How an Accidental Entrepreneur Went from No Orders to Sold Out Overnight

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This Is Small Business

Amazon

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Step into the exciting world of entrepreneurship with This Is Small Business! Join us on an adventure as we dive deep into the riveting tales of triumph and tenacity of small business owners. This Is Small Business speaks with business owners from all over as they go through the highs and lows of entrepreneurship and we uncover the secret sauce behind building a thriving business. Tune in to hear from a dynamic array of guests, each with their own captivating backgrounds and unique perspectives that epitomize the spirit of small business entrepreneurship. Get ready to be inspired, motivated, and empowered to chase your own entrepreneurial dreams and start your next venture!

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How an Accidental Entrepreneur Went from No Orders to Sold Out Overnight

This Is Small Business

24 minutes 55 seconds

5 months ago

How an Accidental Entrepreneur Went from No Orders to Sold Out Overnight

What if your business took off before you were ready? No team. No investors. Just a homemade product and a sudden wave of demand. That’s exactly what happened to Adria Marshall, founder of Ecoslay. When her flaxseed hair gel went viral overnight, she had to decide: shut it down or take the risk and build something bigger. Host Andrea Marquez unpacks how Adria scaled her side hustle into a purpose-driven brand, why staying small was her boldest move, and how she learned to embrace risk despite being a planner obsessed Virgo. Adria’s journey will show you how to build something real with what you already have. No MBA, no perfect plan – just purpose, persistence, and a few exploding jars along the way. If you’re waiting for the “perfect” moment to start, this is your sign: the mess is the journey.

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In this episode you’ll hear:

(01:47) Can solving your own problem turn into a business? Hear how Adria’s hair journey – and an obsession with DIY – sparked the beginnings of Ecoslay.

(05:00) Do you have to know what you’re doing before you start? Adria talks about launching her first product with no experience and no formal plan.

(06:53) What do you do when an expert says your idea won’t work? Adria hires a chemist who said her formula was impossible – so she proved him wrong.

(08:13) What would you do if your side hustle goes viral overnight? The moment a YouTuber changed everything for Ecoslay and how Adria juggled the chaos with a full-time job.

(14:40) What if your product starts exploding in the mail? The hard (and messy) lessons Adria learned and how she bounced back from her mistakes.

(16:38) How do you keep going when everything feels like too much? Adria shares how she grounds herself in difficult moments – and why making risky, values-driven decisions (like ditching plastic packaging) became her boldest moves.

(22:27) Still waiting for the “perfect” moment to start? Why Adria now sees risk as a teacher – and how she learned to bet on herself before she felt ready.