Exploring The Relationship Between Business and Self-Care with Taran and Bunny Ghatrora, Founders of Blume: Lesson 40

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4:00 - Taran and Bunny share the origin of their company Blume, and how Bunny’s experience being diagnosed with PCOS influenced what the company eventually became rooted in: self-care and prioritizing our health and well-being

• Taran and Bunny also share how their self-care practices have evolved as they have built a company that is rooted around self-care and the role that they have taken on to educate their community about where the language of self-care comes from

11:10 - Taran and Bunny share with us how they have built a community around themselves as Women of Colour business owners, and the role that community has played in building Blume

• “It takes a village.” Tharan and bunny explain how the community is everything to building a business, and how connecting with other business owners as you build your business can be incredibly helpful for you

• Taran and Bunny share their advice for those looking to build a business and a community, such as asking for help when you need it and having a clear ask, as well as looking at every business relationship you have as something to be maintained over the long-term

16:08 - Komal asks Taran and Bunny to share about their experience raising 3.3 million dollars for Blume which is an incredibly novel achievement for WOC led businesses, and she also asks their advice for those facing hard times starting their businesses or looking for funding during this pandemic:

• Taran and Bunny share how at a time like this, it’s important to remember that there are still amazing companies that were built during recessions and that it is possible for you.

• Taran and Bunny also share how when it comes to fundraising for your business, it all goes back to relationships, and that we can lean on community and connection with others in order to continue to build what we want to see in the world

• Taran and Bunny share what their experience has been like facing this hard pandemic season, and how they have stayed grounded and come through the ups and downs. They also share about the impact that being a mission-oriented company has had in helping them to stay motivated so that they know that what they are doing is because of their ‘WHY’, and not about speed.

21:44 - Taran and Bunny share what Blume’s WHY is: supporting a girl through the changes of puberty and allowing her to grow into herself instead of being told by society or the media that she should be somebody else.

• Komal also asks Taran and Bunny to share their advice for people that feel uninspired right now or as if they are in a rut: “Imagine 10 years from now where you don’t want to be, what are the things that you didn’t do that you would regret?”

• They also share their favourite parts about running Blume as sisters and executives of the company together, and how they have been able to create impact throughout the years by owning their creativity and rooting into their purpose

30:00 - Finally, Taran and Bunny share what is up next for Blume and what they are excited to be bringing into the world.

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