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Lauren Conrad: Don’t Be Afraid to Learn as You Go, Entrepreneurs! 0 (0)

The co-founder of The Little Market says it can be a benefit to not know about every problem you’re about to face. Lauren Conrad, co-founder of nonprofit fair trade shop The Little Market, admits that going into the process of starting a business, she and Hannah Skvarla didn’t know what they didn’t know. “It might have been a blessing because starting a non-profit is very overwhelming and it could have been intimidating in the beginning,” she explains. “This way we tackled problems as they came.” Rather than being crushed by a mountain of problems, Lauren and Hannah took things one step at [See More…]

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Lauren Conrad and Hannah Skvarla Q&A: How to Elevate Your Business By Elevating Others 0 (0)

The co-founders of The Little Market talk about the positive domino effect that comes from socially conscious and eco-friendly practices. When Lauren Conrad and Hannah Skvarla co-founded The Little Market, a nonprofit fair trade shop featuring ethically-sourced, artisan-made products from around the world, they knew they wanted to focus on a model that would help people help themselves. It wasn’t charity and it wasn’t donations, Lauren clarifies. “We were simply providing a platform for those who didn’t have it.” The co-founders found that providing a dignified job opportunity to women from different parts of the globe gave them confidence and the ability to be more [See More…]

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Lauren Conrad and Hannah Skvarla: Meeting the Challenges of the New Normal 0 (0)

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…]

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Lauren Conrad and Hannah Skvarla: How to Start a Business With a Friend 0 (0)

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…]

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Sometimes the Best Game Plan Is No Game Plan, Says Kristin Cavallari 0 (0)

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…]

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Kristin Cavallari’s Advice to Startup Entrepreneurs: ‘Go For It, But Be Honest With Yourself’ 0 (0)

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…]

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The Key to Managing a Remote Team? Stop Managing, Says Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph. 0 (0)

Managing remote teams is all about aligning goals and getting out of the way, according to the entrepreneur. Entrepreneur, investor, mentor and Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph is no stranger to managing remote teams. In fact, he says that Netflix has never relied on a face-to-face management structure. At the beginning of any business endeavor, he says, there are just too few people to do too many things. “This is not a time for commanding control. All you can do is say, ‘See that hill over there? I’ll meet you there in three weeks.’,” explains Randolph. Netflix called this management style “loosely coupled, [See More…]

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Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph Says There Is No Such Thing as a Good Idea 0 (0)

Stop planning and start doing says the entrepreneur and investor. It might be surprising to learn that entrepreneur, investor, mentor and Netflix co-founder Marc Randoph says that there is no such thing as a good idea. “Spending a lot of time trying to validate an idea, doing research and doing planning is a waste of time,” he says. “What you need to do is immediately collide your ideas with reality.” And not just once, he implores, but “hundreds if not thousands of times.”  Randolph, author of That Will Never Work: The Birth if Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea, https://marcrandolph.com/the-book/, [See More…]