Female Founders
home. I recently bought a cool “Wish Jar”
so I could populate it with things I want
to do. When I find I’m working too much
on the weekend I can reach into my wish
jar and go on an adventure.
If you could do one thing differently,
what would it be? Reverse bad hiring
decisions faster. A bad hire or bad vendor
partner doesn’t usually get any better, but
it can kill all of your momentum.
What are your top 5 favorite things
to do? Mountain bike riding, hosting
parties for my friends, traveling anywhere,
art/wine or beer festivals, lounging by the
pool or beach with a good book.
What’s the best piece of advice
you have ever been given? That
I don’t always have to be the one with
all the answers, I just need to know the
right person to ask. That advice allowed
me to take a lot of pressure off myself
and ensure that I built a strong team of
advisors I could quickly get advice and
guidance from.
What are 3 key words to describe
yourself? Driven, resilient, focused.
LESSONS/ADVICE
What’s the most important lesson
you’ve learned so far? Listen to your
gut—it’s usually right on. Hire the best
possible people you can who have great
attitudes and a passion for your business.
Working at a start-up is tough. It’s a special
employee who can stick with you through
the growth.
What advice would you give to other
women considering starting their own
franchise brand? Be well funded, have
a strong, loyal, and experienced team you
can trust, be confident in your decisions
but don’t be afraid to ask for help from
experts, stay calm under pressure, don’t
take things too personally, and never stop
being nice and helping others.
WHAT’S NEXT
What would you like to achieve in the
next 5 years? Maintaining and building
strong, controlled growth with the right
franchisees in the right markets. This will
allow us to maintain strong metrics and
relationships and continue to lead in innovation for our industry.
What’s coming up that you’re excited
about? I recently added a new member
to our headquarters team to take over
our franchise sales department. He is a
seasoned franchise sales leader who is innovative, conscientious, and gets results.
We’ve worked together for years at other
brands so I have tremendous trust in him
and his decision and feel very lucky. With
him in place, I will have more time to focus
on developing and improving our products,
programs, and systems, which will in turn
move the brand forward faster. I’m superexcited to have that time back to better lead
our company into the future. n
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