Disruptive Innovator, Miki Agrawal, Founder of Tushy, Thinx & Wild
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Miki Agrawal was named "Fast Company's Most Creative People, "Young Global Leader" by the World Economic Forum and Inc's "Most Impressive Women Entrepreneurs". She is the co-founder Tushy, Thinx and Wild Restaurants... which are valued at a combined $150Million dollars. She is currently the CEO of Tushy. She has found success by being a disruptive innovator - building each one of her companies by taking something that was challenging to her, and underserved in the market place, mostly because the topics they dealt with were considered taboo by the business world, and standing firm on her beliefs in the face of critics and doubters.
SHOW NOTES:
Facing high expectations from parents and gaining drive from knowing what they do is never enough, (4:37). “There’s a part of me that is chilled and laid back. I’m pretty intense and hardcore about everything – immigrant family mentality.”, (7:12). Desiring to genuinely chill out at times to calm her mind, (9:08). Spending her entire life as an entrepreneur and having a ‘getting after it’ mentality, (9:30). Playing soccer and badminton at a young age, (9:58). Being taken off the basketball team by her dad, (10:45). Having been the smallest people on the field with her sister, (12:57). “You lose a play, you have to get up, get back and your head into the game. I think it lends well into entrepreneurship.”, (13:27). Working summer jobs at LA for different film studios at 19 and raising nearly $10,000, (14:35). Playing D-1 soccer all 4 years at Cornell, (20:10). Quitting with her sister after her coach wanted to bench her last 2 games senior year, (18:37). “My sister and I found out the investment banks were holding first come first serve interviews for anyone in the communication and arts school. They pick one or two from the school to bring in a creative perspective.”, (20:38). Getting to the final round of interviews for every investment bank with her sister and receiving a job, (23:10). Starting her job at the investment bank in NYC during 9/11, (23:50). “It made me realize that life is so short. I calculated from 22 years old to the point you die, you only have 21,000 days to live. The average human dies at around 80-85. 21,000 dies to live and what are we going to do with our lives? Are we going to spend it chasing down money or are we going to follow our dreams or passions?”, (25:39). Making it into the New York Magic soccer team, (27:56). Working in the film business as a production assistant in NY after investment banking, (30:26). Wanting to create NYC’s first gluten-free, organic pizza in 2004 after giving up eating pizza, (32:09). Bringing together a group of people to start a business idea, (37:10). “I always lead with, ‘How can I help you first?’ before asking for help first.”, (37:35). “That is what I keep on telling people. Just DM people and tell them you want to work for them for free for a couple of months.”, (40:52). “You have to know what your zone of genius us. My zone of genius is definitely not operations. I’m a creative. I come up with the ideas, the campaign, the aesthetics and I find people.”, (46:00). Breaking down the stigmas of talking about reproductive health for women, (49:08). Delivering 3,000 pairs of underwear for women, (52:57). Not being allowed to say the word, ‘period’ on ads in NYC and made a full press story about it, putting them on the map, (56:00). Finding Hello Tushy from realizing the inefficiency of toilet paper, (58:00). “I find we live in a world where we overthink everything. No, we figure things out. We learn, we grow from them. What has been revealed to me?”, (1:17:38//1:05:58).
GUEST LINKS:
Book: Disrupt-Her: A Manifesto for the Modern Woman
Book: Do Cool Sh*t: Quit Your Day Job, Start Your Own Business, and Live Happily Ever After
Website: Hello Tushy - Miki's Company
SHOW LINKS:
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Miki Agrawal was named "Fast Company's Most Creative People, "Young Global Leader" by the World Economic Forum and Inc's "Most Impressive Women Entrepreneurs". She is the co-founder Tushy, Thinx and Wild Restaurants... which are valued at a combined $150Million dollars. She is currently the CEO of Tushy. She has found success by being a disruptive innovator - building each one of her companies by taking something that was challenging to her, and underserved in the market place, mostly because the topics they dealt with were considered taboo by the business world, and standing firm on her beliefs in the face of critics and doubters.
SHOW NOTES:
Facing high expectations from parents and gaining drive from knowing what they do is never enough, (4:37). “There’s a part of me that is chilled and laid back. I’m pretty intense and hardcore about everything – immigrant family mentality.”, (7:12). Desiring to genuinely chill out at times to calm her mind, (9:08). Spending her entire life as an entrepreneur and having a ‘getting after it’ mentality, (9:30). Playing soccer and badminton at a young age, (9:58). Being taken off the basketball team by her dad, (10:45). Having been the smallest people on the field with her sister, (12:57). “You lose a play, you have to get up, get back and your head into the game. I think it lends well into entrepreneurship.”, (13:27). Working summer jobs at LA for different film studios at 19 and raising nearly $10,000, (14:35). Playing D-1 soccer all 4 years at Cornell, (20:10). Quitting with her sister after her coach wanted to bench her last 2 games senior year, (18:37). “My sister and I found out the investment banks were holding first come first serve interviews for anyone in the communication and arts school. They pick one or two from the school to bring in a creative perspective.”, (20:38). Getting to the final round of interviews for every investment bank with her sister and receiving a job, (23:10). Starting her job at the investment bank in NYC during 9/11, (23:50). “It made me realize that life is so short. I calculated from 22 years old to the point you die, you only have 21,000 days to live. The average human dies at around 80-85. 21,000 dies to live and what are we going to do with our lives? Are we going to spend it chasing down money or are we going to follow our dreams or passions?”, (25:39). Making it into the New York Magic soccer team, (27:56). Working in the film business as a production assistant in NY after investment banking, (30:26). Wanting to create NYC’s first gluten-free, organic pizza in 2004 after giving up eating pizza, (32:09). Bringing together a group of people to start a business idea, (37:10). “I always lead with, ‘How can I help you first?’ before asking for help first.”, (37:35). “That is what I keep on telling people. Just DM people and tell them you want to work for them for free for a couple of months.”, (40:52). “You have to know what your zone of genius us. My zone of genius is definitely not operations. I’m a creative. I come up with the ideas, the campaign, the aesthetics and I find people.”, (46:00). Breaking down the stigmas of talking about reproductive health for women, (49:08). Delivering 3,000 pairs of underwear for women, (52:57). Not being allowed to say the word, ‘period’ on ads in NYC and made a full press story about it, putting them on the map, (56:00). Finding Hello Tushy from realizing the inefficiency of toilet paper, (58:00). “I find we live in a world where we overthink everything. No, we figure things out. We learn, we grow from them. What has been revealed to me?”, (1:17:38//1:05:58).
GUEST LINKS:
Book: Disrupt-Her: A Manifesto for the Modern Woman
Book: Do Cool Sh*t: Quit Your Day Job, Start Your Own Business, and Live Happily Ever After
Website: Hello Tushy - Miki's Company
SHOW LINKS:
Purchase 10,000 "No"s Apparel Here to Support the Show
FOR ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PROMO VIDEOS OF WHO'S NEXT, FOLLOW:
Facebook: Matthew Del Negro Fan Site
LinkedIn: @MatthewDelNegro
Email us feedback, guest suggestions or to be added to our MAILING LIST
RELATED PAST EPISODES OF 10,000 “No”s:
Ep 80: How to Build Your Own Empire When Others Don't Give You What You Want, Social Media Icon Simonetta Lein
Browse Our Episode Archives at 10000nos.com
If you like what you hear, please pass on the word. You can also Subscribe If you like what you hear, please Subscribe, leave an iTunes review and spread the word. You can also listen to all episodes at www.10000nos.com