founder's diary
Here is my classic fundraising strategy...
Fundraising doesn't just happen. It's a series of intentional steps that drive the cash your way.
Al Moudira Hotel, Dendera Temple, Too Much Instagram (as usual) and my Emotional Porosity
Happy Sunday, everybody. I’m currently writing this from the airport in Cairo, Egypt, having returned from a blissful few days at Al Moudira in Luxor. However, I’m feeling pretty emotionally porous today, and I’ve noticed a few reasons for that.
The 39BC Body Oil Campaign Checklist
I've genuinely had one of the worst workdays today, which is so unlike me. I've basically achieved nothing. I spent this morning in the bath dictating journal articles for the Japan collection, and after that finished, all I've done is mess around on the
london diary
London Diary - My take on Beauty Awards, Best Tailored Trousers, Newman Spa, Ilia Lip Liner, Photo Workshops, NPD Meetings... and more.
I don’t know why this September felt more like a jolt. Maybe it was the fact that the weather completely turned on September 2, or that there was a flurry of invitations to nonstop beauty launches. Both of these just meant that I did not remotely feel eased into
founder's diary
Founders Diary - Learning From My Mistakes.
It's Saturday 5th of September and I'm writing this from the bath. I guess I've not had the best week because I've made a lot of mistakes. I always call these types of mistakes rookie errors because they're things you
communities & societies
Neoliberalism has destroyed community
Happy Sunday. I was going to write a really great email about my packing list for Jamaica but as I was about to leave London to head back to Wolverhampton, I got a flat tyre. So instead sat waiting for the breakdown guy and I’m going to give you
anxious ambition used to rule my life.
One of the most common things I hear from founders when I suggest therapy is, “I’m worried it’ll make me soft.” What they’re really saying is, “I’m worried it’ll take away my edge.” Because many of us know exactly where our ambition comes from. We
founder's diary
summertime and the living is easy
The more time you spend around the 1%, the more you realise that everyone just disappears for the whole of August. Actualy, this isn’t just a wealthy people thing. It’s more of a cultural thing. People in Europe do not seem to work in August. A few years
39BC
What I Learned From Designing 39BC’s First Men’s Bathing Event
Founders always ask about funding. Lately, they've been asking about guest lists. That tells me something has shifted.
philosophy
How I Protect My Life Force
Life force is not something we possess once and for all; it is something we cultivate through a thousand small decisions every day.
stack world
The Stack World has been acquired by CLIQ!
Five years ago, in the middle of a pandemic, I started The Stack World. What began as a pivot became a mission. I felt there was a generation of women building businesses, changing careers, raising capital, creating culture and reinventing themselves who simply weren’t being reflected in mainstream media.
Business 2.0
Three Ways I Sell A Product Before It's Ready.
Stop waiting, start testing. Get it out so you can learn what works.