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Sep 2025
1h 16m

Julie Wainwright: Getting Real Real Abou...

Takara Sewitt | Wavebreak
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Julie Wainwright is the visionary founder and past CEO of The RealReal, the luxury resale giant that disrupted the fashion industry and redefined what it means to build a billion-dollar brand. In her new book, Time to Get Real: How I Built a Billion Dollar Business that Rocked the Fashion Industry, she pulls back the curtain on the grit, resilience, and unfi ... Show More
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