Oh! She Can Drive

She's not waiting. She's driving ⚡️Conversations on building, ambition & identityFor women shaping what’s nextHosted by Hourea, this is where founder stories meet real business thinking.Each episode features unfiltered conversations with women building companies, careers and influence - and the decisions, trade-offs, and realities behind it.New episodes every other Tuesday.💙 Subscribe and follow:Instagram: @ohshecandriveTikTok: @ohshecandrive

Oh! She Can Drive is a business podcast hosted by Hourea, with 33 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Hourea hosts Oh! She Can Drive, a business show with 33 episodes published.

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  Episode #34

  #34 How She Made Her First Million and What Makes Her Write the Cheque | Maria Hatzistefanis, Rodial, Nip+Fab, Investor on Dragon’s Den Greece

  Sep 29, 20261h 1mS1

  In this episode of Oh! She Can Drive, Hourea sits down with Maria Hatzistefanis, founder of Rodial, Nip+Fab and an investor on Dragons' Den Greece, to explore how she built Rodial after investors said no, and what makes her write the cheque today. What if the smartest question in a pitch is the one you ask the investor? ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 - Both Sides of the Table: Founder and Dragon 2:15 - The Investors Who Said No 8:39 - What Makes a Dragon Write the Cheque 15:43 - Why She Turned Down £250K for 25% 21:59 - The 2 Million Self-Tan Mistake 26:44 - From Founder to CEO, and Her First Million 30:39 - Why Mentorship Is Overrated 39:23 - You Can't Plan Virality: The Kris Jenner Email 50:35 - Why She'd Rather Pay a Mortgage Than Rent ️ Guest: Maria Hatzistefanis - Founder of Rodial, Nip+Fab and Investor on Dragons' Den Greece Follow Maria and Rodial: https://www.instagram.com/mrsrodial?stkn=MXhhaXdjNmF3aW93dQ== https://www.instagram.com/rodialbeauty?stkn=d2l2ajEzeW1mZzAy Maria launched Rodial in 1999 with £20,000 of her own savings, after being fired and turned down by investors. She added NIP+FAB in 2010, built both without outside capital, and still owns 100% of the business. Today she sits on the other side of the table as a Dragon on Dragons' Den Greece. In this episode, she shares what investors look for in a founder, when to raise, and why the right investor brings more than money. She reflects on the £250,000 offer she turned down, the NIP+FAB self-tan range that left the business about 2 million in the red, and what it takes to make your first million. Oh She Can Drive with Hourea Alaoui explores the moments women entrepreneurs take control of their destinies and change the business landscape in the process. ❤️ Like what you hear? Follow us for more founder stories.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohshecandrive?stkn=MThkdWI2dm1hNjJ1OQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr Newsletter: takeaways from every episode at https://hourea.com/newsletter #OhSheCanDrive #FemaleFounder #DragonsDen

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  Oh! She Can Drive

  #33 Know Your Worth and Negotiate It | Melanie Bosboom, Female X Finance

  Sep 15, 20261 hour

  In this episode of @ohshecandrive, Hourea sits down with Melanie Bosboom, co-founder of Female X Finance, to explore why women so rarely negotiate what they're worth, and what it actually takes to get paid, get seen, and get to the top in finance. ️ Guest: Melanie Bosboom - Co-Founder of Female X Finance Follow Melanie and Female X Finance: https://www.instagram.com/melanie_bosboom?stkn=OTlicnJwOGR6M3F2 https://www.instagram.com/femalexfinance?stkn=MWx6d2lseDl3cXNlaw== Melanie Bosboom co-founded Female X Finance from a zero-budget Instagram account, building it into a global community and media platform for women in finance that earned a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for social impact in 2024. In this episode, she pulls back the curtain on the data most women never see, at entry level the gender split in finance is nearly 50/50, but by senior level, women make up just 15%, and in some corners of private equity, as low as 4%. Melanie breaks down why that gap has less to do with ability and everything to do with visibility, negotiation, and the sponsorships men build almost by instinct, including the one thing hiring managers already expect you to do that most women never try. She also shares why she and her co-founder turned down outside funding to keep the business financially healthy, and what it cost her, personally, to spend years performing a version of herself that wasn't hers to begin with. This conversation explores salary negotiation, the gender promotion gap, building a business without outside investment, and what it really means to know your worth and negotiate it. Oh She Can Drive with Hourea Alaoui explores the moments women entrepreneurs take control of their destinies and change the business landscape in the process. ❤️ Like what you hear? Follow us for more founder stories. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohshecandrive?stkn=NzFzZHV2c2czODVp

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  Episode #32

  Become Investor-Ready: Agata Andryszczak on What Investors Look For | Foundrise & Peers Capital

