From 100k Debt to 300+ Stockists: Bootstrapping a Beauty Brand With Nopalera's Sandra Velasquez

When Sandra Velasquez says she bootstrapped her beauty brand, she means she made the leather and the laces on the way up.  Sandra's today's guest and the founder of Nopalera, a Mexican bath and body brand getting a ton of attention right now. She launched the business when she was more than $100,000 in debt after deciding she needed a drastic shift to change her final future.  This is a great Female Founder World episode for anyone on the bootstrapping track (respect!!), early stage beauty founders, and folks coming to the founder life without an MBA or business degree.  This episode is brought to you by Gorgias, the ecommerce helpdesk that turns your customer service into a profit center. We can't hype up our new sponsor enough—learn more about how Gorgias can help you build your personalized experience, and nab a free two month trial here:https://gorgias.grsm.io/fgtl7d2cuz4j Links: Join the Female Founder World Community Hang in New York! https://momence.com/s/1091408  www.femalefounderworld.com  https://nopalera.co instagram.com/femalefounderworld instagram.com/jasminegarnsworthy  Get the free 10-minute newsletter keeping thousands of consumer brand builders in the know: www.femalefounderworld.beehiiv.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices