Jenn Hyman got the idea for Rent the Runway in 2008, after she watched her sister overspend on a new dress rather than wear an old one to a party. Jenn and her business partner built a web site where women could rent designer dresses for a fraction of the retail price. As the company grew, they dealt with problems that many female entrepreneurs face, includi ... Show More
Jun 2021
Rapid Response: Fashioning a greener closet, w/Rent the Runway's Jenn Hyman
<p>Fashion became secondary amid Covid lockdowns. Sweatpants-only life pressed apparel-subscription service Rent the Runway into layoffs and furloughs. But as co-founder and CEO Jenn Hyman explains, the business saw a surprising rebound early this year, fueled by new customers in ... Show More
31m 32s
Jan 2021
What's the hidden business behind your business? w/Rent the Runway's Jenn Hyman
<p>Rent the Runway co-founder Jenn Hyman knows: Behind every successful business is another business backstage, one you might not expect. Rent the Runway is known for creating a glamorous "closet in the cloud,” but as Hyman explains, it achieved unicorn status by mastering a few ... Show More
40m 3s
Jan 2017
Recode Decode: Jennifer Hyman, CEO, Rent the Runway
Rent the Runway CEO and co-founder Jennifer Hyman talks with Recode's Kara Swisher and Jason Del Rey about her 50-year vision for changing consumer fashion habits. Now more than seven years old, Rent the Runway has six million female customers who rent designer clothes a la carte ... Show More
53m 41s
May 2021
Sponsored: Small Business Stories | Columbia Sportswear | 2
<p>This episode is brought to you by Wondery in partnership with Dell Technologies. In honor of small businesses, we're featuring inspiring stories of successful companies that started out small.</p><p>It’s 1970 and Gert Boyle’s life is in ruins. Her husband’s just died, and now, ... Show More
31m 23s
May 2022
Yes, Women Make Better Investors Than Men
Women have different challenges in investing, including a wage gap and longer life expectancies. We’ve got two conversations addressing some of those challenges.
(1:09) Deidre Woollard talks with Sallie Krawcheck, co-founder and CEO of Ellevest (a bank and robo-advisor specifica ... Show More
26m 34s
Jun 2023
Why Datasite is a Premier Women in Sales Employer with Jenna Kroll
This is episode 611. Read the complete transcription on the Sales Game Changers Podcast website. Purchase Fred Diamond’s new best-sellers Love, Hope, Lyme: What Family Members, Partners, and Friends Who Love a Chronic Lyme Survivor Need to Know and Insights for Sales Game Changer ... Show More
24m 45s
Aug 2023
Kinsey Wolanski. The Most Adventurous Real Estate Investor You’ll Ever Meet. Episode 613 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
<p>An actress, social media personality, and model from Sacramento, California, Kinsey is the perfect combination of beauty and brains. The social media sensation, known for her daredevil adventures and world travels, has grown quite the fan base of loyal followers online who are ... Show More
1h 4m
Apr 2024
509: Shark Tank Winner Reveals How to Create a Million-Dollar Beauty Brand | Alicia Scott
A year after filming, Alicia Scott anxiously watched her appearance on Shark Tank surrounded by friends and family. Her pitch was first on the episode, and she nailed it by securing a deal from Emma Grede, the business mind behind Kardashian brands like SKIMS and Good American. S ... Show More
49m 4s
Jun 2022
Single Women & Money: How to Spend, Save, & Invest Wisely
I have some shocking info to share with you. Data shows that almost all women will be single at some point either later in life or in the earlier years. Whether it’s being married and getting a divorce, being married and being widowed, or never getting married, if you’re a woman ... Show More
48m 12s