Bootstrapping a business from the ground up, with Clare Vivier, founder of Clare V.

Girlboss Radio

Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.4 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2020

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Clare Vivier first got the idea for her handbag business while working as a journalist for French TV. She was looking for functional, but stylish laptop cases and, when she couldn’t find one, she made her own. Many other designs followed in the years after, including chic handbags made with luxury materials in colorful, understated designs. In the decade since that first design, Clare has upgraded her business, Clare V, into a well-respected handbag and accessories line that is stocked in retailers ranging from Net-a-Porter to Nordstrom, along with her flagship store in Silver Lake. Tune in to this episode of Girlboss Radio to hear how Clare bootstrapped the business early on, why she insists on producing products locally and how she knew she found the right business partner. Plus, hear how one encounter with a buyer provided a difficult, but valuable lesson on how to best price your products. To shop Clare’s designs, go to https://www.clarev.com/ Sign up for the Girlboss Daily to receive tips on work, life, and how to chase (and reach!) your dreams: https://bit.ly/30A14AL Have feedback on the show? Email us at [email protected]

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0:00.0	I just got off a zoom call, actually a zoom call that the rest of my team is still on,
0:12.0	because we work remotely, not all of us but we have
0:14.8	team members in Bend, Oregon, Chicago, New York City and we work from home on Fridays so
0:20.7	Zoom has been an incredible tool for us to collaborate wherever we are here
0:26.3	at Girl Boss and Zoom is how business gets done. Zoom ties together all of your communication
0:31.7	needs into one easy app for video conferencing, phone
0:34.9	calls, group chat webinars. Zoom is the way to collaborate with flawless video and audio,
0:41.8	instant wireless content sharing, screen sharing, and it's just a single
0:46.0	tap of a button to start a meeting, whether you're connecting over audio, over the internet,
0:51.0	Zoom works seamlessly from any device as your business phone system to make and receive
0:56.4	phone calls, capture call recordings, and easily elevate from phone call to video on the
1:01.7	fly as the need arises.
1:04.0	Zoom is used by millions to connect around the world,
1:06.4	so why wait any longer?
1:07.6	Visit Zoom online and set up your free account today.
1:10.8	And meet happy with Zoom. Hi, it's Sophia Amruzzo, founder and CEO of Girl Boss, and this is Girl Boss Radio.
1:26.5	The show for and about ambitious women, exploring the wins, losses, insights learn on the
1:31.8	winding road to success. You know a lot of people sometimes think that Girl Boss is headquartered in New York and it's true
1:47.7	we have a small but mighty team in the city focused on sales but our main office
1:52.2	is actually in Los Angeles
1:53.8	specifically it's in the little neighborhood of Silver Lake which people call
1:57.0	the Brooklyn of Los Angeles lots of good coffee lots of good food there's a
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