Julie Wainwright (Founder, The RealReal) on Facing the Competition and Taking Companies Public

Money Rehab with Nicole Lapin

Money News Network

Education, Self-improvement, Business

4.6 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2024

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

This week, Money Rehab is guest-hosted by investor and entrepreneur Tracy DiNunzio, who built and sold the peer to peer luxury resale company Tradesy. Today, Tracy talks to her former competitor Julie Wainwright, who founded the luxury resale marketplace The RealReal. Tracy and Julie reflect on what it was like competing against each other, and share advice for any entrepreneurs building in a high-growth category. Plus, Julie talks about the pro’s and con’s of taking a company public and her newest venture, Ahara, a personalized nutrition company. Keep up with Julie here, and learn more about Ahara here.

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0:00.0	You know, there was this one time before I did my own money rehab when I checked my credit
0:04.0	score and I realized I had no idea what it actually meant for my financial future.
0:08.8	That's when it hit me.
0:10.0	It was time to get serious about my money.
0:12.1	We've all had that moment, right?
0:13.5	Whether it's saving for something big or finally paying off debt, we all get to a point
0:17.9	where we need to make some real money moves.
0:20.9	That's where Chime comes in.
0:22.5	Chime offers a checking account designed to help you take control of your finances,
0:26.0	with no monthly fees, no maintenance fees, and fee-free overdraft up to $200 with SpotMe.
0:32.0	Imagine overdrafting and not having to worry about fees piling up.
0:35.4	Chim's got you covered.
0:36.4	Plus, Chime isn't just a financial tool.
0:38.3	It's a community.
0:39.4	You can get boosts from friends to temporarily increase your SpotMe limit,
0:43.4	and when you help someone out with their own boost, they can return the favor.
0:47.4	Friends helping friends make progress.
0:49.6	It's that simple.
0:50.9	So why not make your fall finances a little greener?
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0:54.4	two minutes at chime.com slash MNN. That's chime.com slash MNN as in Money News Network. Chime feels like
1:03.2	progress. Banking services and debit card provided by the Bank NA or Stride Bank NA,
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