1477: Launching a Business During Covid, With Cancer: Willa's Organic Oat Milk

So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Farnoosh Torabi

Entrepreneurship, Business

4.7 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Sister co-founders Elena Zienda and Christina Dorr Drake discuss launching their business Willa's Organic Oat Milk at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and while navigating Christina's early stage cancer diagnosis. Also: the secret to two sisters managing to run a business together, the legacy of their grandmother that helps drive Willa's mission an how fear enabled them to succeed time and time again. To try Willa's oat milk, check out this link: https://willaskitchen.com/discount/SOMONEY

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