Opening Soon
Opening Soon is the podcast where we go behind the scenes with founders of brick-and-mortar businesses — from pilates studios to coffee shops, boutiques, medspas, and more. Hosted by Alan Li, co-founder of FotoLab Studio and Signs and Mirrors, each episode explores how real entrepreneurs found ...
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July 16, 2025
From SaaS to Salons: How Jordan Feise Built Two of a Kind Brows
Jordan Feise spent over a decade working in B2B SaaS marketing at companies like Gong and early-stage startups. But after years of struggling to find consistent, high-quality brow care, she saw an opportunity to build somethi...
July 9, 2025
Quitting Tech to Open a Vintage Store - Sunset Club Vintage
After eight years in tech and a detour into custom resort wear with her brand Malibu Darby, Darbe Canady followed her instincts, and her wardrobe, into the world of vintage fashion. Today, she runs Sunset Club Vintage , a hig...
July 2, 2025
Bootstrapping a 6-location Hair Removal Salon with Shobha
On this episode of Opening Soon, we sit down with Shobha Tummala, founder of Shobha, one of the most trusted names in hair removal. With six locations across New York City and Washington, D.C., Shobha built a category-definin...
June 25, 2025
Building Bodhe, a Boutique Work & Social Club in San Diego
In this episode, Alan sits down with Samantha Score , the founder of Bodhe , a beautiful coworking and social club for creatives, professionals, or freelancers based in San Diego, California. Sam shares her inspiring journey ...
June 17, 2025
3 Pilates Studios in 1 Year w/ Cassie Piasecki - The Full Routine
In this episode of Opening Soon, we sit down with Cassie Piasecki, the powerhouse behind The Full Routine — a pilates meets full body transformation brand that expanded to three locations in just one year. Cassie shares how s...