Tag: Podcasts
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LA Venture: Serial Entrepreneur Jessica Jackley on Pursuing a Goal: ‘Just Take More Steps Anyway’
On this episode of the LA Venture podcast, Untapped Capital, Alltruists and Kiva founder Jessica Jackley talks about her experience supporting entrepreneurs across the world, and offers advice to founders on what to do when encountering doubt — from …
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LA Venture: How Magnify Ventures’ Julie Wroblewski Wants to Transform Tech for Families
In this episode of LA Venture, Julie Wroblewski talks about starting Magnify Ventures and helping modern families.Wroblewski worked with Melinda French Gates to start Pivotal Ventures. For Wroblewski, it was her dream job as she got to lead venture ca…
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Behind Her Empire: Fashion Icon Jenna Lyons Opens Up About Her J.Crew Exit
On this episode of Behind Her Empire, Jenna Lyons talks about struggling to find her passion to becoming a fashion icon and co-founder of the beauty brand, LoveSeen. Lyons started her career as intern at Donna Karan then went on to join the desig…
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Behind Her Empire: AptDeco Co-Founder Reham Fagiri on Being Scrappy and Resourceful
On this episode of Behind Her Empire, Reham Fagiri talks about why she left Goldman Sachs to become the CEO and co-founder of AptDeco. Fagiri said she was inspired by her family. At a very young age, she wanted to build something for herself. “My e…
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Behind Her Empire: How Ariel Kaye Launched Parachute With Zero Experience
On this episode of the Behind Her Empire, Ariel Kaye discusses how she went from leaving her successful career to launching her own brand with zero experience. Today, Kaye is the founder and CEO of Parachute, a direct-to-consumer home essentials b…
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Behind Her Empire: How Tatcha Founder Vicky Tsai Quit Her Job and Built an Empire
Vicky Tsai, founder of Japanese beauty brand Tatcha, had a nontraditional path to eventually founding one of the top skincare companies today. About 10 years ago, Tsai decided to leave her thriving career and travel the world in search of happines…
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LA Venture: How Science Inc. CEO Mike Jones Stays Ahead of the Trends
This week on the L.A. Venture podcast, hear from Mike Jones, the founder and CEO of studio and venture firm Science Inc. Jones is considered an expert on scaling and robust business strategy. He runs Science Inc. with Peter Pham, Greg Gilman and Tom D…
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Behind Her Empire: Rebecca Minkoff Isn’t Seeking Balance, She’s Looking For Fearless Authenticity
On this episode of Behind Her Empire, hear from Rebecca Minkoff, co-founder of her namesake lifestyle brand. Her company sells handbags, clothing, jewelry and footwear, and has expanded to include the podcast she hosts, titled “Superwomen,” and a ne…