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Listen "395: Building a Ten-Figure Brand Empire with Emma Grede of Good American, Safely, and SKIMS."
Episode Synopsis
Emma Grede is the marketing and business mind behind a global fashion and lifestyle brand empire. She’s the CEO and cofounder of the first fully inclusive fashion brand Good American, founding partner of shapewear brand SKIMS, and cofounder of plant-powered cleaning brand Safely.
Impressive resume, right?
Emma’s story started in East London as a child, where she was inspired to work in the fashion world. By focusing on her unique talents, she honed her skills in business and marketing to develop a career that she dreamed up from the beginning—to work with creative people and empower their collective vision.
Listen to Nathan and Emma discuss:
How she first met and started working with Kris Jenner
Pitching the Good American business idea to Khloe Kardashian
The key to the Kardashian/Jenner staying power
Why the power of inclusivity led to the success of SKIMS
Finding a better plant-based cleaning solution with Safely
How she became a shark on ABC’s Shark Tank
Her role as chairwoman of Fifteen Percent Pledge
And much more marketing and product advice for founders…
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Impressive resume, right?
Emma’s story started in East London as a child, where she was inspired to work in the fashion world. By focusing on her unique talents, she honed her skills in business and marketing to develop a career that she dreamed up from the beginning—to work with creative people and empower their collective vision.
Listen to Nathan and Emma discuss:
How she first met and started working with Kris Jenner
Pitching the Good American business idea to Khloe Kardashian
The key to the Kardashian/Jenner staying power
Why the power of inclusivity led to the success of SKIMS
Finding a better plant-based cleaning solution with Safely
How she became a shark on ABC’s Shark Tank
Her role as chairwoman of Fifteen Percent Pledge
And much more marketing and product advice for founders…
Who do you want to see next on the podcast? Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode.
Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Foundr podcast, check out our free trainings. Get exclusive, actionable advice from some of the world's best entrepreneurs.
For more Foundr content, follow us on your favorite platform:
Foundr.com
YouTube
Magazine
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