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✋ Win $165K & Touchland's Epic Story
TL:DR $165K in grants, a smarter way to track your expensesand a hand sanitizer founder just secured an $880M exit 😉
Laura Texidor
May 17, 2025
Being a solopreneur means you wear every hat and some days, those hats are on fire.
You’re the CEO, the social media manager, the customer support line, and the emotional support human… for yourself.
Here’s the insight no one tells you:
✨ You’re not bad at business. You just need systems that work with you.
Start by building a few low lift habits:
✅ Use templates for emails, proposals, client onboarding. Stop reinventing the wheel.
✅ Batch your tasks record all your content in one go, answer DMs in a block. Context switching kills clarity.
✅ Automate repeat tasks (like expense tracking 👀, invoice reminders, and follow-up emails)
Because when your systems work, you can breathe.
✨ Save time and automate
Running a business is hard enough, your finances shouldn't be a guessing game.
The average solopreneur spends 5-7 hours a month on bookkeeping. Not to mention they miss out on an average of $15k+ in tax savings every year just because they don't have the right tools.
That’s why we built Investrio, your all-in-one financial center:
✅ Automate your bookkeeping
✅ Track every dollar
✅ Maximize your deductions
✅ Plan ahead with ease
You work too hard to leave money behind.
Join our private beta today and let’s make sure every penny you earn works harder for you. 💸
🏦 Finance Fix
Are You Letting AI Save You Time?
You’re doing everything from selling to content to taxes.
But if you’re still tracking expenses in Notes or Google Sheets... it’s time to upgrade your system.
Here’s one simple way AI can help today: Set up automatic transaction labeling based on rules. (Investrio helps you with this!)
📌 Example:
Every time “Stripe” hits your account? Tag it as “Income.” UberEats on a Tuesday at 10pm? Probably not a business expense, label it “Personal.”
AI learns from your habits and speeds this up every month. Why it matters:
✅ You’ll see your real profit faster
✅ Prepping for taxes becomes 10x easier
✅ You stop second-guessing your money
You don’t need a finance team. You just need a smarter way to track what’s actually going on in your business.
🎯 Grants for Solopreneurs & Small Businesses
💖 $50K for Women Entrepreneurs
H&R Block’s Fund Her Future grant supports women-led businesses with big goals.
📅 Apply here by May 30
🍽️ $50K for Historic Small Restaurants
American Express & the National Trust are giving 50 grants to restaurants that preserve culinary history and serve their communities.
📅 Apply here by May 30
💼 $5K for U.S. Founders
Galaxy’s grant supports small businesses and entrepreneurs building across industries.
📅 Apply here by May 22
🌱 $5K for Founders Growing with Intention
Kirabo is awarding founders with missions tied to community, sustainability, and impact.
📅 Apply here by May 30
She Sold Hand Sanitizer for $880M. Yes, Really.
Andrea Lisbona didn’t invent hand sanitizer. She just made it irresistible.
She launched Touchland in 2018 with beautiful packaging, a bold brand voice, and a category no one saw coming. Seven years later? She closed a deal worth up to $880 million with Church & Dwight.
($700M upfront, $180M earn-out. Casual.) YES GIRLLLLL!
But what can you learn from Andrea’s success?
💥 Reimagine the boring stuff Touchland didn’t create something new it made something ordinary aspirational. Packaging, scent, and experience did the heavy lifting.
💥 Design for virality, build for retention Yes, it went viral. But what kept customers coming back was how it fit into their lifestyle: skincare benefits, elevated fragrance, and ease of use.
💥 Design for both DTC and retail early Touchland scaled online, but was always retail ready: giftable, display worthy, and priced for volume. That’s how you go from TikTok to Ulta to $880M.
Sometimes, the billion-dollar idea is the one hiding in plain sight; you just have to make it unforgettable.
Do you have questions? Just ask Vestie, your financial bestie! 🌟
In Abundance,
Joyce and Laura
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