This episode of our weekly pitch show features guitarists, dentists and deals. Entrepreneur Magazine: Business ideas and trends… Watch latest news, expert advice, and growth strategies for small business owners on SloppBoxx.Com.
The co-founders of The Little Market discuss managing their business in the face of the pandemic. Lauren Conrad, co-founder of nonprofit fair trade shop The Little Market, says the company has seen a change in their customers’ focus since the pandemic hit. “Now more than ever, they are interested in the stories behind the products that they’re purchasing.” That’s been really exciting to Lauren and co-founder Hannah Skvarla, since the impetus for their business was just as much about the beautiful works as it was about the global network of women artisans making them. As you might imagine, a business that relies [See More…]
This week’s episode of our pitch show only features entrepreneurs from the great state of Michigan. Entrepreneur Magazine: Business ideas and trends… Watch latest news, expert advice, and growth strategies for small business owners on SloppBoxx.Com.
The co-founders of The Little Market discuss the most important facet of a successful partnership. Lauren Conrad and Hannah Skvarla are the co-founders of The Little Market, a nonprofit fair trade shop featuring ethically-sourced, artisan-made products from around the world. The idea for the business sprang from their shared passion for travel, art, fashion, and their desire to help bring social and economic change to the lives of the women creating beautiful works. “When Lauren and I met, she had so much experience in the fashion space and my background was in the non-profit space,” explains Hannah. “And so we [See More…]
The TV personality and entrepreneur reveals her fearless approach to launching. Why did best-selling author and TV personality Kristin Cavallari decide to launch her own business? “I had this fire in me to prove everybody wrong!” she says. Cavallari is the CEO and founder of Uncommon James, a Nashville-based lifestyle brand, and explains that before starting her own thing, she faced frustration working on capsule collections in the fashion world. “At end of the day, I didn’t have the complete creative freedom to do what I wanted and I was essentially answering to a team of people. And I felt [See More…]
The CEO and founder of Uncommon James talks about what it takes to launch. Kristin Cavallari is a best-selling author, TV personality and CEO and founder of Uncommon James, a Nashville-based jewelry and apparel brand. She is no stranger to the risk-taking and the hard work it takes to find success. When asked if now was a good time for startup entrepreneurs to take a chance on a new endeavor, she didn’t hesitate to answer: “You should go for it!” “Fear is the biggest thing that stands in everybody’s way,” Cavallari says, adding, “but I think there is a way to go [See More…]
Will anyone earn an investment for their business on this episode of our weekly pitch show? Entrepreneur Magazine: Business ideas and trends… Watch latest news, expert advice, and growth strategies for small business owners on SloppBoxx.Com.
When it comes to decision-making, should you follow the numbers or your heart? What’s more important to good decision-making, data or your instinct? “The truth is, you need both,” says entrepreneur, investor, mentor and Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph. “Data is great, in that it can give you absolute certainty that the red button does 2.7% better than the blue button. But it will never tell you which of the 16.7 million colors you should test,” he explains. The best thinkers, says Randolph, use data to inform their intuition, to explore and then validate their assumptions. “You are trying to create a [See More…]
Here are the key components that the renowned entrepreneur looks for in new investment opportunities. Entrepreneur, investor, mentor and Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph has been investing in startups for a long time, and says that when choosing a company to invest in, he looks for three things: 1. The people 2. The people 3. The people “I’ve learned that it is almost impossible for me to know, based on the technology or the goto market strategy, what’s going to work,” says Randolph. “But if I find the people who have the persistence and the creativity to keep on trying until they finally figure it [See More…]
This female-focused episode of our weekly pitch show features fascinating ideas and investments from successful women in industries like mental wellness, medicine and fashion. Entrepreneur Magazine: Business ideas and trends… Watch latest news, expert advice, and growth strategies for small business owners on SloppBoxx.Com.
