Smart Women Smart Solutions

With Joy Chudacoff, Leading Expert on Business Success and Lifestyle Design For Women

  • Home
  • Retreats
  • About
  • Services
  • Podcast
  • Speaking
    • Media
  • Rave Results
  • Blog
  • Contact

Fran Maier – From Match.com to BabyQuip

May 4, 2022 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Fran Maier on She's Got MoxieFran Maier’s advice is gold. As the CEO & Founder of BabyQuip, the country’s leading baby gear rental service, Fran is a powerful female entrepreneur and established trend-spotter, so she has a lot of great information to impart.

In this episode, Fran opens up about her experience pitching on the television series Shark Tank and explains why “change is always a catalyst for opportunity.”

Listen in to learn how Fran makes day-to-day decisions, why timing is crucial in business, and how confidence and vulnerability go hand-in-hand.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

Don’t solve tomorrow’s problem today.” – Fran Maier

Show Notes:

  • How Confidence & Vulnerability pair well together
  • The ONE Thing that gives your Biz The EDGE
  • Why understanding TRENDS are key
  • How Babyquip went from idea to over 650+ cities across the US
  • The Early days at BabyQuip
  • Her experience on SHARK TANK and What Happened Next
  • How she moves through the TOUGH Times
  • Her “5 Things” Strategy
  • Her Super Power
  • Her advice on successful CROWD-FUNDING
  • Bootstrapping versus Fundraising

I know how to build trusted brands.” – Fran Maier

Connect with Fran Maier:

LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter | BabyQuip

Timing really makes a difference.” – Fran Maier

Esther Crawford – Selling Her Squad App to Twitter

June 23, 2021 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Esther Crawford on She's Got Moxie with Joy ChudacoffThis week’s guest, Esther Crawford, was the CEO and Co-founder of the Squad app when it was acquired by Twitter back in 2020. I admire her transparency as she talks with me about her journey to break the cycle of poverty that she grew up in and why her curiosity has driven her forward at such an impressive speed. We discuss what it’s like to consider selling your company and what happens after your business gets acquired. She is aligned, grounded, and a deep thinker. It was a pleasure to sit down with her and explore the entrepreneurial journey with her.

Listen in as we talk about the inner journey of an entrepreneur, why launches are really important in business, and why we should never work in stealth mode.

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

At every step along the way, I just followed what I was really deeply curious about.” – Esther Crawford

Show Notes:

  • How the inspiration to Pivot came from her Pre-Teen Daughter
  • It’s OK not to know everything; Their FIRST Idea FAILED
  • How DOUBT clouded her thoughts right before they Pivoted to their BIG IDEA
  • The DANGERS of Stealth Mode and WHY Launching in “PUBLIC” is better & FASTER
  • Why the FEEDBACK Loop is critical to an entrepreneur
  • What growing up in a cycle of extreme POVERTY taught her
  • The “Process” of selling her App to TWITTER
  • The STORY of her Name:  This is so POWERFUL
  • Her BEST Advice when making the decision to take the entrepreneurial JOURNEY
  • And so much more!!!

The reality of building something and launching something requires that you get feedback.” – Esther Crawford

Connect with Esther Crawford:

LinkedIn | Instagram | Twitter

I learned a lot of things on the ground and on the fly versus having had the background in school or in my family.” – Esther Crawford

Charlene Simon – The Art of Juggling Soaps, Cosmetics & Cupcakes

April 14, 2021 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

Charlene Simon on She's Got Moxie with Joy Chudacoff

She left school at 15 and had her three children by the time she was 20.

Today Charlene Simon is the real definition of a “serial” entrepreneur. She’s the CEO & Founder of three successful brands: Bathhouse Soapery & Caldarium, Fat Bottom Girl’s Cupcakes and Villainess Beauty.

It all started in San Diego in 2000 when Charlene walked into a soap shop that had real, live, breathing goats out back. She was mesmerized. She spent hours in the local library teaching herself the chemistry of soap making.

