Why This Founder WANTED Competitors to Copy Her Business Idea | Majilly Freitas

Guest: Majilly Freitas, CEO of Floractive, EO Sydney Member 2026 Host: Linh Podetti, EO Sydney member since 2022, CEO of Outsourcing Angel. Majilly Freitas helped introduce Nanoplasty to the Australian hair industry and made the bold decision not to trademark the name, allowing the category to grow through competition. To prove the technology worked, she completed around 500 free treatments from a salon in her garage while raising and breastfeeding twins. In this episode, Majilly and Linh Podetti talk about building a new category, creating brand advocates, personal branding, expanding into Asia, using AI in business, and the personal cost of growth. Majilly also shares how working constantly affected her marriage and why she now believes family must come before business. ABOUT MAJILLY Majilly Freitas is an entrepreneur and hair industry educator who has trained more than 3,000 hairdressers across Australia in Nanoplasty and advanced hair transformation techniques. With a background in engineering, she brings a structured and strategic approach to education, problem-solving and business growth. A member of Entrepreneurs' Organization, Majilly is passionate about helping salon owners and stylists build profitable businesses while delivering innovative, high-performance solutions to their clients. CONNECT WITH MAJILLY Website: www.floractive.com.au Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/floractiveaustralia/ Personal: https://www.instagram.com/mjomgeffect/ https://www.instagram.com/majilly/ Chapters: 01:31 Meet Majilly Freitas 03:37 From Engineering to Entrepreneurship 06:52 How She Entered the Hair Industry 10:05 Introducing Nanoplasty to Australia 10:39 Building a Salon in Her Garage 13:39 Why She Didn't Trademark Nanoplasty 15:29 The Hidden Cost of Business Growth 18:48 Building a Personal Brand 21:27 Expanding Floractive Into Asia 22:53 Why Majilly Joined EO 24:49 Using AI in Business 28:12 Motherhood, Success and Regret 29:59 What She Wants Her Children to Remember 31:04 Faith, Business and Service #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #WomenInBusiness -------------------- ABOUT EO Entrepreneur's Organization (EO) is a global business network of 18,000 + influential business owners in over 220 chapters across 76 countries. We offer world-class events that encompass engaging entrepreneur and business stories, skills-specific workshops, and exciting social gatherings. Our mission is to drive both business and personal growth through peer-to-peer learning, providing support for the holistic entrepreneur experience covering business, family, community, and personal aspects. As a not-for-profit organization, all our funds directly contribute to member benefits. If you're a business owner with revenues ranging from US$250k to US$1m, you can join our Accelerator Program. If your revenues exceed US$1m, you can join the main EO Program in your nearest local chapter. To join or find out more about your nearest chapter, visit https://www.eonetwork.org/why-join/apply-for-membership-form. For further information, please contact: Podcast Host Linh Podetti: linh@outsourcingangel.com.au General Inquiries: support@eonetwork.org.au EO Sydney: www.eosydney.com.au EO Global: https://hub.eonetwork.org/ EO Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@EntrepreneursOrganization -------------------- ABOUT THE HOST Linh Podetti is the CEO and Founder of Outsourcing Angel, a Sydney-based company that helps to create jobs for people in the Philippines while creating freedom for business owners around the world. Outsourcing Angel provides Systemise & Scale Up Services as well as Recruitment of Virtual Assistants to help business owners grow a business that doesn't rely on them. Linh has been an active member of EO Sydney since June 2022, and she actively seeks out opportunities to promote and uplift fellow entrepreneurs. Business Website: www.outsourcingangel.com Personal Website: https://www.linhpodetti.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@360degreesuccesslife Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linhpodetti/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/linh.podetti/