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Solo-founder of Kiddiwhizz, Zoë Chapman, shares how risking it all for her invention led to double investment on Dragon’s Den. 

After noticing a vast gap in the market during the pandemic, the 39-year-old mum of 
one rolled her sleeves up to fill it. Her genius idea: A portable kids’ toilet—aptly called the Whizzer.  

Taking a huge financial risk from her 1-bed council flat, she turned a need into a solution, in part thanks to her neurodivergent brain. And now, she has singlehandedly turned her idea into an award-winning, eco-friendly solution that parents simply can’t leave the house without. 

Struggling against traditional expectations, Zoë offers a unique perspective on overcoming obstacles, harnessing creativity, and challenging conventional norms to achieve success. With authenticity and resilience, she demonstrates how neurodivergence can provide a fresh lens for innovation and inspire others to embrace their own individual capabilities.  Join us on this episode of Sound Advice: Entrepreneurs Unfiltered to explore how you too can defy the odds and grow a unique business.

Kiana Gomes is the creative mind behind the Cocktail Bomb Shop, a product she has designed to elevate your at-home bartending experience and impress your guests. 

After finding a gap in the market for her fizzy creations during the pandemic, she worked tirelessly on perfecting her formula. Kiana then posted a TikTok video of her cocktail bomb in action, and just like that, she went viral! She reached over 500,000 views overnight and her account has since grown to over 200k followers.  

Once her business started to take off, she found herself outgrowing her kitchen table and with that, she knew it was time to scale up. Rather than taking out loans or turning to traditional funding sources, she decided to seek out investors on Dragon’s Den. 

Join us on the Sound Advice Podcast, for a flavourful journey, as we dive into how Kiana secured major investment while also building valuable business connections. 

Do you constantly doubt your abilities and achievements? Are you haunted by the fear of being exposed as a fraud? Well, listen up entrepreneurs, here’s how to conquer your imposter syndrome once and for all. 

Clare Josa is a renowned expert in tackling imposter syndrome, from speaking at the IoD to European parliament, and she is here to share her proven strategies to help you break free from self-doubt and step into your true potential. 

With 10 books under her belt, Clare also runs Soultuitive, a leadership development programme dedicated to overcoming all the barriers that are preventing you from becoming the leader you were born to be.  

Stay tuned to discover how to recognise and challenge self-sabotaging thoughts, cultivate self-confidence, and build resilience in the face of criticism. This is truly an episode you don’t want to miss!

Meet Camilla Barnard, the fearless co-founder of Rude Health, who didn't shy away from the critics claiming her branding was "too sexy and extreme." In fact, she saw it as an opportunity to shake up the healthy food industry. 

In the face of relentless judgment, Camilla and her team rejected the status quo and embraced their unique style, reflected in their fun-spirited, vibrantly coloured packaging. Far from being a setback, their cheeky approach became a customer favourite, propelling their product range to over 60 foods and drinks and raking in an impressive £30 million in annual turnover. 

Join us on this episode of Sound Advice: Entrepreneurs Unfiltered, where Camilla spills the beans on the invaluable lessons she learned while building a bold million-pound business that customers just can't get enough of. Get ready for a candid conversation about breaking the mold and thriving in the world of disruptive entrepreneurship! 

Founder of the beautiful letterbox flower company Bloom & Wild Aron Gelbard traded in his cushy high-flying career—with his own fancy office and PA—for the uncertainty of starting his own business.  

With £30,000 to get his idea off the ground, Aron planted the seeds for his business with 6 am starts at New Covent Garden flower market, and several weeks spent measuring over 1,000 letterboxes to make sure his blooms would fit. And as if there wasn’t enough to learn already, he also had to navigate peak seasons like Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day, and the logistical nightmares they present. In this episode, Aron will delve into how he had the confidence to leave his stable career to start an innovative business, and how he has since grown Bloom & Wild into a superbrand that is raking in over £100m across 4 countries.  

After already achieving major success at the optimistic age of 26, founder of Gousto, Timo Boldt was nowhere near done with pushing the boundaries and set off on a mission to better his business with the pursuit of technology.  

Through sophisticated algorithms and data analysis, he has used AI to successfully create recipe kits that are not only mouth-watering and reduced his company’s carbon footprint, but that have also shielded his customers from the full effects of food price inflation. 

With Gousto's AI-guided products, customers can now enjoy suggested meals that use planet-friendly ingredients, minimise food waste, and encourage sustainable cooking practices, all at an affordable price. This cleverly combines a desire for healthy eating with making better, eco-conscious decisions. 

Join us on this episode of Sound Advice: Entrepreneurs Unfiltered, to find out how you can harness the power of technology to propel your business into the future and pave the way for more sustainable living.