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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Aug. 6, 2025
Raising $6M to Build 5,000 Suburban Coworking Spaces — Enclave’s Robert Kellman
What if you could launch a profitable coworking space for $65,000, with no staff, and scale that model to thousands of locations? That’s exactly what Robert Kellman is doing with Enclave, a suburban coworking company he found...
July 30, 2025
Pilates Studio Owner at 23 Years Old - Sheridan St. Claire
Before Sheridan St. Claire opened her boutique Pilates studio in St. George, Utah, she was a former gymnast with two bad shoulders, a sore back, and no clear path forward. That changed when she discovered Pilates—not as a wor...
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 ...