About this episode

Mara Hoffman shares her journey from a small studio apartment to building a successful fashion brand, highlighting the importance of grit and early career experiences.

🎙️ Sponsors du mois🌐 Squarespace — la plateforme no-code, boostée par l’IA, pour créer et développer votre site web tout-en-un.🛡️ MAIF — Épisode Assurance & indépendants : les erreurs qui peuvent vous coûter cher | En partenariat avec la MAIF. — The origin story everyone wants to hear. A studio apartment above an Indian restaurant, dye stains dripping down the walls, a Parsons grad making everything by hand, and the chance encounter with Patricia Fields that turned a bag of dresses into the first chapter of a 24-year fashion brand. A masterclass in what it means to start with nothing to lose, and why early-career grit looks nothing like the LinkedIn version of it. Vous souhaitez sponsoriser TheBoldWay Podcast ou nous proposer un partenariat ?Contactez mon label Orso Media via ce formulaire ou thomas@orsomedia.io Nb: TheBoldWay ou The Bold Way, anciennement connu sous le nom de Entreprendre dans la mode ou EDLM , est un podcast produit et réalisé par Adrien Garcia. Hébergé par Audiomeans. Visitez audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

People in this episode

Host: Adrien Garcia

Guest: Mara Hoffman

Topics covered

• fashion
• entrepreneurship
• storytelling
• design
• career development

Keywords

• fashion brand
• Patricia Fields
• Mara Hoffman
• entrepreneurship
• design
• career grit
• storytelling

Sponsors

Squarespace, MAIF

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Orso Media, Audiomeans

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