About this episode

Maradith Frenkel shares her journey from a Hollywood film studio executive to the founder of Little Sleepies after seeking a better solution for her son's eczema.

Maradith Frenkel left her dream job as a film studio executive when her son's eczema sent her searching for a better baby sleeper. She couldn't find one, so she built Little Sleepies instead—bootstrapped, ad-free for over a year, and now beloved by a community of more than 2 million loyal customers.

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• career change
• baby products
• bootstrapping
• eczema

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