Pink Nookie is a natural product that helps women with their feminine hygiene. Learn how Invest Fest's Vendor Market helped Pink Nookie reach their first million-dollar year. Brenna Murphy started Pink Nookie with $600 and her EBT card, turning it into a million-dollar brand. Discover the value of getting a good booth at Invest Fest, the pros and cons of being a forward-facing CEO, and the dark side of entrepreneurship. Join us as Pink Nookie's CEO shares her experience securing a last-minute booth at Invest Fest and selling out. An entrepreneur's job is to hustle, and Invest Fest's marketplace is set up for vendors to win. You never know who you'll meet at Invest Fest, and giving away free products is a great strategy to influence people to buy. Explore Invest Fest's checklist for hustlers, the importance of arriving early, and why Atlanta is the place where Black entrepreneurs thrive. Learn how Pink Nookie prepared for Invest Fest's vendor market and met billionaire Dan Cathy by arriving early. Get tips on running a profitable vendor table and being a successful vendor at Invest Fest. Finally, hear the truth behind being in business with your partner. #PinkNookie #InvestFest #Entrepreneurship #FeminineHygiene #MillionDollarBrand #Atlanta #BlackEntrepreneurs #VendorMarket #Hustle #SuccessTips #BusinessJourney #StartupStory 0:00 Intro 1:37 What is PinkNookie, and How Was it Created? 4:05 Battling Addiction whilst starting a Business 7:52 How Covid Helped PinkNookie Scale 10:40 Humanizing Drug Addiction 15:23 Realities of Being a New Entrepreneur 18:01 Learning about Invest Fest 22:54 Story of Meeting Chick-Fil-A CEO 24:55 Giving Products Away for Free as a Marketing Strategy 28:20 Tips For Vendors at Events 32:22 How to Build an Online Community 34:50 Doing Business with Your Partner 36:09 Goals for Scaling PinkNookie 43:54 Plans for this Years Invest Fest 50:14 Connecting with Steve Harvey's Lawyer 52:28 Importance of Taking Risks 55:40 Production Process 59:12 Outro