Ep. 8: Sarah LaFleur on Building a Brand

15/02/2021 27 min

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In this episode, we talk to Sarah LaFleur about her career path from Bain to nonprofits, to a short stint in private equity, to founding M.M. LaFleur, a brand for luxury women’s working clothes. She shares her biggest career challenges and how she overcame them– in fundraising, growing the company, building the team, and the effects of macro current events. LaFleur also discusses her philosophy for leaving jobs that don’t foster personal growth, what culture fit really means, and the impact of her multinational upbringing across Tokyo, Taiwan, and D.C. She highlights the significance of diversity behind the investing table as investors begin understanding the importance of companies solving women's issues.

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