880. Sisters Gorjana Reidel Of gorjana And Iva Pawling Of Richer Poorer On The True Reality Of Entrepreneurship
Earn Your Happy
English - May 02, 2022 10:00 - 52 minutes - 37.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 2.6K ratingsHealth & Fitness Business fitness motivation business confidence development entrepreneur happy health interview personal Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
It’s always so refreshing to have real, honest conversations about entrepreneurship with women who also have big visions. I’m joined by fashion powerhouse sisters Gorjana Reidel and Iva Pawling to talk all about what drives their creativity, how they lead from their intuition, and ways that they support themselves mentally as businesswomen, mothers, and wives. Gorjana and her husband Jason are behind the multi-million dollar gorjana jewelry brand, and Iva is the CEO and Co-Founder of Richer Poorer, an elevated essentials brand. They share how growing up in an immigrant household shaped their work ethic, what their biggest business challenges are, and what they do to relax and recharge. Plus, Gorjana and Iva share the story and design process of their first ever co-designed capsule collection for charity.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:
Gorjana and Iva’s advice for people who are at the beginning of their entrepreneurial journey The difference between visionaries and integrators Creating impactful brand experiences Relying on blind confidence to make decisions How they lean on each other for support Pushing back on the hustle mentality The idea behind their gorjana x Richer Poorer collection
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CONNECT WITH GORJANA
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CONNECT WITH IVA
Shop Richer Poorer: richer-poorer.com
Follow Richer Poorer: @richerpoorer
Follow Iva: @ivapawling
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ABOUT GORJANA & IVA
Gorjana Reidel was born and raised in Serbia until she was seven years old and later made her way to the United States by way of Canada. She lived with her grandparents who were a significant influence to her creativity. Gorjana’s childhood home was full of handmade trinkets, which ignited her passion of creation and ultimately led her to visualize gorjana as a brand.
After completing her degree in Marketing at Arizona State University she moved with her (now) husband, Jason, to California. While working in the jewelry department at Neiman Marcus, Gorjana realized she had a love for jewelry design. She soon started working with a local designer to learn all aspects of the jewelry-making business. She set out to design fun, versatile jewelry that all of her friends would want - at an accessible price point.
At 26, she did just that. Gorjana launched her namesake jewelry collection with an accessible price point that had the look and feel of high-end jewelry. During their humble beginnings, Gorjana and Jason would drive thousands of miles selling their collection and fulfill orders from their apartment. The pair ultimately grew out of the apartment and into an artist’s studio in the canyon of Laguna Beach, California.
gorjana has since grown into a multi-million dollar business with high-profile customers that include the likes of Michelle Obama. Gorjana still maintains the welcoming price point and customer experience, which has allowed the expansion of their DTC stores across the country, with more store openings announced in 2022.
ABOUT IVA
Iva Pawling is the CEO and Co-Founder of Richer Poorer. Iva has taken the company through fundraising, an early acquisition, and a founder buy back over the last decade. She leads the company’s strategic planning, brand direction and product category expansion with an irritating level of persistence. Iva has been featured in Forbes, Inc., LA Times and included in the 100 Powerful Women of 2020 in Entrepreneur Magazine. She has spent her entire 20-year career in the fashion industry, starting out in the PR closet at Kate Spade and ending in overseeing Brand Development for her sister’s namesake jewelry brand Gorjana, prior to founding Richer Poorer. Iva holds a B.S. in Communications from Arizona State University.