Beyond the brief: The story of Stripe & Stare with Katie Lopes

"Nothing was ever accomplished in uncomfortable underwear".

This is a quote I, and many others, wholeheartedly agree with. And it comes from the founder of Stripe & Stare, a brand dedicated to righting this!

Co-founder Katie Lopes has grown this business from her kitchen table, sampling products and testing them at a small scale up to the multi-million-pound company it is today, that names Fearne Cotton and Oprah (yes, THE Oprah) among its fans.

But it's been a rollercoaster. From serious debt to the highs of customers investing in the brand, growing the business and team and as you'll hear, it's clear that Katie really is just getting started.

Relevant resources

• Lunch and Learn: From kitchen table to global brand

• Lunch and Learn: From farmers market to Soho – how to build a bakery brand

• Dhruvin Patel: The founder who turned down a Dragons' Den deal but went on to raise £1 million