed and immediately recognizable as an authentic labour of love?
Why does every celebrity seem to have a beauty or makeup brand?
They also touch on the business models of GOOP, Kyli...
2022-05-0950 min
Big Things PodcastGrowth Advice for D2C Brands with Dulma Altan, TikTok Creator & Founder of MakelaneWelcome back to the Waves Social podcast. For episode 49, we are joined by business analyst and entrepreneur Dulma Altan. Dulma is the founder of Makelane and Startup Stork, and has over 63k followers on her “B-School for women” TikTok account. In this episode, Dulma shares her advice for D2C brands and business owners looking to build community, improve their cash flow and grow their online following. She shares her journey with her businesses and her growth on social media, advice for celebrities and influencers looking to start a brand and cautionary tales for business owners. Dulma also shares stor...
2022-05-0454 min
After Deadline: The Media PodcastOff The Marc: The PR Strategy Behind Celebrity & Influencer Brands – with Dulma AltanHave you ever purchased something from the brand of a celebrity or influencer you admire? Recently, we’ve seen a rise in celebrity brands, especially in the beauty, health, and wellness categories – and there’s a PR strategy behind it.We’ve invited Dulma Altan, who has gained lots of traction on TikTok for talking business and sharing advice geared towards female entrepreneurs, to fill us in on the PR strategy behind celebrity and influencer brands.Contact Dulma: @iamdulma on TikTok★ CONTACT US ★Website: https://onthemarcmedia.com/Email: info@onthemarcmedia.com↓ F...
2022-04-1544 min
The Charisse ReportEp. 114: What's next for Glossier? With TikTok business expert Dulma AltanThis week’s episode is all about Glossier; how it started and how it's going! If you've kept up with the beauty headlines lately, you'll know that on January 26th Glossier laid off a third of its staff, almost completely from its tech department. Of course the beauty and finance worlds instantly started speculating; what could be next? The Business of Fashion even did a whole webinar discussing 'the demise of Glossier' but really, I don't think it's that deep.
In this episode I speak with the woman fast becoming the go-to for easy to digest TikTok co...
2022-03-1127 min
Unleash Your Inner Creative with Lauren LoGrasso (A Creativity Podcast)Why Success Loves Failure, How To Make It On TikTok, & The Art Of Networking w/ Dulma Altan aka @iamDulmaOn The Guest: Dulma Altan is an entrepreneur, writer, and creative, best known for founding the company Makelanea, a one-stop shop for online courses and community built for women to start the e-commerce brands of their dreams. Dulma was also featured in Time Magazine for starting the business baby shower movement: Startup Stork.
From this conversation you’ll learn:
The importance of understanding how to scale your business
Why talking to others in the industry can help you get a realistic looks at your costs and profit margin
Tools for networking and ma...
2022-01-1253 min
Radio Rosa! avec Gaëlle KoutouEpisode #6 Dulma Altan - How to start an online business and the life of an immigrant in the US 🇺🇸EPISODE IN ENGLISH🇬🇧
For this sixth episode of Radio Rosa! I have the pleasure of welcoming a woman that is a trailblazer, Dulma Altan!
I find Dulma and her story so inspiring! She is definitely someone to look up to!
Dulma immigrated to the US as a child from Mongolia, went on to study at Brown University on a full scholarship, and later worked for Google as Associate Account Strategist in San Francisco!
Now based in Los Angeles, she is an entrepreneur helping women start their online business with her company Makela...
2020-10-1424 min
Cart Overflow: Where eCommerce Marketing Playbooks Are Written & SharedHow Dulma Altan Helps Female Entrepreneurs Build Amazing BrandsHighlights: 6:31 - how to stand out with authenticity - create belonging and community8:07 - Why the brand story is so critical to differentiation13:27 - How to create a great community online20: 49 - Why customer education is a big challenge in natural perfumes24:27 - 3 Ideas for companies to start in the fragrance niche LINKSMakelaneCommerce Club Bloom Bras
2020-10-0735 min
Crazy WisdomWhat does it mean to commit to something challenging? Dulma Altan - CEO of MakelaneDulma and I talk about what it means to create something that requires 100% of your effort and if its possible to remain balanced in the process. Dulma has a lot of wisdom to share and I like her definition of suffering about half way through. Check out Makelane here: https://www.makelane.com/
2020-01-1655 min
Unleash Your Inner Creative with Lauren LoGrasso (A Creativity Podcast)Take Off Your Golden Handcuffs & Pursue Your Passion with Dulma AltanOn Dulma:
Dulma Altan is an entrepreneur, writer and creative, best known for founding the natural fragrance company Potion Naturals!
From this conversations you’ll learn:
WHY Google is such an amazingly run company (and how we can all become a little bit more like them)
How to overcome cultural norms
How to honor an idea’s natural development
How to overcome perfectionism
How to let go of a great opportunity for an authentic one
How to know when it’s time to START your project
Tips for beginning entrepreneurs
Why doing g...
2019-05-2151 min