49 Craig Elbert – The CEO of Care/Of on Researching Your Market
Starting your first business is hard, and making it in an already saturated market is even harder. With the deck stacked against you, what can you do to raise your …
48 Eunice Byun – The Co-Founder of Material on Becoming an Efficient CEO
Eunice Byun had just given birth to her daughter—and started a full-time job in digital marketing at Revlon—when she cooked up her idea for Material, a direct-to-consumer kitchenware company that’s …
47 Brendan Wallace – The Co-Founder of Fifth Wall on The Retail Experience
When it comes to retail, we tend to hear the same message over and over again: customers are buying off of Amazon more than ever before, and brick and mortar stores …
46 Lee Mayer – The Founder of Havenly on The Art of Team Building
In 2013, Lee Mayer moved from a small New York City rental apartment to a five bedroom home in Denver. Overwhelmed by all the furniture and decor choices to be …
45 Ariane Goldman – The Founder of HATCH on Growing a Company and a Family
Ariane Goldman had already left her job in corporate America and found success as the founder of twobirds Bridesmaids when she discovered a “white space” in the marketplace: She was …
44 Jason Stoffer of Maveron on What He Looks For in a Founder
As the son of two teachers, Jason Stoffer has always had a passion for education. He just may not have expected this to manifest in his current role as the …
43 Laurel Berman – The Founder of Black Halo on Creating a Celebrity Wardrobe Staple
What do Meghan Markle, Blake Lively, Kim Kardashian, Scarlett Johansson and Fergie have in common? They’ve all been spotted in the iconic “Jackie O” dress from Black Halo, the brand …
41 Jordana Kier – The Co-Founder of Lola on Disrupting the Feminine Care Industry
Back in 2014, Jordana Kier realized something: Though she had spent the better part of her life using feminine products, she’d never stopped to ask herself what was really in …
40 Rosie O’Neill – The Co-Founder of Sugarfina on Making Your Product Sell Itself
It all started with a screening of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Rosie O’Neill and her now husband saw the classic on a date, and she found herself wondering: …