{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66900f20cfb7aba3d34c6ee3/6a67cd3bf14e2f7d750fddc9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Building a Business That Could Save Lives: Brittany Kent on Cooper’s AquaArmor and Child Water Safety","description":"<p>What happens when a personal fear becomes a business mission?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I sit down with Britton Kent, co-founder of Cooper’s AquaArmor, to discuss how learning to swim while pregnant—and discovering surprising research about children’s swimwear visibility—led her to launch a company focused on child water safety.</p><p><br></p><p>We talk about:</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why swimsuit color matters more than most parents realize</li><li>The research behind child visibility in pools, lakes, and oceans</li><li>Starting a business with no fashion industry experience</li><li>Balancing entrepreneurship, parenthood, and a full-time career</li><li>Building products in the USA</li><li>Lessons Brittany wishes she’d known before launching a startup</li><li>Marketing, manufacturing, and growing a mission-driven business</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Whether you’re a parent, entrepreneur, or someone considering starting your own business, Britton Kent shares practical lessons about turning a simple observation into a company with purpose.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Britton Kent</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://aquaarmorswim.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://aquaarmorswim.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>——————</p><p><br></p><p>I’m Richard Taliaferro, a certified career coach, former journalist, and curious human. I talk with people navigating reinvention—founders, creatives, career changers, and purpose-driven professionals—about the work they’ve built, the lessons they’ve learned, and what it means to create a life that actually fits.</p><p><br></p><p>Not sure where you’re actually stuck? Take the 90-Second SPARK for a personalized read: https://spark-diagnostic.vercel.app/</p><p><br></p><p>Find out more at: https://www.richardtaliaferro.com</p><p><br></p><p>#CareerTransition #Entrepreneurship #SmallBusiness #Startup #WomenEntrepreneurs #Parenting #ChildSafety #WaterSafety #SwimSafety #StartupFounder #BusinessPodcast #MadeInUSA #ProductDesign #Leadership #Innovation #CareerCoach #RichardTaliaferro</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Richard Taliaferro"}