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Julie Bornstein of The Yes - You Have to Ask Aug 17, 2020

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Launching the next huge business would be a massive challenge for anyone. But high level business experience and two years of focus have kept Julie Bornstein on the path to the next level of success. Julie is the Founder of The Yes, a new shopping app built with you in mind. Your sizes. Your brands. Your style. And youâll be seeing it everywhere. Julie joins Socialfly Co-founders Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer for a conversation about building her company and her journey to success, including why Julie hit the reset button, and went to Harvard, and why that decision has opened up an entire new valuable network; how a trip to the airport with Jeff Bezos in early days of Amazon led to a job for Julieâs husband; why asking the CEO of Starbucks for a job while at a conference returned Into a bigger career move than expected; the importance of always following up; why a dream job that took 6 months of effort to get was worth it; and, why abandoning a dream of becoming a CEO of a big brand to build a game changing shopping platform from scratch makes so much sense.

Andrea Lisbona of Touchland - Build What You Sell Aug 10, 2020

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Build what you can sell, donât sell what you can build. Great advice from Miami-based entrepreneur Andrea Lisbona, the founder and CEO of Touchland: a vegan, cruelty-free hand sanitizer that makes your skin happy, kills 99.9% of germs, and smells great! In 2010, Andrea decided to take hand hygiene to a whole new level with a visionary team that had a sixth-sense for what was needed. Seven years later, the company took the products to the world, and then with the 2020 pandemic hit a 2000% growth almost overnight. Andrea joins Socialfly co-founders Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer for a conversation about building her business and career, and describes her journey to success, including the roller coaster of emotions for a year and a half, and then raising all the money in 24 hours; the importance of trusting your gut before getting married in business; dealing with big challenges to supply chain, capacity, and brand reputation in meeting a sudden massive demand for your product; a focus on how how health is everything; where a black belt and musical theatre intersect; and how Andrea has been preparing herself for a decade for this very moment.

Miyoko Schinner of Miyoko's Creamery - A Vision of Transforming the World Aug 03, 2020

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If you think you can get cheese from plants, you are right. Case and point: Miyoko Schinner, the tenacious, award-winning vegan celebrity chef, cookbook author, and animal sanctuary founder behind the dairy-free cheese brand Miyoko's Creamery. Her passion for her craft and mission is unrivaled as a leading advocate for the right of vegan food products to use traditional meat and dairy terms on their labels. Miyoko shares her journey as an entrepreneur and food creator, which involved a LOT of trial and error, with many projects not flourishing in the way sheâd wanted until the booming success of Miyokoâs Creamery, now in 20,000 stores. Miyoko joins Socialfly co-founder Stephanie Cartin for a conversation about building her company and her journey to success, including how she developed the entrepreneurial mindset very young, without even realizing thatâs what was happening; how bringing cheese to Twitter executives ultimately resulted in a meaningful investment; why she returned to research and development and how she found someone else run the show who has an aligned vision; and a look behind Miyokoâs vision of helping the world become a more sustainable and compassionate place for all living beings.

Alexandra Cristin of Glam Seamless - An Accidental Entrepreneur's Path to Yes Jul 27, 2020

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âFind your path to yes." Wise words from model-turned-business-powerhouse Alexandra Cristin, a self-proclaimed âaccidental entrepreneurâ who built her company, Glam Seamless, from just a thousand dollars all the way through being acquired as an eight-figure empire. Alexandra joins Socialfly co-founder Stephanie Cartin for a conversation about building her company and her journeys to success, including how she looks back on her very first hire (her mom) and when you should and shouldnât hire loved ones; she offers advice to potential Mamaprenistas about how to structure your timeline in a way thatâs right for you in order to achieve your goals; how COVID-19 resulted in Glam Seamless' highest sales numbers in its history; and, Alexandra shares why she wishes she had started the business with a co-founder.

Pam Wolf of The Parlor - The Next Big Idea Jul 20, 2020

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This dynamo serial entrepreneur and retail real estate expert has an impressive track record of building three successful New York-based businesses and a notable portfolio of real estate. Yet, Pam Wolf says being a mom is the greatest passion she didnât know she had. Pam founded the NY Kids Club, disrupting the childrenâs education market with a childrenâs private enrichment program and preschool with 18 locations in NYC, the first in Chicago and 80 franchised in China. And now, her keen interest in the beauty & wellness industry has motivated her to create The Parlor, a revolutionary new experience for people who love beauty and wellness, which also allows beauty and wellness entrepreneurs to run their own businesses while avoiding the hassle of dealing with operational matters such as real estate, maintenance and office staffing. Itâs a bold concept that has every sign of being the next big idea. Pam joins Socialfly co-founders Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer for a conversation about building her business and career, and describes her journey to success, including: what makes an entrepreneur, how strongly she believes in the will to go on after hearing noâs; how her own motherhood inspired her wildly popular business NY Kids Club; why sharing your success with the team youâve built is one of the most exciting things about being an entrepreneur; why getting great at the things you are good at is crucial; and how being comfortable in asking for help is a key quality to success.

