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E59. Gabi Jennings, Love Ocean - Facing your fundraising fears
#financials #sustainability #personalcare #valuation #crowdfunding #consumer
Gabi Jennings is the founder of Love Ocean, a sustainable bathroom products brand creating an ocean-friendly children's range in a striking whale tail-shaped bottle. Before Gabi set up Love Ocean, she spent 20 years as a brand and beauty specialist, working for companies including Harpers Bazaar, Youx, Net-A-Porter and Conde Naste.
When Gabi overcame her fear of the ocean, a love of the ocean emerged, so the inspiration behind the brand was born. Being out of your depth is a common part of entrepreneurship! By taking a different approach to developing a product, and beginning with storytelling, Love Ocean differentiated itself in the kids’ bath product market.
Gabi has raised over £600K from a mix of crowdfunding and friends and family. She found the complex financials needed for investors daunting so brought on financial partners that advised her to “Never try and blag your way through a financial answer”. Gabi advises working with experts, and coaches/ mentors to unlock the financial confidence needed to alleviate the pressure many female founders face when raising investment.
In this episode you’ll discover:
- How facing your fears can show you what’s possible
- How to use founder passion to succeed at raising investment
- Why mentorship and coaching make all the difference
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