  Sep 1, 202653 minS1

  In this episode of @ohshecandrive, Hourea sits down with Agata Andryszczak, founder of Foundrise and partner at Peers Capital, to explore what it really takes to get female founders investment ready. What if the funding gap has less to do with access - and everything to do with confidence? ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 The Funding Gap and The Confidence Gap 01:52 What Investor-Ready Actually Means 07:32 Splitting Equity With Co-Founders 14:04 From JP Morgan to Building Spoons of Taste 17:02 The War That Ended Her Startup 18:00 Selling the IP, Starting Foundrise 40:51 Peers Capital: Prevention Health 51:16 What Agata Would Do Differently Today ️ Guest: Agata - Founder of Foundrise, Partner at Peers Capital Follow Agata & Foundrise: @agata_andryszczak @foundrise Agata shares how she left JP Morgan and Bloomberg to build a seaweed cracker brand, scaled it into 5,000 stores, and made the call to sell the IP when the war in Ukraine broke her supply chain, and why she calls that the moment that led her to Foundrise. She also opens up about the co-founders she got wrong early on, why she no longer splits equity equally, and the difference between emotional fairness and business fairness. This conversation explores investment readiness, the confidence gap behind the funding gap, co-founder dynamics, fundraising, and what it really means to build with less. Oh She Can Drive with Hourea Alaoui explores the moments women entrepreneurs take control of their destinies and change the business landscape in the process. ❤️ Like what you hear? Follow us for more founder stories.Instagram: @ohshecandrive

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  Episode #31

  #31 The Business of Food: What It Really Takes to Build a Consumer Brand | Imogen Royall, Northern Pasta Co.

  Jul 28, 202652 minS1

  In this episode of @ohshecandrive, Hourea sits down with Imogen Royall, co-founder of Northern Pasta Co., to explore what it really takes to build a food brand from scratch. What if building a great business has less to do with branding - and everything to do with becoming obsessed with your product? ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Why "It's Just Pasta" Couldn't Be More Wrong02:00 - What's Actually Wrong With Supermarket Pasta?08:00 - Learning to Love Food Again18:30 - How Northern Pasta Co. Was Born26:00 - Why Product Matters More Than Branding34:00 - The TV Appearance That Changed Everything40:00 - Behind the Build: Scaling a Food Business48:00 - Raising Investment & What's Next ️ Guest: Imogen Royall - Co-Founder of Northern Pasta Co. Follow The Northern Pasta Company: @northernpastaco Imogen shares how she went from making pasta in her kitchen to launching Northern Pasta Co. into Waitrose and the lessons she's learned building one of the UK's fastest-growing premium food brands. She also opens up about her difficult relationship with food growing up, how cooking transformed her life, and why joy, connection and community sit at the heart of everything she builds. This conversation explores entrepreneurship, resilience, food innovation, fundraising, retail growth, and what it really means to create a business with purpose. Oh She Can Drive with Hourea Alaoui explores the moments women entrepreneurs take control of their destinies and change the business landscape in the process. ❤️ Like what you hear? Follow us for more founder stories. Instagram: @ohshecandrive

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  Episode #31

  #30 From Prada to Tech Founder: Building a Business Through Relationships | Federica Lebanca, Fflow

  Jul 14, 202636 minS1

  In this episode of / @ohshecandrive Hourea sits down with Federica Labanca, co-founder of Fflow, to explore what it really takes to build a technology company in an industry built on relationships. What if the most valuable business asset isn't your product - but the community you build around it? ⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 - Is Community the Most Undervalued Asset in Business? 02:00 - The Startup That Changed Direction After Customer Feedback 06:00 - Why Relationships Still Beat Algorithms 10:00 - Moving to London at 18 With No Plan B 13:00 - The Leap From Employee to Freelancer 16:00 - The Business Behind Content Creation 20:00 - Building a Tech Company as a Creative Founder 23:00 - Why Brands Are Investing in Community Again 27:00 - Becoming the Face of Your Business 30:00 - The Economics of Creator Marketing 34:00 - Lessons Learned Building Fflow What happens when you stop chasing followers and start building genuine connection? 🎙️ Guest: Federica Labanca - Co-Founder of Fflow 📲 Follow Federica & Fflow: @federica.labanca @fflow Federica shares her journey from the shop floor at Prada to startup founder, the challenges of freelancing without a safety net, navigating imposter syndrome, building a business partnership, and learning to balance creativity with the demands of scaling a technology company. This conversation is about far more than content creation. It's about relationships, resilience, entrepreneurship, and building something people genuinely want to be part of. Oh She Can Drive with Hourea Alaoui explores the moments women entrepreneurs take control of their destinies and change the business landscape in the process. ❤️ Like what you hear? Follow us for more founder stories. Instagram: @oh.shecandrive TikTok: @ohshecandrive

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