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Boutique Chat

#261: The Importance of Finding Your Why with Jess Ekstrom, Founder of Headbands of Hope and Author

Boutique Chat

Ashley Alderson

Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing

4.9867 Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2020

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Today Jess Ekstrom, Founder of Headbands of Hope and Author, joins us for The Importance of Finding Your Why. Jess's journey in becoming an entrepreneur will inspire and motivate you in so many ways. She goes over why she started her company, what it was like sourcing materials for the first time, and how important it is to have a purpose behind your business. With Jess's inspiring words and humbling experiences she shares, you won't want today's episode to end! Tune in to hear all the details. 

Transcript

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0:00.0

It's episode number 261 with Jess Extrum, the founder of Headbands of Hope.

0:09.6

Let's talk about your business, strategy, and the juicy details of what actually works,

0:14.3

from mainstream fashion to fashion on Main Street and the entire ecosystem behind it.

0:19.4

How do we scale your company and do it with the

0:21.6

balance and the happiness that we all seek? Let's hear from those insiders, experts, and

0:26.2

strategists that actually make it happen. I'm your host Ashley Alderson from the boutique hub,

0:30.7

and I can't wait to chat.

0:44.1

For those of you who have been around the boutique hub for a while, you've probably heard me talk quite a bit about the importance of knowing your why.

0:47.4

And how being in business isn't about selling a widget or making money, putting cash in

0:54.1

the bank, dressing up in pretty clothes,

0:56.4

all the things, you name it, right? Business is about something so much bigger. It's about a

1:00.7

why that sets us on fire because if you've been in business for any period of time, you guys,

1:04.9

you know the ups and downs that come with it. It is not all rainbows and unicorns. There's

1:09.9

great days and there's really hard days.

1:12.4

And unless we have something that truly sets our soul on fire to get us through both the highs

1:16.7

and the lows of business, it can be hard to keep going. That's why I love today's message so

1:21.7

much because Jess speaks to the heart of why we're in business and how our businesses can

1:27.4

serve a greater purpose on this earth. Jess Extremum is the heart of why we're in business and how our businesses can serve a greater purpose

1:28.6

on this earth. Jess Exstrom is the founder of Headbands of Hope and you're going to hear all about

1:33.5

that in a minute and how she donates headbands to children who are going through and battling

1:39.7

cancer as she sells each one of her products. She also is the author of Chasing the Bright Side and is a

1:47.3

well-known keynote public speaker who inspires women and entrepreneurs all over the world to follow

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