676: Alisha Spent 16 Years In Salons - and Distilled it all Into One $7K/Month Product

The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan · Jun 24, 2026 · 34m

Alisha dropped out of year 10 to become a hairdresser, opened her own salon at 20, and ran it for nearly a decade - applying five different products to every client's hair, every single day. By the time she sold the salon, she already knew exactly what was wrong with the industry. What she didn't know was how to start an e-commerce brand. James Jade, her all-in-one leave-in conditioner that replaces up to five separate products, took two years and close to $21,000 to get off the ground. She doesn't regret a cent of it.

In this episode, Alisha walks through the full build - the custom formula…