S7 E12: From Frustration to Invention with Rozalynn Goodwin

Many times opportunities are disguised as frustration, if we are open minded enough to see past what we are experiencing.

Rozalynn Goodwin started her business, Confidence, alongside her daughter Gabby based on this exact premise. After realizing that nothing existed to solve the problem she had with losing her daughter’s barrettes daily, and being nudged by her daughter - Gabby’s Bow was created.

During this episode of WinHers United the podcast Rozalynn shares her experience of going From Frustration to Invention.

Are you looking at frustrations as opportunities, or have you decided that it is what it is?

Episode Highlights

(2:59) Rozalynn discusses her background and lets us know what she is currently up to

(4:29) Rozalynn tells us her story behind becoming an inventor

(14:49) Rozalynn talks about what she wanted to be when she grew up

(17:36) Rozalynn grew up in a tight knit family that encouraged education as the gateway to a better life

(23:22) A pivotal point in Rozalynn’s life was her daughter’s insistence to create an invention

(26:11) Rozalynn discusses the importance of keeping your ideas private to avoid naysayers

(31:46) Rozalynn tells us about how she challenges herself so she can continue to grow  

(35:36) Rozalynn discusses her morning routine which consists of exercise, prayer, and reading

(39:39) Rozalynn talks about the last book she read  

(41:23) Rozalynn shares the personal affirmation that keeps her going

(42:01) Rozalynn’s toughest struggle was access to capital as an entrepreneur, find out how she overcame

(46:43) Rozalynn’s ah-ha moment was realizing that she was not operating as the Founder of her business

(50:27) Learn about Rozalynn’s travel experiences and goals

Interview Quotes

“You gotta be really careful about who you are talking to about your ideas, about these things before you even allow them time to manifest whether it’s a business, a book, a new venture, a pivot whatever it is. You need to be very strategic about who you are talking to!” – Rozalynn Goodwin

“If you really want it you are not just going to sit and wait for people to give it to you!” – Rozalynn Goodwin

“You cannot be doing entry level job work, and wondering why your business is not growing and scaling.” – Rozalynn Goodwin

Rozalynn’s Bio

Rozalynn Goodwin is the co-founder of Confidence. She and her seven-year-old daughter Gabby solved the age-old problem of disappearing hair barrettes by inventing GaBBY Bows -- the first and patented Double-Face Double-Snap Barrette. Their patented barrettes engineered to prevent hair slippage, along with their plant-based girls natural hair product line save families time, money and frustration, while removing stress from the styling process so moms, dads and girls can cherish this precious time
together.

Confidence launched and began selling barrettes through its online store at gabbybows.com in February 2014. The company has filled online orders to all 50 states in the U.S. and twelve countries. The patented barrettes are carried in select Target stores and other retail and beauty supply stores across
the US, Canada and South Africa.

Rozalynn also serves vice president for engagement and a lobbyist for the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA). Passionate about improving the well-being of populations through health and
human services, Rozalynn serves as the primary link with many private and public-sector stakeholders, including policy-makers, community and advocacy groups, insurers and employers. Prior to joining SCHA, Rozalynn worked in strategic planning and business development with Palmetto Health and in health and human services policy research in the Office of Governor Jim Hodges.

A native of Mt. Carmel, SC, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Health Care Management from Lander University and a Master of Health Administration from the University of South Carolina. She is a Liberty Fellow, graduate of Leadership Columbia and serves on the boards of United Way of the Midlands and Right Direction Church International. A fellow in the American College of Healthcare Executives, Rozalynn is a recipient of the James E. Clyburn Community Award for Health Care Leadership from the
University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health, Early Career Healthcare Executive Regent’s Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives, Alyce Kemp DeWitt Award for outstanding volunteer work from the United Way of the Midlands, Talented Tenth Chelsea Evans Outstanding Community Service Award, and has been recognized as a rising business leader in The State Newspaper’s annual “20 under 40” feature.

Rozalynn and Gabby have been featured on The Real, HSN, QVC, Aspire TV, NPR How I Built This and The Today Show, and in Forbes, Inc., Kiplinger Magazine, Readers’ Digest, The Washington Post, JET, Black Enterprise, Madamnoire, AOL, Hello Beautiful, and Now This. Gabby was named a 2015 South Carolina Young Entrepreneur of the Year, the youngest to ever receive
this award. The duo was also named a 2016 SCORE and Sam’s Club American Small Business Champion, and the 2016 SCORE Foundation Outstanding Diverse Business of the Year. Gabrielle was named the 2018 Black Enterprise Teenpreneur of the Year and 2019 SpeakerCon Teen Speaker of the Year.

Rozalynn also manages the career of her husband Comedian Mike Goodwin. Rozalynn, Mike, their daughter Gabby and son Michael live in Columbia, SC.

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