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May 2015
59m 41s

Susan Koger (ModCloth) - Find Your Ventu...

Stanford Ecorner
About this episode
Susan Koger, co-founder and chief creative officer of the online retailer ModCloth, shares lessons that transcend the fashion industry. Reflecting on her startup's early years and challenges along the way, Koger explains how emotion not only connects customers to a brand, it connects a team to the work. 
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