MEET ERIN

Erin worked as a speech pathologist, financial advisor and even ran her own dropshipping business selling vegan clothing items to women. But she had also wanted to launch a luxury brand of her own.

She’d spent years attending conferences led by high-profile entrepreneurs and devoured all kinds of information on what it takes to start a business, but it wasn’t until she found Start & Scale that she discovered what she actually wanted to do…and how to do it.

During the course module on finding a business idea, Erin decided she wanted to launch an organic, cruelty-free skincare brand with a sustainable twist.

Start & Scale helped her firm up her idea for Bella Vida Santa Barbara, taught her how to create physical products and walked her through how to create a successful online marketing plan. Erin says that she loved the way the course really delved deeply into each topic rather than offering surface-level information.

She also got a lot of helpful feedback from the Start & Scale Facebook group that motivated her to keep going.

On April 4th, Erin officially launched her business, turning her long-time dream into a reality.

“I don’t know that I ever would have created it if I hadn’t gone through this course.”

Since launch, she’s brought in several hundred dollars in revenue and been approached by Glamour Magazine UK to feature her product. She’s also working with a marketing agency to promote her products to high-end retailers and building wholesale deals with local shops.

Currently in the middle of her second social media influencer campaign, Erin can’t wait to see where her business goes next.