<p>Today’s guest is Jessica Rolph, cofounder and CEO of <a href="https://lovevery.com/">Lovevery</a>, a subscription brand that sells early-childhood development play kits and solutions.</p> <p>To date, Jessica has raised over $132 million for Lovevery from top-tier investors, including, TCG, Google Ventures, Collaborative Fund, and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.</p> <p>Lovevery has 350,000+ active subscribers. It has been named one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies" and has been recognized on TIME's list of "Best Inventions".</p> <p>Prior to Lovevery, Jessica was the cofounder and COO of <a href="https://www.happyfamilyorganics.com/">Happy Family</a>, helping to launch, build and lead Happy Family to its position as a top organic baby and toddler brand in the US. Happy Family was acquired by Group Danone in 2013 for about $300 million.</p> <p>Jessica also co-founded the<a href= "https://www.climatecollaborative.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener"> Climate Collaborative</a> , a non-profit organization helping companies in the natural products industry take meaningful steps to reverse climate change.</p> <p>She is an Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow and was awarded the Park Leadership Fellowship.</p> <p> In this episode, we dive into:</p> <ul> <li>Jessica opens up about how she never thought of herself as an idea person when it came to starting a business</li> <li>How she found purpose in life and how she discovered a market for Happy Family and Lovevery</li> <li>How to find product market fit</li> <li>Why ugly prototypes are the way to go</li> <li>Exiting to Danone and dreaming about Lovevery</li> <li>Her fundraising experience and how she deals with rejection</li> <li>Delegation versus what to control as a leader</li> </ul><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
