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Welcome to "Activate Yourself" with Geeta Sidhu-Robb. Dive into the real stories of remarkable women who have tapped into their inner power and crushed the norm.
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Can You Build a Nearly £2 Million Lifestyle Business While Raising a Family? (opens the original)
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In this episode of The Bootstrappers' Breakfasts™ , hosted by Geeta Sidhu-Robb , Geeta speaks with Cara Sayer , founder of SnoozeShade, the innovative blackout shade for prams. Cara shares how she built a nearly £2 million business over 17 years without external funding, while balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship. Cara discusses embracing the "lifestyle business" model, prioritising profitability over aggressive growth, and keeping operations lean and sustainable. She also reflects on pivot
How She Built a £2M Business Without Investors and Never Lost Money (opens the original)
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Are you wondering how to build a profitable business without investors while staying true to your values and your vision? What if you could grow a multi-million-pound company, remain profitable every single year, and never rely on venture capital? In this episode, we explore how to build a profitable business without investors through the remarkable journey of Debbie Zaman, founder of the award-winning technology PR agency With. Debbie bootstrapped her business to approximately £2 million, maint
Can Women Entrepreneurs Succeed Without Venture Capital? (opens the original)
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In this episode of Bootstrappers' Breakfast , Geeta Sidhu-Robb is joined by Johanna Beresford, founder of Fabric Shift, who has built a bootstrapped HR technology company generating more than £3 million in revenue while raising six children. Together, they explore why only 1–2% of venture capital funding goes to women-led businesses and why many female founders choose a different path—building profitable, purpose-driven companies designed for long-term success rather than rapid, investment-led g
Can You Really Bootstrap Your Way to a £200 Million Business? (opens the original)
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In the debut episode of Bootstrappers' Breakfast , host Geeta Sidhu-Robb interviews Darina Garland , co-founder of Ooni , the company that grew from a bootstrapped startup into a business valued at over £200 million . Darina shares the story behind Ooni's launch in 2012, when a Kickstarter campaign raised more than £30,000 , far exceeding its £7,500 funding goal, to bring its portable pizza ovens to market. She reflects on navigating challenges such as supply chain disruptions, balancing entrepr
The Bootstrappers' Breakfasts™ (opens the original)
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The Bootstrappers' Breakfasts™ | The Untold Stories of Women Who Built It Their Way What if the path to success didn't require a VC check? Less than 1.3% of female-founded businesses receive venture capital funding —but millions of women are building remarkable companies without it. The Bootstrappers' Breakfasts™ celebrates the founders who chose a different path: bootstrapping with purpose, creating sustainable businesses, and scaling on their own terms. In this trailer, discover the stories be
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