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Jenni Luke of Step Up – Empowering Girls to Join the Next Generation of Professional Women Mar 18, 2019

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It’s been said that the power of the next generation is rooted in the success of women. We agree and so does Jenni Luke, CEO of Step Up — a not for profit organization that works to propel girls going to school in under-resourced communities to...

Christine Chang of Glow Recipe â Willpower Mar 11, 2019

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Imagine you were on Shark Tank and made a deal on-air, the deal didnât work out off-air, but the exposure propelled your business to the next level?

For Co-founder/CEO Christine Chang, and her company Glow Recipeâwhich curates the best natural and effective Korean skincare âthatâs her reality. She shares the impact of willpower, the myth of a 15-step beauty regimen, working with your best friend, the concept of hiring slow and firing fast, why she and her co-founder interview every employee, how everything she does is to inspire her daughter and pave the way for the next generation of women. Christine joins Socialfly Co-founder Courtney Spritzer in the MouthMedia Network studios for a conversation about building her company and her journey to success, along with a surprise and a brainstorm.

In this episode:

Being on Shark Tank wearing sheet masks, saying no to an offer, and how this âfreeâ consultation helped the business and blew up their customer base
An âaha momentâ about Korean beauty that resulted in a business
The beginning of Glow Recipe â quitting jobs, cobbling a website, flying to Korea without anything put together, and landing 8 brands
What itâs like to run a business with your best friend, navigating the extreme highs and lows and dividing up responsibilities
Attracting a team of personalities, and how hiring has been one of the most challenging things at a startup
Getting 5,000 people on a waitlist for a watermelon sleeping mask, then selling out on Sephora seven times
Influencers, social media, marketing, and the importance of being an authentic influencer
A âface snuggie,â and how #avocauddle resulted in a partnership with a mattress store and education events
The evolution of the Glow Recipe business model and the concept of âskintertainmentâ
Launching another skincare brand Sweet Chef, and rolling it out to Target
Becoming a discovery destination for skincare
The moment Christine almost gave up
The ultimate goal of inspiring her daughter to do what she wants to do

Christine Chang of Glow Recipe – Willpower Mar 11, 2019

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Imagine you were on Shark Tank and made a deal on-air, the deal didn’t work out off-air, but the exposure propelled your business to the next level? For Co-founder/CEO , and her company Glow Recipe—which curates the best natural and...

Soraya Darabi â Taking Action and Living Well Mar 04, 2019

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At 23 years old, Soraya Darabi managed digital partnerships and social media marketing for The New York Times. Not a bad start. Since then, she has played a substantial role in the success of several amazing companies, her first three angel investments turned out to be hugely successful, and she is now one of the managing partners and founder of Trail Mix Ventures, an early-stage investment firm focused on the âfuture of living well.â Much of this may have something to do with supporting your friends, paying attention to trends, and knowing when to take action.

Soraya Darabi, successful entrepreneur, angel investor, and Managing Partner of Trail Mix Ventures (a venture capital company focused on investing in living well) join Socialfly Co-founder Courtney Spritzer in the MouthMedia Network studios for a conversation about building her company and her journey to success, along with a surprise and a brainstorm.

In this episode:

