Tash Insights
Tash Insights brings you inside the minds of female brand founders and the leaders of the UK’s fastest-growing e-commerce tech companies.
Hosted by Tash Courtenay-Smith – serial entrepreneur, investor, NED and fractional Head of Growth – each episode dives into the strategies, challenges, and breakthroughs that have shaped the futures of some of the UK's leading founders.
Whether you’re a founder, investor, tech lover or you just love hearing the growth stories behind top brands, this is the podcast for you.
Tash Insights
Elemis founders: We turned a £3,000 loan into a global skincare brand
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In this episode of Tash Talks TV, Tash sits down with Oriele Frank and Noella Gabriel, the powerhouse co-founders of Elemis, to uncover the three-decade journey behind one of the UK’s most iconic skincare brands.
Oriele and Noella share:
- How Elemis started with a single phone call and a shared passion for nature-led skincare
- The game-changing moment that turned Elemis into a serious global skincare brand
- Why saying ‘no’ to a product launch was their boldest and smartest decision
- The reality of building a brand through private ownership, public listing, and private equity
- How they balanced leadership, motherhood, and an ever-changing beauty industry
From launching Elemis in Harvey Nichols to navigating 900M acquisitions, Oriele and Noella prove that dreaming big, trusting your gut, and embracing change are key to long-term success.