Amanda Calabrese is the co-founder of Sequel, the first engineering re-design of the tampon in 80 years. A six-time national champion in lifesaving, Amanda met her co-founder, Greta Meyer, at Stanford University. There, the two turned a capstone project into a venture capital backed design that's revolutionizing women's sports.
In this episode, Amanda discusses:
- How she and Greta's athletic journeys led to founding Sequel;
- How they maintained confidence in their idea when others questioned the marketplace need;
- How they financed the initial research and design of the product to go from a capstone project to established company;
- Advice for early-stage companies to fundraise pre-seed rounds and identify investors to work with;
- Why they're partnering with teams like the Indiana Fever and how sport sponsorship can grow women's sports; and
- What it will take to keep the trajectory of women's sports growth moving forward.
Learn more about Sequel here.
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