Entrepreneur Louise Doyle on building her Tech Company Needi

Louise Doyle and Steph Scholes are the proud founders of needi, where guiding gift-givers is their main focus. They started this innovative gifting platform with a clear vision: supporting small businesses, nurturing meaningful connections, and spreading joy with the gifts that matter. Today, needi is the platform that provides users with a stress-free and impactful way to shop for the people they care about. Home to thousands of thoughtful gifts and showcases hundreds of fabulous independent businesses. This female-founded tech startup that specialises in sourcing unique, sustainable corporate gifts and branded merchandise from local, independent businesses, has raised £1.4 million in funding, despite the challenges faced by women in venture capital fundraising. Louise chats with Stephanie about her journey of founding a startup, turning it into a successful business, the challenges they faced along the way, how they got VC funding, and their plans for the future.Your Story Matters! You Matter! Role Models Matter! Lead By Example To Support Others! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.