What Happens When You Don’t Quit: Overcoming Challenges to Innovate
I always wanted to change something. After years in tech, I was turned down again and again — mostly because I was a woman.
Leaving that world, I stumbled into the vibrator industry — and found it, too, run by men. It shocked me.
So I took play dough, shaped ideas, and found the product.
I spent years testing, molding, and filing patents — and went bankrupt doing it. The journey took more than five years of persistence and sleepless nights. All along, I worked full-time, funding every small step from my own pocket.
Now, on maternity leave, I am ready to finally launch MYK – a handsfree massager designed to enhance pleasure and make it last longer.
"I think it is problematic that the notion is that female self-pleasure and self-love should be rushed."
Frederikke Leth, Founder, Valkuria & MYK.