When she was just 19 years old, Melanie Perkins dreamt of transforming the graphic design and publishing industries. But she started small, launching a site to make yearbook design simpler and more collaborative. Her success with that first venture — and an unexpected meeting with a VC investor — eventually landed her the backing to pursue her original idea ... Show More
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Catalina Crunch: Krishna Kaliannan. From Homemade Keto Cocoa Puffs to Breakfast Aisle Breakthrough
Krishna Kaliannan wanted to start a tech company but failed at every attempt. On the side, he was teaching himself how to cook with high-protein, low-sugar ingredients. Not just out of interest, but out of necessity. As a teenager, Krishna had been diagnosed with diabetes and epi ... Show More
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e.l.f. Cosmetics: Joey Shamah. The Dollar Store Formula That Built a Cosmetics Giant
In 2004, Joey Shamah and his partner launched a cosmetics company built on an idea that made almost no sense:Sell high-quality makeup for just $1.At the time, high quality beauty products were supposed to be expensive. The biggest brands spent fortunes on celebrity endorsements, ... Show More
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The woman behind Canva shares how she built a $42B company from nothing | Melanie Perkins
Melanie Perkins is CEO and co-founder of Canva, currently valued at over $42 billion, generating over $3 billion in annual revenue, with more than 240 million monthly active users and, incredibly, eight consecutive years of profitability. But the journey was far from smooth. Mela ... Show More
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52. MelRish Studio: Tragedy to Triumph
In this episode of the Women on the Rise Podcast, host Jen Blandos sits down with Melon Perez, the co-founder of The MelRish Studio. Melon shares her incredible entrepreneurial journey, which started with a devastating setback. She and her husband had big dreams of opening a Fili ... Show More
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3 things you didn't know you could do in Canva
<p>Do you use Canva? In this episode, Fiona talks about a helpful tool for small business owners - Canva. She shares three features of Canva that many users may not be aware of, including Magic Write, which generates content for those who struggle with writing or who are not conf ... Show More
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20VC: Canva Co-Founder, Cliff Obrecht on The Journey From 100 VC Rejections to a $40BN Company, Why Good Enough is Not Good Enough, The Secret to Hiring Non-Obvious Talent and Relationships to Money and Why They Are Giving Away Billions
<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Cliff Obrecht is the Co-Founder & COO @ <a href= "https://www.canva.com/">Canva</a>, the free-to-use online graphic design tool that makes it easy for anyone to design anything from presentations to videos and social media. Cliff and Mel have scale ... Show More
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