Dec 20, 2016
Today's show features a serial entrepreneur who left a job early on in her career that many would easily put in dream gig territory. Instead, she followed a path that was all her own. Since then, she's watched her first company - a jewelry business - end up in over 300 stores, observed the early days of eyewear startup Warby Parker from insider her very own apartment, started a trendy product recommendation site for parents and, most recently, launched a kids' clothing company that's out to change the way family shop for clothes.
Meet this week's guest, Rachel Blumenthal, founder of Rockets of Awesome.
If you're in the middle of building your own company - or thinking about doing so in the future - you're going to want to hear Rachel's story, which begins at Yves Saint Laurent, dives into startup territory and continues along an entrepreneurial path that mixes work, marriage and family. You'll hear us talk about work-life integration (her alternative to work-life balance), how she went from a job at one of the most recognized fashion brands in the world to growing her own jewelry brand, building a content platform and her current day-to-day making shopping for children's clothing a little saner experience for both parents and kids. Plus, her practical advice for simplifying life when you're a busy CEO and parent.
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Listen to today's conversation for Rachel's journey from her fashion industry start to startup life and beyond. Stick around to the second half of the conversation to hear her number one life hack, one that will leave you with new ideas for simplifying the things you have to do so you can do the things you want to do.
Linkage:
Rockets of Awesome: rocketsofawesome.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Rocketsofawesome
Instagram: @rocketsofawesome & @therlb
Twitter: @Rocketsofawesom
T-shirt motto: Let's do it.
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