In this detailed interview, the founder of The Unscented Company, Anie Rouleau, shares her entrepreneurial journey. She shares her early experiences in her family's business, her travels around the world that inspired the concept of her company, the challenges she faced, and the wins she achieved. Anie discusses the environmental mission that is central to her brand’s DNS and her goal of making the Unscented Company a leading home and body care brand. She also reflects on the culture she is building within her company and the importance of aligning business goals with personal values.
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Links Discussed
Unscented Company
Whole Foods
https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/
Goop
Urban Outfitters
https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/en-ca/
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Show Notes:
00:28 Early Life and Entrepreneurial Journey
04:17 Challenges and Triumphs in Business
06:41 The Birth of the Unscented Company
09:03 Overcoming Market Challenges
11:43 The Importance of Unscented Products
14:04 The Journey to Wholesale and B2B
20:40 An Early Turning Point: Recognition from Goop
22:40 Bootstrapping the Business
27:02 The Importance of B Corp
29:46 The Challenge of Differentiation in a Growing Market
31:18 Building a Strong Company Culture
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Past guests on the Pop Up Report include Lanny Smith (Actively Black), Drew Green (Indochino), Ryan Babenzien (Jolie Skin Co).
Stay tuned for new episodes from upcoming guests including Jaime Schmidt (Schmidt’s Naturals), Griffin Spolansky (Mezcla) and many more.
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E36 Pop Up Beauty: Inside the Scent-Free Revolution with Anie Rouleau, founder and CEO of the Unscented Company