Made in the Mist
A Podcast by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. Journey behind the stories from Niagara's most accomplished founders, leaders, and innovators.
Made in the Mist celebrates the entrepreneurs, innovators, executives, investors, and changemakers shaping the future of Niagara and beyond. Through candid conversations and inspiring stories, listeners gain valuable insights into entrepreneurship, leadership, innovation, business growth, community impact, and the realities of building successful organizations. Featuring notable guests such as John McCall MacBain (AutoTrader Canada), Tom Rankin (Rankin Construction), April Mullen (WANGO Films), and other influential leaders, Made in the Mist explores the ideas, experiences, and lessons that drive success across industries.
Produced by Vaylin Entertainment from inside the Niagara Falls Rankin Innovation Hub (NFRIH) and co-hosted by Dan Bordenave and Emma Eldon, the podcast shines a spotlight on the people and stories helping to transform Niagara into a thriving centre for innovation and entrepreneurship.
The Niagara Falls Rankin Innovation Hub is Niagara's leading entrepreneurship centre, having supported more than 500 companies through mentorship, funding readiness, educational programming, technology access, and business advisory services. Home to Niagara's #1 coworking space and the Elevate Technology Accelerator Program, NFRIH helps founders at every stage of growth. Whether you're just getting started or scaling your business, our programs, resources, and technologies are designed to meet entrepreneurs where they are and help them move forward with confidence.
Made in the Mist
Paola Girotti, Sugarmoon Salon
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In episode 2, we sat down with Paola Girotti, the founder & President of Sugarmoon: Body Sugaring & Skin Care Salon , a trail-blazer and visionary in today's beauty industry.
Dive into a conversation revolved around nearly two decades of passion for a fresh, natural, and innovative approach to the market!
Background on Sugarmoon:
Founded in 2002, Sugarmoon brought a bring a fresh approach and natural solutions to the hair removal and beauty industry. Sugarmoon’s product focus is formulation in a completely pure way, made from ethically and sustainably sourced ingredients, and herbal extracts, packed with vitamins and minerals that will hydrate, re-balance and revitalize your skin.
Timestamps :
00:00 – intro
02:10 – Life before Sugar Moon
04:18 – Early stages of Sugar Moon
08:35 – Being a successful woman in the Entrepreneur world
15:00 – Resources that helped grow her business
16:30 – How do you think your business journey would change if you had the help of an incubator like Spark when you were first starting
23:00 – Challenges over the last two years
26:00 – Failure, how do you deal with it.
33:40 – Going E-Commerce
38:00 – Top 5 Tips