In 2009 (not a great year for the economy), she remembered her boss saying once, “You have to strike on real estate in a recession.” So she took $700 (all the money she had) and she went for it. She opened her first Bathhouse Soapery & Caldarium.

It’s been a wild ride and one that continues to spiral upward for this straight-talking entrepreneur who makes all her decisions on “feelings.”

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

“The fear is fuel.” – Charlene Simon

Show Notes:

  • Why starting a business in a RECESSION was her BIG Break (it was the perfect time)
  • Why FEELINGS matter most to her when making decisions (she needs to feel the JOY)
  • Why CUPCAKE WARS kept calling her to be a contestant on the show – it had to do with a T-Shirt
  • Her Most DIFFICULT Business Moment – (two blocks down the street)
  • GENIUS Advice on how to handle COMPETITION
  • Her “BUFFET” Analogy (what are you hungry for?)
  • TIPS on Dealing with CRITICISM
  • And much, much more!

“Competition is nothing; I don’t even look at other people.” – Charlene Simon

Connect with Charlene Simon:

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Bathhouse Soapery & Caldarium

“If it doesn’t bring me joy, I know not to touch it.” – Charlene Simon

WHY You May Not be Rising to The Level of Your Goals

February 22, 2020 | By Joy Chudacoff Leave a Comment

She's Got Moxie Show

What’s holding you back from getting closer to your goals?

Today’s episode is from an Instagram Live that I did recently.

I talk about how to create the habits that help you RISE to achieve your goals, how to FOCUS better, how to PRIORITIZE your top 3 tasks for the day, tips to increase your revenue, and much more.

 

 

 

You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcasts. And be sure to leave me a Rating and Review!

Sometimes we don’t rise to meet our goals. We fall to the level of our habits.” – Joy Chudacoff

Show Notes:

  • WHY you may not be moving closer to your goals this quarter
  • How to create the RIGHT habits & rituals to support your goals
  • Why systems and processes are key to Revenue
  • Silencing the “Committee of One”
  • Tools to help you hone a deeper level of FOCUS
  • The ONE essential to consistent cash flow
  • It is all about the “slightest shift”

Focus is knowing what to ignore.” – Joy Chudacoff

Categories

  • ALIGN online Group Membership
  • Audio Messages From Joy
  • Big Ideas & Goals
  • Business Luncheon – Local in Los Angeles
  • Business Success
  • Business Tips
  • Business Tools
  • Business Transformation
  • Coaching
  • Coffee With Joy – Thursday Lives IG
  • Creativity
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Events
  • Finding Joy Masterclass
  • Have The Life You Love!
  • Inspirational Messages
  • Interviews
  • Joy's Favorite Reads
  • Joy's News and Updates
  • JoyScopes
  • Membership Program For Women in Business
  • Planner
  • Podcast
  • Possibility Thinking
  • Products
  • Realizing Your Dream
  • Recommended Reading
  • Relationships
  • Smart Women Articles
  • Smart Women Video Articles
  • Spotlight on Success with Smart Women
  • Success Circles
  • Teleseminars & Teleclasses
  • The Honey Chronicles
  • Where is Joy speaking?
  • Workshops and Retreats
  • Your Inner Voice
  • Connect With Joy:
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • Vimeo

Strategy & Consulting

Imagine… finally discovering someone who truly cares about your success and believes in you. Someone who has the knowledge and a step-by-step approach to help you get clear, confident and focused on your vision and dream as a woman entrepreneur. Learn More

Recent Blog Posts

  • Finding Joy Masterclass: The Battle Worth Fighting
  • Finding Joy Masterclass: Pity or Power?
  • Finding Joy Masterclass: How to ALIGN Your Business & Life for Power, Peace and Profit
  • Fran Maier – From Match.com to BabyQuip
  • Pity or Power?

We’d Love to Connect!

We're here to help you get results and increase profits without burning out! Call us at 310-454-2005 or email us to learn more about how Joy's services can help you in your business.

Smart Women Smart Solutions

Copyright © 2022 Joy Chudacoff, Smart Women Smart Solutions®. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Contact