Episode 1: Trust in Your Entrepreneurial Capabilities with Mimi Millard
In this episode of the Helen Merlin Podcast, Mimi Millard shares her entrepreneurial journey and how she developed the confidence to believe in her ability to grow her business. Mimi is the Co-Founder and CEO of De Lune and is passionate about menstrual wellness. She describes her history with period problems and how they motivated her to bring the most effective and extreme solutions for period problems. In a pivotal moment during her corporate career, Mimi decided that her desire to improve the lives of millions of women around the world was great enough to focus full-time on building and growing De Lune. You will also learn how to prioritize yourself to grow as a person and an entrepreneur when working with your partner.
“Everyone wants to tell you how to start a business, how to make money, and how to do this and that, but it’s so individual to the product, the market, and timing.”- Mimi [30:30]
“Where you are right now is perfect, you will believe in yourself, it will come with time, just keep going through the motions.”- Mimi [31:39]
[01:07] Mimi shares her history of painful periods and how her struggles led her to start De Lune.
[06:30] She describes her education and engineering background, plus how experience in the workforce attracted her to become a founder.
[12:32] The pivotal moment she left her corporate career and focused entirely on De Lune.
[14:40] How to develop confidence and grow as an entrepreneur when you start without experience.
[18:49] She describes her motivation to start De Lune and how it influenced investors to believe in her vision.
[10:47] How to work with your partner while prioritizing yourself to grow as a person and an entrepreneur.
[27:48] Mimi on how she rebuilt her relationship into a healthier setup while still growing De Lune.
[30:27] Learn how to trust, believe, and show up for yourself as you grow your business.
Resources Mentioned:
Cramp Aid by De Lune: https://www.delune.co/products/cramp-aid
Connect with Mimi & De Lune:
Follow Mimi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mimimillard
Visit De Lune’s website: https://www.delune.co
Follow De Lune on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delunecare
Connect with me:
Visit my website: https://helenmerlin.com
Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@helenmerlin
Follow me on Instagram: https://instagram.com/helenwmerlin
Follow me on Medium: https://medium.com/@helenmerlin
Follow me on Substack: https://substack.com/@helenmerlin
Email me: helenwmerlin@gmail.com
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Keywords: Empowerment, Entrepreneurship, CEO, Startup, Menstrual Health, Self-Love, Overcoming Self-Doubt, Mission-Driven, Evidence-Based Approach, Fundraising, Impactful Business, Believing in Yourself, Self-Discovery, Purposeful Business.
