She Built a 15-Country Caribbean Brand With Zero Investors — Here's How

Stephen Stanberry sits down with Melesia Adderley — the founder of Women's Haven and the first female Caribbean-owned organic feminine care brand in the region.Melesia built across 15 countries. With zero investors. From the Cayman Islands.This episode covers the origin, the near-collapse, and the decisions that made Women's Haven what it is today.Plus questions submitted directly by the Foundpreneur community.3 quick take aways.One — the gap is the opportunity. Melesia didn't invent the concept of organic feminine care. She identified that the Caribbean had been excluded from it entirely and decided to close that gap herself. Every Caribbean founder has a version of that gap sitting right in front of them.Two — zero investors is not a limitation. It is a decision. Melesia has built a 15-country brand on her own terms because she chose to control the build. Funding shapes everything — including who you answer to.Three — distribution is the real product. Getting the product right was step one. Getting it into 100-plus stores across 15 different Caribbean markets — different regulations, different buyers, different retail cultures — that was the actual build.Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review where ever you listen your podcast it helps more Caribbean stories reach more people.Or send us a message at [email protected] to The Foundpreneur Weekly — foundpreneur.coFollow Stephen across social: LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTubeFollow Foundpreneur across social: LinkedIn | Instagram | YouTubeConnect with Melesia Adderley:Instagram — @MrsAdderleyShop Women's Haven — womenshaven.com