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Learnings From My Time As A Full Time Entrepreneur

I was asked to speak at the women2 NYCMeetup and discuss my experience creating as an entrepreneur- what I learned and advice I’d give to individuals considering launching a startup. I thought I’d share my top 3:

1) Cash is king - Raise more than you think you need, spend less than you want to

Having more doesn’t mean you should spend more, it just means you have more time to focus all your energy on what you set out to build versus having to dedicate a significant portion of your time fundraising.

2) Plan ahead - everything will take 2-3 times as long as you think it will

Entrepreneurs are by nature optimistic, they need to be to leave a secure job and give up a salary to build their business. It is critical to balance optimism with realism. No matter how efficient you are, what you have not become as an entrepreneur is a fortune teller. Be prepared to learn, adapt and pivot - that is the key to success.

3) Ask for help - your support network is crucial as you experience the highest highs and lowest lows

Surround yourself with supportive family and friends who will be your cheerleaders, mentors that will provide you guidance and entrepreneurs who have and are living the same experiences you are. You are not alone unless you choose to be.

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How A Fashion eTailer Won TechCrunch's Start-Up Competition

This post is written by my colleague at New Markets Advisors, David Farber: TechCrunch recently hosted its Boston-based Pitchoff to give eight local startups a chance to compete for national recognition.  From the sea of countless applications, these eight startups were chosen as the most promising new ventures that Boston has [...]

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Clique Chic wins TechCrunch Pitch Off

Fashion startup Clique Chic and their members-only shopping site won the Techcrunch Pitch Off in Boston and will now get the chance to compete at TechCrunch's Disrupt NYC conference in May.

Read more at: http://www.betaboston.com/news/2015/02/27/fashion-startup-clique-chic-wins-at-this-years-techcrunch-boston-pitch-off/

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Introducing Clique Chic – Shop Women’s Luxury Designer Fashion. Watch the video to find out about the exclusive access we offer our members to the most luxurious designer fashion and top personal stylists. 

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From Fashion Executive to Fashion Entrepreneur

“I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.”  –Jeff Bezos, Amazon Founder and CEO

I always aspired to be an entrepreneur. I was attracted to startups early on in my career. I always loved to create, be creative and be challenged everyday. I worked at my first startup at 21. At that time I left a corporate environment for a pay cut and no benefits and it was the best move I made. I moved on to a global company that stayed true to its entrepreneurial roots (eBay) and there my expertise in digital and my passion for ecommerce blossomed. Years later, a telephone call from Paris would result in an opportunity that united my passion for all things fashion and luxury and expertise in the digital space. I was tasked with launching a new digital luxury lifestyle brand - NOWNESS - for LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and went on to launch a Chinese version of the site.  I spent 2013 at the iconic Vogue where I was privileged to work with an inspirational leader and visionary, Anna Wintour. Deciding to leave a great career to start my dream business was perhaps the scariest thing I'd ever do. It was only a few weeks after I communicated my decision to leave Vogue that I learned that I was pregnant with my first child and that my due date and the launch of my beta site would both be at the start of September.