How Soraya got into venture capital
Her passion to understand convergence and why labels were afraid of digital media and communication
Interning her senior year of college at Washington Post.com, helping Pulitzer prize-winning journalists understand digital media and how it would help enhance their journalism
Her next move to Conde Nett, and how three jobs were iterating how media was changing in real-time
How Soraya fell in love with entrepreneurship and the platforms changing the landscape of digital media,
Feeling dismayed about how few women were in the room
How Soraya went to go work for one of them, becoming an entrepreneur at 26 years old, then the company was acquired by Facebook
How there should be more video content online explaining the ABCs of equity to young women
Her next move as the co-creator of Foodspotting, and why it was the perfect training ground to learn the ropes on running a business
Her non-traditional route to becoming an investor, and how she didnât grow up in a house that discussed business
Her first three investments in 2011-13 were winners: Contently, Brick and Co, and Casper
How it took six years to admit she was an investor and overcoming imposter syndrome
Investing in friends, why a good network is where you should start
Find partnerships and value to add to a company you can invest in, those relationships often blossom into fruitful ones
Believing in wellness and companies who affect us in a positive way
The importance of an inclusive and diverse environment women can work in
A disconnect between venture dollars and industrious women in America
How Trail Mix invests in purpose-driven companies addressing s growing economy as it pertains to wellness
Deciding Trail Mix Ventures should be a seed fund, and wanting to be additive to founders on their journey
Why owning 10% of a company is the most they generally want to start with
Helping the people behind you and turning to the people in front of you, building a social network
Why there need to be more women in venture capital
Embracing the elements of your life openly and not being afraid to be open, including family ambition
Three pieces of advice: invest in friends, everything feels better in the morning, eventually everything connects
False starts and stumbling blocks, and with failure comes knowledge
A brainstorm on self-care

Soraya Darabi – Taking Action and Living Well Mar 04, 2019

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At 23 years old, Soraya Darabi managed the digital partnerships and social media marketing for The New York Times. Not a bad start. Since then, she has played a substantial role in the success of several amazing companies, her first three angel...

Julie âJawsâ Nelson â The Mind Is the Athlete Feb 25, 2019

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From ballerina to Broadway to fitness model turned boxer, Julie âJAWSâ Nelson is at the top of her game.

Julie joined Socialfly founders Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer, along with âThe Game Planâ podcast host Dale Moss, in front of a MouthMedia Network live audience at Spring Place in New York City. Sponsorship by Givz.

In this episode, youâll learn:

The origin of her nickname âJAWSâ
Her many role models and teachers over the course of her career
Why she chose to be the odd one out and how she found strength and overcame bullying
Julieâs training as a ballerina growing up and how dancing from a young age set her up for a career in fitness
How Jaws became an Adidas Global Ambassador and social media influencer
Her philosophy on mixing hard work with fun and the power of story-telling, authenticity, and integrity on social media
How she handled success at a young age and got into fitness modeling
Joining her first Broadway theatrical tour and why it was a dream come true
The mission of the Adidas Women Ambassador program and how they are creating a movement
How Jaws chooses the brands she wants to partner with and the importance of having similar values
Joining the Rumble Boxing team and their powerful social media presence
Boxing as a female and challenges sheâs had to overcome
A brainstorm on her next move and surprise and delight from the Entreprenistas
Nine rounds with Jaws: Rapid Fire Questions
Why she is her own opponent

Julie “Jaws” Nelson – The Mind Is the Athlete Feb 25, 2019

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From ballerina to Broadway to fitness model turned boxer, Julie ‘JAWS’ Nelson is at the top of her game. Julie joined founders Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer, along with “” podcast host Dale Moss, in front of a live audience at...

Ruth Zukerman â Reinvention and Redemption Feb 18, 2019

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Itâs never too late to reinvent yourself. Just ask Ruth Zukerman, one of the original cofounders of SoulCycle (arguably one of the most successful spin class companies anywhere) and who, after a devastating exit from the company, picked herself up and built Flywheel Sports, offering spinning classes with a âwhere everybody knows your nameâ ethos, and a big focus on technology and metrics. And, it turns out, this isnât the last chapterâat all!

Ruth Zukerman, Co-founder of indoor cycling businesses SoulCycle and Flywheel Sports and author of the book âRiding High: How I Kissed SoulCycle Goodbye, Co-Founded Flywheel, and Built the Life I Always Wantedâ, joins Socialfly Co-founder Courtney Spritzer in the MouthMedia Network studios for a conversation about building her company and her journey to success, along with a surprise and a brainstorm.

