Jennifer O’Connell: I quit my law job and risked everything to self-fund my business – then it made a million in a year

‘When we turned over our first million in our first year, we felt like we were in the clear’ - (Sisterly)

Jennifer O’Connell quit her job in law to risk everything to start a supplement company called Sisterly with two of her friends, Aoife Matthews and Louise O’Riordan. The trio saw a gap in the wellness market for a product that supported women’s hormones, immunity and energy levels – and they wanted to provide it, despite having no experience in the field.

After three careful years consulting with a panel of medical experts, they launched their signature product, The Elevator, an award-winning formulation containing 23 synergistic nutrients that has become a non-negotiable product for over 3,000 subscribers, including Olympic track and field athlete Sonia O'Sullivan and skincare entrepreneur Liz Earle.