#37: Her dry cleaning bill made her do it (Sarah LaFleur)

Reinvent Yourself

English - December 28, 2018 15:45 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 76 ratings
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She wanted to be an aid worker in Zambia but after college, got sucked instead into management consulting. After she quit, she couldn’t find a job but noticed her $300 interview dress was burning a $1000 dry-cleaning hole in her budget. Sarah LaFleur, CEO of MM.LaFleur, talks with CoveyClub founder, Lesley Jane Seymour, about how that simple problem prompted LaFleur to explore and create a multi-million dollar fashion business based on her “idea for better workwear for working women."