Tracy Chadwell of 1843 Capital - Empires of the Mind Jul 13, 2020

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Tracy Chadwell, Founding Partner of 1843 Capital (an early stage venture capital firm investing in technology companies with diverse founding teams) knows something about money. She was named one of Entrepreneur Magazine's "100 Powerful Women" and Forbes "8 Women VC's to know." She also knows something about the definition of success, and why being flexible with that definition may make all the difference when asking for an investment. Tracy joins Socialfly Co-founder Stephanie Cartin for a conversation about building her company and her journey to success, including having the risk gene and wanting to be part of something exciting; her rules for the skill set of the 3 Knows for a yes why you do not want to be the smartest person in the room; an excellent piece of advice for dealing with requests for advice and mentorship if you have a hectic schedule; and, why Winston Churchill is one of her greatest mentors. Plus, a surprise!

Alexandra Zatarain of Eight Sleep - Once Upon a Smart Mattress Jul 06, 2020

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One of the biggest challenges of launching a company is transitioning from the security and support of a corporate job into the unknown, and how your former corporate allies may question every move you make. For Alexandra Zatarain, cofounder of EIGHT SLEEP (the world's first sleep fitness company), she had both the trust in and of her cofounders, and the knowledge that they were onto something important thatâs universal to everyone on the planet: the need to fall, and stay, asleep. Alexandra and her team have now raised millions of dollars, were selected to participate in prolific accelerator programs like StartX and YCombinator, and have been shipping product non stop since they completed their fundraising seed round! Alexandra joins Socialfly co-founder Stephanie Cartin for a conversation about building her business and career, and describes her journey to success, including about the challenges Latino and female founders go through; why Indiegogo was such an important tell for cash flow and testing interest; how Eight Sleep uses science and leverages knowledge through the mattress itself; and, why itâs important to just keep swimming.

Lindsay McCorrmick of Bite Toothpaste Bits - Turning Down a Shark Jun 29, 2020

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Things turn out the best for those who make the best of what turns out. So says Lindsay McCormick, co-founder of Bite Toothpaste Bits, who launched a business that was inspired well beyond money, after watching a documentary about the plastic crisis in our oceans. She and her cofounder did the nearly impossible, getting on Shark Tank, and then receiving an offer from Mark Cuban himself. And then -- the unthinkable--turning it down! Lindsay joins Socialfly Co-founder Stephanie Cartin for a conversation about her journey to success and building her company from the ground up, including: why Lindsayâs job in TV prepared her for running a startup, the value in paying someone to set up your pixel properly, why she spent a year in research and development before launching the business, and, a look at the unsexy, but critical, parts of entrepreneurialism. Plus, a surprise!

Lisa Price of Carol's Daughter - Fulfilling a Dream Jun 22, 2020

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From admiring her grandmotherâs Chanel #5 -- to her own Ah-Ha moment watching Oprah -- a love for creating fragrances and inspiration has driven Lisa Price to fulfill a dream, and she is certain that the universe conspired to make it happen. Carolâs Daughter, her natural haircare and beauty product company featuring remarkable scents and made with rare, natural ingredients, has grown from her kitchen to a thriving business. From a celebrity investment team with Will and Jada Pinkett Smith to a game-changing acquisition by LâOreal, it is truly a dream, come true. Lisa joins Socialfly co-founders Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer for a conversation about building her business and career, and describes her journey to success, including working on The Cosby Show, a dream about Maya Angelou, and a timely call from the Oprah Show have all been just a few of the remarkable stops on Lisaâs incredible journey to success.

Jennifer Kapahi of treStiQue - Shades of Success, Naturally Jun 15, 2020

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Naturally, treStiQue (a brand with high-performance, cruelty free cosmetic products and customizable makeup routines) was not born nine months from conception. It was nine years in the making. Despite growing up on a farm, co-founder Jennifer Kapahi always loved beauty, and enjoyed doing makeovers for her mom when she was just a kid. Then, art school, and even taking her place as one of 15 people selected out of 3,000 applicants in the Bloomingdale's executive training program. Next, she worked as a product manager at Revlon. And, ultimately, it happened: Jennifer and her cofounder launched treStiQue. Jennifer joins Socialfly Co-founders Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer for a conversation about building her company and her journey to success, including juggling two very young children and multiple businesses all while living in New York City, about the travel-friendly Essential 8 from treStiQue, and how Jennifer has managed to never taken even one penny from venture capitalists. Plus, a surprise!

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