Tash Talks TV
Tash Talks TV 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 Talks TV
Female founders: The truth about money—why women get only 2% of investment
In this episode of Tash Talks TV, Tash sits down with Laura Rudoe, founder of Evolve Beauty, and Lucy Cohen, co-founder of Mazuma Accounting, to discuss the realities of bootstrapping, fundraising, and building businesses that last.
Laura & Lucy share:
- Why bootstrapping helped them grow smarter, scale sustainably, and avoid costly mistakes
- The truth about investment – when to raise money and why women receive only 2% of VC funding
- How Laura built Evolve Beauty into a globally recognised brand without outside funding
- Why Lucy transformed Mazuma into a multi-million-pound business before taking on investors
- The biggest misconceptions about business growth, profitability, and success timelines
From scaling a beauty empire to disrupting the accounting industry, Laura and Lucy’s journeys prove that success comes in many forms – and that women deserve a bigger slice of the investment pie.