Podcast appearances and mentions of antonia saint dunbar

Antonia Saint Dunbar is co-founder and COO of THINX. Having grown up in a family of artists, entrepreneurs and musicians, Dunbar had an early start in learning what it took to conceive and share ideas. Beginning her own creative journey as a classically-trained cellist, she played in numerous orchestras and toured throughout Europe before attending college at Northwestern University where she transitioned her focus to public relations and marketing. After many years heading up the marketing efforts of several editing, art and music studios, Dunbar met Miki and Radha Agrawal, dynamic twin sister entrepreneurs who soon became two of her closest friends. It was then that the idea of THINX was born.  Since the company’s inception, Dunbar has been leading the operations, design and production of THINX. The three co-founders are dedicated to solving a taboo issue for two billion women and girls around the world. Doing this in two ways, the first is with a line of beautiful, patent-pending leak and stain resistant underwear, and the other is with a partnership in the developing world to help girls stay in school who are currently dropping out because they don’t have the right resources every month. In this episode, Michelle Bosch chats to Antonia about her career history, the power of good design and how she has built her brand to where it is today. You'll also hear about the realities of running a Kickstarter as well as some amazing advice for how to build your own brand.   What's inside: Find out about Antonia Saint Dunbar's career history Discover how Antonia puts women first in her product design Learn more about Antonia's business Understand more about the world of Kickstarter Find out more! Subscribe and rate our podcast on iTunes at: http://www.michellebosch.com/itunes Android users can subscribe and rate our podcast at: http://www.michellebosch.com/android Follow Michelle Bosch on Instagram to see what she's up to: https://www.instagram.com/michelleboschofficial/ Check out Antonia Saint NY: https://antoniasaintny.com/ Follow Antonia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/antoniasaintdunbar/

In Episode 53 Phil speaks with serial entrepreneur Antonia Saint Dunbar.Antonia led the design of THINX and was the Chief of Operations for years, and she is now taking on the shoe industry with her new high-tech heels and flats that feel like sneakers on the inside. She raised $1.8M in 40 days with pre-orders from 7,000 people around the world. Nominated as one of Women 2.0's "Top Female Founders to Watch", and called a "Feminist Genius" by the press for the invention of THINX (Fast Company's Most Innovative Co's of 2017, Entrepreneur's Most Brilliant Co's of 2016, and one of TIME Magazine's "Top 25 Inventions for 2015"), Antonia is passionate about disruptive innovation to provide solutions for women. Through the THINX Foundation, the Fistula Foundation and other giveback partners, she creates companies that are dedicated to purpose in addition to profits, and solutions to help support gender equality worldwide. Interesting facts: THINX was a TriBeCa Disruptive Innovation winner alongside the likes of the founders of Warby Parker, Twitter and Kickstarter as well as Scooter Braun (Justin Beiber) and Adam Braun (Pencils of Promise). Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, designers and artists, Antonia learned early on that you can create something out of nothing and that your idea exist in the world at large to help better people's lives. When she led the design of THINX and wrote the patent, she felt it already in her DNA to do so. Before co-founding THINX, Antonia was a marketing/PR executive who made key partnerships at various production companies, and she has also toured the world and played cello with artists like Carly Simon and John Forte of The Fugees.Phil and Antonia talk about how to move between ventures, developing resilience, integrating parenting with growing ventures and the three habits that make founders successful.

Antonia Saint Dunbar, Co-Founder & CEO of Antonia Saint NY Host: Rodrigo Belone the CEO at The Coup Media

