#129 RedDrop: Pitching the Big Vision

Monica Williams wants to revolutionize the period experience for tweens. With $5 million in sales in just two years, she’s on her way. Now she wants to raise venture to scale her bootstrapped company. Will Monica get to pitch the big vision for RedDrop or will investors write her off from the start? Featuring investors Elizabeth Yin, Charles Hudson, Beck Bamberger, Pascal Unger and Mac Conwell.

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Pascal Unger

Host • 5%

Josh Muccio

Host • 24%

Elizabeth Yin

Host • 6%

Charles Hudson

Host • 8%

Beck Bamberger

Host • 8%

Mac Conwell

Host • 18%

Monica Williams

Guest • 20%

Monica Williams

Guest • 2%

Josh Muccio

Host • 4%

Monica Williams

Guest • 6%

Chapters

0:00	Intro to the episode and today's startup founder, Monica Williams
2:22	Monica introduces herself and her feminine hygiene startup RedDrop
3:37	Discussion of the product, marketing strategy, and financials of RedDrop
10:04	Investors discuss the pitfalls and opportunities in the feminine hygiene industry
13:00	Monica Williams pitches the big vision for RedDrop
16:11	Mac Conwell invests in RedDrop
19:13	VCs reflect on the RedDrop pitch and Monica's impressive traction to date
22:28	Charles Hudson's reflects on one of his best consumer product investments, Pepper
25:44	'After the pitch' interview with Monica Williams on the art of pitching a startup and the challenges faced by diverse founders
37:31	Preview of next week's episode: an investment marketplace for franchises

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