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To understand what founder life looks like, it helps to experience the highs and lows firsthand. Get a fly-on-wall look into what it takes to build and grow a business when Brass Clothing co-founders, Katie Demo and Jenny Rudin, sit down with other entrepreneurs to find out what makes them tick, what keeps them up at night, and what keeps them going each day.

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When No Other Option Existed

2021/11/16

Today, Danika Brysha is a successful wellness entrepreneur, body-positive fashion model, and life coach. But it wasn’t until after realizing that starting a business might be the only way for her to survive financially that Danika founded Model Meals and began making the positive changes that got her to where she is now.

The Pivot

2021/11/09

Throughout her journey, Monica Grohne had to quickly adapt when things didn’t go according to plan for Marea Wellness—whether that was working with suppliers or deciding on her business model.

Empowering Other Women Through Entrepreneurship

2021/11/02

Seven Starling co-founder and CEO, Tina Beilinson, is a first-time entrepreneur who quickly discovered that making a positive impact with your business doesn’t diminish the obstacles of starting one in the first place.

From Side Hustle to Going All In

2021/10/26

For Ashley Rouse, making jam started as a hobby and a way to experiment with funky flavor profiles outside the confines of her day job. But eventually, Ashley realized it was time to turn Trade Street Jam into a full-time career.

Women Moving and Shaking in Male-dominated Sectors

2021/10/19

Olivia Landau is changing what it looks like to shop for an engagement ring with The Clear Cut—and not just with its direct-to-consumer business model, but also as a woman disrupting the male-dominated diamond industry.

Working with Co-founders

2021/10/12

Would you start a business with your significant other? Lizzie Carter and her partner Hugo Lewis created Only Curls, a London-based haircare line made to help people across the UK manage and maintain their luscious locks. But balancing a business, a partnership, and, eventually, a baby hasn’t always been easy.

Finding the Right Funding

2021/10/05

Finding an investor is often necessary to grow your business—but that doesn’t mean any offer will be right for you. That’s exactly what Kim Lewis, founder of CurlMix, learned when she went on Shark Tank and turned down a $400K deal. But that’s only part of her fundraising story, which she shares on this episode of Making it Happen.

The Personal Price an Entrepreneur Pays

2021/09/28

While becoming an entrepreneur allowed her to obtain a level of flexibility not everyone has, Laurel Wells Thompson shares how she quickly learned that carving your own path can also come at a cost.

Risk Taking

2021/09/28

Being a founder is all about taking risks. Chelsea Moore shares how she decided to take a chance on creating her own company instead of following a more traditional career path.

The Importance of Grit

2021/09/28

Erica Liu Williams shares how she learned the importance of perseverance, grit, and self-motivation—skills that became indispensable as a first-time entrepreneur.

Making It Happen Season 1 Trailer

2021/09/24

Introducing Making it Happen, a podcast series about what founder life is really like, co-created with Klaviyo and Brass Clothing.