Hey! It’s Doone, your hype girl in business. As Taylor Swift rightfully takes home the title of Time’s Woman of the Year, I’d just like to give a little shout out that YOU are also the Woman of my Year. Thank you for tuning in and opening up your ears and inboxes for me, I see you & I appreciate you SO much 💖

Now let’s just straight into it, today we’re covering 👇

• 3 tips to conquer public speaking

• Some big majical wins to share this week

• A founders’ guide to time management

• 15percentpledge x Sephora = $100,000 👀

• Job ops in allllll your favourite cities

3 tips for ✨fearless✨ public speaking:

I get it; the mere thought of public speaking used to make me break into a cold sweat. But guess what? This is a skill that you can really force yourself into getting okay at (and even getting great at). Here are Madison’s top 3 tips for owning that spotlight following her success on the Shark Tank Stage:

1. Podcast Power 🎧 Embrace the magic of podcasts. Dive into shows about public speaking, absorbing tips on delivery, audience engagement, and killer body language. Trust me; this auditory classroom will prep you like nothing else.

2. Storytelling Savvy 📖 Founders who captivate me aren't just selling a product; they're telling a story. Get crystal clear on your journey. Create a cheat sheet with key business questions, then weave your responses into a compelling narrative. Repeat it till it feels like sharing a secret with a friend.

3. Practice Makes Powerful 💪 Confession time - Madi used to be absolutely terrified of public speaking. You’ve got to flex this drive for relentless practice. Sit down, jot answers, say them out loud, tweak, and repeat. Film yourself. Get out of your comfort zone. Your words should flow effortlessly, like sharing your passion over coffee.

Remember, public speaking is a muscle; the more you flex it, the stronger and more effortless it gets. Literally everything gets easier the more often you do it.

 Listen to Madison on the podcast →

Biz Wins (straight from Majic) 🔮

We’ve got an ongoing Biz Wins & Fails chat going in Majic. This is where we can learn what we can hopefully avoid in our own journeys, and what keeps us feeling like we are not alone in celebrating those highs. This week: three major wins from our community members I’ve been dying to share -

• The delicious Tilden snatched the top-spot on this Vogue feature highlighting 3 Excellent New Non-Alc Drinks For The Holidays 

• Meke Baby products have found a home at none other that Baby Bunting (Australia’s no1 baby retailer)

• Yay for Neon Goat! Some great PR this last weekend’s Weekend Australian edition, as a spot on the Best Christmas Ideas guide

Click here to join our community of founders & future founders →

Dealing with overwhelm 👉

So, we spilled the tea on the latest podcast episode about how to deal with the absolute overwhelm of being a founder (and how time-management might just become your best friend). Let's keep it real; we've all been there Drowning in to-dos, swimming in deadlines, and juggling tasks… So let’s take a little peak into the frameworks that have the power to reframe your weeks:

• Dream Week Template ☁️ The dream week template is your roadmap to a week without overwhelm. Outline your priorities, appointments, and tasks in a perfect week as a starting point to structuring your life.

• Time Blocking Magic🪄Ever heard of deep work and deep flow? These are your secret weapons against procrastination. Block chunks of time for focused, uninterrupted work & get serious about it.

• Eisenhower Box ✍️ Prioritize like a queen. Use the Eisenhower box (urgent, important, less important, not important) to figure out exactly how to spend your precious time on what matters.

• Your Unique Recipe 🦄 Here’s the real deal - we’re all different. Spend some serious time getting to know yourself. Experiment. Figure out what floats your boat. Are you a night owl or an early bird? Find your rhythm, embrace it, and use that as a basis to plan your day.

Listen to more tea on the podcast →

• This beauty accelerator is taking applications for one week only

• Introducing a new collaboration out to get our gen-z hearts 

• Oosh, this is not a good move from OpenAI 

• Looks like Rent the Runway continues to burn cash

• Amazon is getting rid of seller fees for these products 

• TikTok has just done a 180 on your future video strategy

• As we reflect on our fave popular trends of 2023

• CEOs take over @ Entrepreneur First & 50/50 Women on Boards

• Are you in the Aussie / Kiwi pet space and looking for an exit?

• Salesforce Ventures and Female Founders Fund back Kenyan Amini founded by Nvidia exec Kate Kallot in a $4M seed round

• If you were looking for a sign, the job market is at a two-year low

This week's grant...

This is wild: 15percentpledge x Sephora are looking to award one black beauty business owner $100,000, you can apply until the end of this week.

This week's lineup...

This week's recommendations...

Ways I can help you this week…

LOS ANGELES 🌴

• Hot job alert! Female-focused supplement brand Perelel is hiring a Content Creator/Social Media Manager, find out more here.

VICTORIA ☀️

• Leading health & wellbeing app Kic has a dream job on offer in the form of Head of Product Content & you can apply right here.

NEW YORK 🗽

• Shine, on a mission to make caring for your emotional health easier, is hiring a Business Development Representative. Apply here.

BARCELONA ☀️

• Your fave manicure brand Le Mini Macaron is looking for a new Logistics and Production Intern to join the team, know someone?

That’s a wrap! & if you can’t get enough, here’s your 2023 wrapped (Women in Business edition) 💁‍♀️