Carly Harrill, Co-Founder of Healthy Bitch Daily
1. What is your business?
I am the co-founder of Healthy Bitch Daily, an online lifestyle resource and daily email that educates women on the things we are putting into our bodies, and how we can be better to the planet. Created with Kim Barnouin, the co-author of New York Times Bestseller, Skinny Bitch, HBD touches on insightful topics in nutrition, beauty, style, fitness, eco-consciousness and in a tongue-and-cheek format. Ladies (and gents) can get their daily tips by subscribing to the free newsletter at www.healthybitchdaily.com.
2. Why did you launch this business?
We wanted to pick up where Skinny Bitch left off, and show women the importance of a healthy lifestyle across the board. While food can have such a powerful impact on your health, you also need to consider the harmful effects of the toxins and chemicals in your skincare products, makeup, deodorants, household cleaners and more. HBD wasn’t designed to scare women, but open their eyes because labels do lie . . .
3. What gives you your greatest pleasure in your business?
Knowing that we have the courage and opportunity to change someone’s life for the better.
4. Where have you run into challenges in your business?
Two words: time management. We are wearing a lot of different hats as a three-person company, so we’ve had to prioritize, delegate, and assess how much time we are spending on specific projects and if they are actually making an impact or a dent in our success. If not, drop it and focus on something that is. I’m realizing our time is much more valuable than that.
5. What is a key resource that has helped you and might also help other business owners?
SMARTY has been extremely helpful in connecting us with independent, motivated, like-minded women. Another place that has been great is CoLoft in Santa Monica. It’s a shared work space where we’ve been able to focus and get more work done while collaborating with other creative minds in similar industries (. . . definitely beats working from home). I also think significant others and friends in general have been a great resource. Bouncing ideas off of others helps you see internal obstacles that might be blinding you.
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Love HBD and what you stand for…we all need to read labels and get hip to the fact that there is a major behind-the-scenes story going on with food and cosmetics. The more you know the better decisions you can make for yourself and your family. Thank you!
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