In this episode:

How Ruth made the decision to leave her lifelong passion, dance, behind and how she found a new passion and career through spinning
Ruthâs first experience of being intimidated by spin classes at the old Reebok gym, and the epiphany of pushing herself to go to her first class
Why the combination of exercise, music, and a pack mentality resonated with Ruthâs dance background
How an inspiring spin instructorâs move to Florida prompted Ruth to become an instructor herself and led to a whole new career path
The out-of-the-blue offer to be the face of a new boutique spinning studio gym: SoulCycle
How Ruth brought students from her old gym to the new studio despite its rough-around-the-edges feel in the beginning.
How the brandâs strong identity got started from the get-go
The hard times early on, from leading classes for six people to teaching 22 classes a week
How Ruthâ brought a therapeutic and spiritual experience to SoulCycle
Flywheel, Ruthâs departure from SoulCycle, and starting a new brand from scratch
The ways Ruth has changed her focus with Flywheel to bring spinning to a wider audience The liberating aspect of starting a new brand built around inclusiveness, and the challenges of differentiating from other studios
How metrics played a role in building Flywheelâs branding and also opened the door to more male clients
The branding challenges early on, and how they developed the âNever Coastâ mentality.
The organic way a buyer was found after his daughter brought him to a Flywheel class
How much can change from the initial decision to sell a company and handing over the keys
Ruthâs difficult decision to leave Flywheel
The lessons Ruth has learned along the way, and actions she would take in hindsight to protect herself
The importance of trusting your gut and your business partners, but not at the expense of risking your own position
How sometimes being genuinely prepared to walk away from a deal can be the best negotiation tactic
Ruthâs book âRiding High,â and why she wants to tell her story now.
Her hopes that the book will inspire people and start their own business and learn from her mistakes
The importance of bearing your soul and being intimate with the ups and downs of oneâs life in order to reach and inspire others
The aftermath of leaving Flywheel and getting off of the bike for the first time in 21 years, and how Ruth is rediscovering herself
How Ruth has tried to be present and an inspiration for her daughters, and how that has set them on their own paths
Plus, a 60-second brainstorm on how Ruth can promote herself and her book

Ruth Zukerman – Reinvention and Redemption Feb 18, 2019

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It’s never too late to reinvent yourself. Just ask Ruth Zukerman, one of the original cofounders of SoulCycle (arguably one of the most successful spin class companies anywhere) and who, after a devastating exit from the company, picked...

Kara Ross of Unleashed â Entertain, Educate, Inspire Feb 11, 2019

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When youâve built a very successful business as a jewelry designer for more than 20 years, the natural move is to leave it all behind and start making documentary films celebrating and supporting female artisans and entrepreneurs through authentic storytelling, right?

Kara Ross, renowned entrepreneur and award-winning fine jewelry designer and founder of Unleashed (a non profit media organization founded which celebrates and supports female artisans and entrepreneurs) joins Socialfly founders Stephanie Cartin and Courtney Spritzer in the MouthMedia Network studios for a conversation about building her company and Unleashed and her journey to success, along with a surprise and a brainstorm.

In this episode:

How Kara needed to start a business to take care of kids after divorce as a single mom
Karaâs first employeeâher sister
The entrepreneurial reality of never feeling like you made itâail itâs always about the next thing
Why Kara doesnât miss her jewelry business even after 25 years
How Kara is focusing now on other female entrepreneurs and artisans
Why Kara felt guilty about closing her store
When youâre not on the treadmill and running, it is difficult to stop and choose to spend your life and resources another way
Why Kara wishes she had talked with someone about leaving her businessâit was emotionally and mentally tough
Creating Unleashed, a short film series telling the stories of female entrepreneurs around the world.
Shooting the pilot with the Bella Twins
Why Kara wonât be featured in the show
Creating a content library that highlights multiple industries and career fields
How Karaâs daughter is helping after graduating from film school
What Kara learned from her jewelry business that could be applied to Unleashed
How Kara is more relaxed now enjoying herself more, and more in control of her time
The power of leading by example
Trying to challenge yourself and constantly make yourself better

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