This founder story is truly inspiring.
How Stitch Fix Got Started With Founder Katrina Lake
Alison Ives is the former VP of Content at Brit + Co. She contributes features about hidden gem travel destinations, home decor hacks, buzzy new book releases, and trending news. She served as the executive podcast producer of several Brit + Co shows like Teach Me Something New and First In Line with Brit Morin. With 10+ years of writing and editing expertise, she oversaw the editorial calendar, affiliate and brand partnerships, social and email marketing, and hiring and intern staffing programs.
A graduate of the University of North Carolina's journalism program, Alison has previously held roles as the Editorial Director at Girlboss and Fashion Editor at Refinery29. She's regularly contributed bylines to Refinery29, Vice, NYLON, Girlboss, and more. Alison is based in Los Angeles, California.
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In this very special episode of Teach Me Something New, one of America's most successful self-made entrepreneurs — Katrina Lake — joins Brit to share how she turned her idea for a fashion styling business into a billion dollar company that went public. Katrina walks us through the humble beginnings of Stitch Fix, the determined immigrant mentality she adopted from her Japanese-American heritage, and how she grew a company from a team of one to almost 10,000 employees.
Tune in for her recruiting tips, to learn her number one regret as an entrepreneur, and her tips for navigating bouts of self-doubt that can hit at any stage in your career.