Antonia Saint Dunbar and her 4 different companies EMBODY what it means to have a profitable business that is driven by purpose and passion.  Antonia is the Founder of Thinx, a company that creates period panties for women.  She also created Icon, same concept, but for women experiencing incontinence.  Her most recent companies revolve around solving yet another pain point or most women - painful shoes.  Her shoe line, Antonia Saint NY are heels that feel like you’re wearing a sneaker.  And lastly, the Brooklyn Shoe Factory was created so she could fulfill the custom orders for her shoe and for the shoes of other companies.     Whew!  Got all that?   Basically, Antonia is serious about starting and growing companies that create products that help women AND make a difference in the world.     During this inspirational conversation, Antonia and I talk about how she set up her companies to make a difference and solve big world problems, which is why I would consider her a “social entrepreneur.”  We talk about the massive impact leveraging crowdfunding campaigns has been for both Thinx and Antonia Saint NY Shoe Company (her Kickstarter campaign for her shoes raised $1.8 million with 7,000 backers!!!  Check it out here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/antoniasaintny/high-tech-heels-and-flats-that-feel-like-sneakers).     Lastly, we discuss 3 very important best practices that Antonia has that helps her make it all work (by the way, have I mentioned that, as of the time of this recording, she has a 19 month old?).     I am so excited for you to hear from Antonia and get a peek inside her mind!     Check out more about Thinx here: https://www.shethinx.com/

Antonia Saint Dunbar Nominated as one of Women 2.0's "Top Female Founders to Watch" in 2015, and called a "Feminist Genius" by the press for the invention of THINX which was one of TIME Magazine's "Top 25 Inventions for 2015," Antonia is passionate about disruptive innovation to provide solutions for women. She has created companies that are dedicated to purpose in addition to profits, and is inspired to achieve gender equality worldwide. 1) THINX was a TriBeCa Disruptive Innovation winner alongside the likes of the founders of Warby Parker, Twitter and Kickstarter as well as Scooter Braun (Justin Beiber) and Adam Braun (Pencils of Promise). 2) Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, designers and artists, Antonia learned early on that you can create something out of nothing and that your idea can end up existing in the world at large. When she led the design of THINX and wrote the patent, she felt it already "in her DNA" to do so. 3) Before co-founding THINX, Antonia was a marketing/PR executive who made key partnerships at various production companies, and she has also toured the world and played cello with artists like Carly Simon and John Forte of The Fugees. www.antoniasaintny.com The Inventors Launchpad – Roadmap to Success Series is presented by Inventors Launchpad in beautiful Tampa Bay, FL and hosted by Carmine Denisco. Carmine is an accomplished Author, Entrepreneur, Inventor and Co-founder/Managing Partner of Inventors Launchpad. Along with his business partner Rick Valderrama has changed the face of the invention industry and look forward to helping inventors from all over the world move their ideas forward. For more information please visit www.inventorslaunchpad.com

For this episode of Art of the Kickstart, we spoke with Antonia Saint Dunbar, creator of Antonia Saint New York, a company that makes beautiful, classic heels and flats that feel like sneakers.  Tune in and hear more about how to launch a fashion company on Kickstarter and raise over 1.8 million dollars! High-Tech Heels & Flats that Feel Like Sneakers Inside Key Crowdfunding Takeaways How to build a great team for your crowdfunding project How to provide a highly-customized product on Kickstarter How to make the most out of a Kickstarter Live Stream What to know before you launch a fashion project on Kickstarter How to communicate about your product effectively Links Antonia Saint New York on Kickstarter By Invitation Only: How We Built Gilt and Changed the Way Millions Shop by Alexis Maybank and Alexandra Wilkis Wilson The Glitter Plan: How We Started Juicy Couture for $200 and Turned It into a Global Brand by Pamela Skaist-Levy and Gela Nash-Taylor Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose by Tony Hsieh www.antoniasaintny.com Connect with Antonia Saint New York Antonia Saint NY on Facebook @AntoniaSaintNY on Twitter @antoniasaintny on Instagram Transcript

Co-founder of THINX, a solutions company in the feminine care space known for its period-proof underwear (and controversial subway ads that sparked discussions around the world), entrepreneur Antonia Saint Dunbar shares her story from growing up with a product designer dad, to her role in bringing THINX to market. She creates solutions for women across […] The post Ep 6 – Antonia Saint Dunbar – THINX, Periods & Controversy appeared first on Purpose Up.