How Natalie Barbu gained 300K+ followers on Youtube and Raised $1M for her Startup Rella

04/06/2024 38 min

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Episode Synopsis

Natalie Barbu is a content creator turned entrepreneur. She began her social media career in 2011 on YouTube as a beauty creator. Since then she has grown her following to over 380,000 across platforms. She is also the host of The Real Reel Podcast, a show where she speaks to entrepreneurs, business leaders, and creators to talk about the real reel - not the highlight reel. Natalie is also the CEO and founder of Rella, a venture-backed software startup building the back office for creators. 

In this episode: 

Effective strategies for community building on social media 

The process that businesses go through when hiring content creators 

Pros and cons of being a content creator while also having a “traditional” job 

Essential tips and tools for aspiring startup founders 

Who would benefit from Rella and how they serve their customers  


 
Resources: 
Natalie Barbu LinkedIn 
Natalie Barbu YouTube 
Ruffin Mitchener LinkedIn 

About: 
They dared to dream and built empires. Join host Ruffin Mitchener as she unveils the inspiring stories behind the most inspiring female founders and women in venture. Every other week, we publish a new interview packed with startup secrets and the blueprint for your business success. Tune in on Wednesdays to meet the next game-changer! 
 

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