227. Rebecca Minkoff: From globally recognized fashion designer and entrepreneur to Real Housewives of New York, the incredible BTS of her multi-million dollar business, reality TV, and the $$$ behind it!
Trading Secrets
Audioboom Studios
5 • 5.5K Ratings
🗓️ 24 March 2025
⏱️ 75 minutes
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Summary
Rebecca Minkoff is a renowned fashion designer, entrepreneur, and author who co-founded the Rebecca Minkoff brand in 2005 with her brother, Uri Minkoff. What started with an "I Love New York" shirt has since grown into a multi-million dollar empire, known for its handbags, ready-to-wear collections, footwear, and accessories. Continuously adapting to changing trends, Rebecca has expanded into fragrance and sustainable fashion. Recently, she joined The Real Housewives of New York, offering fans an inside look into her personal life and the challenges of growing a business while balancing family and fame.
Rebecca discusses the realities of her RHONY experience, including how the show differed from her expectations, its impact on her brand, and the emotional toll of the drama. She shares insights on navigating business challenges like tariffs and the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as her strategic moves to ensure longevity. Additionally, she reveals the complexities of selling her company, shifting away from influencer-driven promotions, and empowering women through her book Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. With candid advice on working with family, investments, and the evolving job market, Rebecca's journey highlights both the rewards and challenges of entrepreneurship in the modern world.
Rebecca reveals all this and so much more in another episode you can’t afford to miss!
Host: Jason Tartick
Co-Host: David Arduin
Audio: John Gurney
Guest: Rebecca Minkoff
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back to another episode of Trading Secrets. I'm your host Jason Tardick and welcome to the |
| 0:18.6 | pre-market trading segment. I'm going to tell you a little bit about what you can expect from today's episode, |
| 0:22.7 | some financial tips, and a little bit of an update in my personal life. |
| 0:26.3 | I'm fired up today, baby. |
| 0:27.9 | The energy is high. |
| 0:29.0 | I hope you are having a great week. |
| 0:31.1 | This guest, who, who, ho, ho, the sharkiest of sharks, the boss of all bosses. I wasn't really sure, you know, is she going to |
| 0:40.5 | share what I want her to share? Will she be open? Is she going to be a closed door? Woo, |
| 0:46.2 | she did not disappoint her. You know her bags. You know the name of her brand. We all do, |
| 0:51.8 | but do you know her Rebecca Minkoff? She was just on this |
| 0:55.1 | last season of Real Housewives of New York, of course, we're going to step into that, but if you |
| 0:59.7 | are curious, how much are the bags, what are the profitability, how much did she sell the company for, |
| 1:04.7 | what is her revenue, what is her revenue in a good years, what is her profit in her good years? What are the EBIDA? Who owns the company? How did you finance the company? I mean, you talk about trading secrets where pop culture meets money. |
| 1:15.7 | We got those answers on today's episode. And if you're a real housewife's fan, I mean, |
| 1:20.0 | we get into the weeds of how much they get paid, all the stuff, the ins and outs, and why she |
| 1:24.8 | is definitely not going on reality TV anytime soon as a real housewife. |
| 1:29.6 | So, but you hear from like a business lens, a lens you haven't heard yet. |
| 1:33.2 | I can promise you that. |
| 1:34.8 | Stay tuned to the recap because David, I mean, just stay tuned to the recap. |
| 1:39.7 | Oh, Teddy says hi. |
| 1:40.8 | The recap is great. |
| 1:42.1 | Oh, Teddy says hi twice. |
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