Episode 28: Katie Diasti on Starting an Earth-Friendly Period Product Company Right Out of College

Have you ever wondered how exactly to go about creating the product that you see a need for in the marketplace? Katie Diasti is the Founder and CEO of Viv for Your V, an earth friendly, more sustainable option for period care products-- a company she started right out of college! Katie’s business idea developed while she was still in college taking an entrepreneur class. Excited by the possibility of creating a product that could be better for the environment and safer for use, she utilized her college resources to begin research and development. She has been working full time on her business since graduating from college in May of 2019. In this episode, you will hear: -How an entrepreneur class ignited her passion project that has become her business -The process she went through to start her business from researching to sourcing materials to offering the first pre-order for her product -Her advice for entrepreneurs who are just starting out You will be inspired by the passion and determination of a female millennial entrepreneur who is making such a difference right out of college! Thanks so much for listening! To pre-order your products, go to vivforyourv.com. Website: www.vivforyourv.com Insta & all social: @vivforyourv Facebook: Viv for your V To connect with Katie personally find her on LinkedIn or follow her on Instagram and send her a DM @katiediasti or send her an email at: katie@vivforyourv.com. If you have any other tips or ideas, leave a comment under the post for this episode on our Instagram page @femalemillennialentrepreneur. You can find and connect with me @pollinapr and www.pollinapr.com. For any show ideas or to submit a guest to the podcast, please visit www.pollinapr.com/podcast.

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