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Warriors at WorkTaking Risks with Co-Founder of Funkkoff and Shark Tank Winner Sonia HounsellWe welcome Sonia Hounsell, Founder of Fletcher Road Capital and the CEO & Co-Founder of FunkkOFF!® Inc., to share her experiences taking risks on her path to entrepreneurship. She shares her journey creating the innovative brand, FunkkOFF!, her appearance on the TV show Shark Tank, and how we can navigate and learn from taking risks to embrace them and start on our own path of growth, evolution and transformation. Sonia Hounsell has deep professional experience in Management, Marketing, Branding & Entrepreneurship including C-suite leadership roles in Consumer Packaged Goods, Consumer Healthcare, McKinsey & Co., and Venture Capital. Sonia has been recognized with...
2025-06-2532 min
PbN Practice Pulse PodcastInventing, Branding, and Building a Shark Tank Success: The FunkkOFF! Journey with Joelle Flynn & Sonia HounsellJoelle Flynn and Sonia Hounsell, Co-CEOs of FunkkOFF!® Inc., discuss launching FunkkOFF! TeethRefreshers—a reusable 2-in-1 toothbrush and toothpaste. Joelle shares insights on inventing the product and securing patents, while Sonia discusses branding and competitive marketing strategies, including leveraging Amazon and TikTok. They also reflect on their Shark Tank journey, offering advice for aspiring entrepreneurs on innovation, IP protection, and building brand loyalty. An inspiring look into
2024-12-1942 min
Startup to StorefrontFunkkoff - Sonia Hounsell and Joelle Flynn (as seen on Shark 🦈 Tank)This week on Startup to Storefront, we’re sitting down with Sonia Hounsell and Joelle Flynn, the dynamic Co-Founders of FunkkOFF!®, the lifestyle brand redefining personal and oral care with their innovative, reusable TeethRefreshers®! With decades of experience in marketing, entrepreneurship, and invention, these powerhouse women took their game-changing product from concept to Shark Tank success—securing a deal with Robert Herjavec earlier this year. 🦈💼 On this week’s episode, you’ll learn: • Their experience on Shark Tank: Sonia and Joelle share the behind-the-scenes process of pitching their innovative product to the Sharks, what it was like standing...
2024-12-0318 min
The Business of You with Rachel Gogos186 | BEST OF: Part 2: Product Marketing from Shark Tank to Success with Sonia Hounsell and Joelle FlynnWe're re-running our favorite episodes from The Business of You archives. If you missed it the first time, or just want to listen again, check this one out! In Part 2 of our conversation with Joelle Flynn and Sonia Hounsell, the Co-Founders and best friends share valuable advice for women launching product-based businesses. Sonia and Joelle did not plan on breaking into the oral care industry, but now they’re seasoned experts. After Joelle came up with the brilliant idea for a reusable 2-in-1 toothbrush and toothpaste combination, she partnered with her friend Sonia Hounsell. With ex...
2024-10-0131 minThe Business of You with Rachel Gogos186 | BEST OF: Part 2: Product Marketing from Shark Tank to Success with Sonia Hounsell and Joelle FlynnWe're re-running our favorite episodes from The Business of You archives. If you missed it the first time, or just want to listen again, check this one out! In Part 2 of our conversation with Joelle Flynn and Sonia Hounsell, the Co-Founders and best friends share valuable advice for women launching product-based businesses. Sonia and Joelle did not plan on breaking into the oral care industry, but now they’re seasoned experts. After Joelle came up with the brilliant idea for a reusable 2-in-1 toothbrush and toothpaste combination, she partnered with her friend Sonia Hounsell. With ex...
2024-10-0131 min
The Business of You with Rachel Gogos185 | BEST OF: Part 1: Product Marketing from Shark Tank to Success with Sonia Hounsell and Joelle FlynnWe're re-running our favorite episodes from The Business of You archives. If you missed it the first time, or just want to listen again, check this one out! In this episode, we’re sharing a Shark Tank success story! These two Founders combined their strengths to turn the seeds of a great idea into a best-selling product. Childhood best friends turned powerhouse entrepreneurs Joelle Flynn and Sonia Hounsell are changing the oral care landscape with their revolutionary on-the-go oral care brand, FunkkOFF!®. Designed with women in mind, FunkkOFF!® TeethRefreshers® are the only 2-in-1 toothbrush-toothpaste beauty essen...
2024-09-2431 minThe Business of You with Rachel Gogos185 | BEST OF: Part 1: Product Marketing from Shark Tank to Success with Sonia Hounsell and Joelle FlynnWe're re-running our favorite episodes from The Business of You archives. If you missed it the first time, or just want to listen again, check this one out! In this episode, we’re sharing a Shark Tank success story! These two Founders combined their strengths to turn the seeds of a great idea into a best-selling product. Childhood best friends turned powerhouse entrepreneurs Joelle Flynn and Sonia Hounsell are changing the oral care landscape with their revolutionary on-the-go oral care brand, FunkkOFF!®. Designed with women in mind, FunkkOFF!® TeethRefreshers® are the only 2-in-1 toothbrush-toothpaste beauty essen...
2024-09-2431 min
The First CustomerThe First Customer - Shark Tank Series: Fresh Smiles from Grit with Joelle Flynn and Sonia HounsellIn this episode, I was lucky enough to interview Joelle Flynn and Sonia Hounsell, co-founders and co-CEOs of FunkkOFF, a company that creates innovative oral care products. Joelle, a seasoned entrepreneur with a background in finance, and Sonia, an experienced brand manager with a passion for strategy and analytics, share their journey from childhood friends to business partners. They discuss the origins of FunkkOFF, a product designed to remove stains from teeth quickly and easily, inspired by Joelle's experiences in California's wine country.Sonia and Joelle's complementary skills have been key to FunkkOFF's success. Sonia h...
2024-07-2925 min
Courageous Conversations with Fran PastoreS4/Ep.6 The Journey from Product to Pitch: Learn from FunkkOFF’s Shark Tank AdventureThe creators of FunkkOFF TeethRefreshers, Joelle Flynn and Sonia Hounsell, join Fran on today’s episode of Courageous Conversations. Lifelong friends, the duo share their journey of entrepreneurship, how their diverse skillsets in finance and brand marketing played an instrumental role in the development and launch of their groundbreaking product and how a WBDC pitch class helped them hone their skills for an incredible opportunity on SharkTank. Tune in to be inspired by Joelle and Sonia and learn from their experiences. There are so many valuable takeaways for every entrepreneur; you won’t want to miss it!
2023-06-2226 min
The Harvest Growth PodcastAchieving a 300% Growth Rate Despite a Highly Competitive Market and Gender Bias - FunkkOFF!Sonia Hounsell & Joelle FlynnCo-Founders FunkkOFF.com Today we speak with Joelle Flynn and Sonia Hounsell, two ambitious entrepreneurs helping women live happier, healthier lives through their product, FunkkOFF! FunkkOFF! is a teeth refresher that goes the extra mile - it is uniquely designed to aid women in cleaning their teeth anywhere, even in public, and at any time without worrying about their lipstick or about people's glances. And women love it. This year, Flynn and Hounsell's company has grown three hundred times larger than it...
2023-05-2625 min
The InnovatorsJoelle Flynn & Sonia HounsellToday we're honored and excited really excited to to welcome Joelle Flynn, founder, inventor and co CEO of FunkkOff. And Sonia Hounsell, co founder and president of FunkkOff. Feel free to visit their website at https://funkkoff.com/
2023-05-0531 min