Fashion, Finance and Lingerie with Priya Downes of NUDEA

Summary: Priya Downes, Founder & Director at NUDEA the sustainable, contemporary underwear company, joins Unbiased Founder Karen Barrett for the 6th episode of Season 1 of the Unbiased Podcast. They discuss where the idea for Nudea came from, how the company has expanded beyond online-only and the difficulties of fund raising as a female CEO. 

Connect with Priya Downes on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/priya-d-48b0397/#experience

Connect with Karen Barrett on LinkedIn 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenannbarrett/ 

Value Bombs:

• It was fascinating how something that we wear every day, people have no idea what impact that is having on the people and on the planet. - Priya 
• Having a fresh perspective on things can really make you move a market forward or an idea forward in a way that nobody else can. - Karen
• There's something in having a digital-first strategy that allows people to come and self-serve at a time and in an environment that's comfortable for them, especially during and after the pandemic. - Karen
• From the data I've seen, it's not that women are bad with money. They are excellent at budgeting and saving and using credit. It's that whole attitude towards risk. - Karen
• With risk comes gain but do it in a smart way. - Priya
• In 2021 more women-founded businesses than any other year. - Priya
• Consumers expect sustainability. - Priya

Resources:

• Unbiased website

Shout Outs:

• Crowdcube
• Atterley 
• John Lewis 
• Cornerstone Partners 

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