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Kim Malek: Salt & Straw Co-Founder and CEO

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Second Life

Clique Media, Female Founder, Entrepreneurship, Career Change, Career Pivot, Fashion & Beauty, Hillary Kerr, Personal Journals, Who What Wear, Clique, Career, Arts, Business, Careers, Second Life, Career Advice, Self-made, Entrepreneur, Mydomaine, Society & Culture

4.73K Ratings

🗓️ 11 January 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Kim Malek, the CEO and co-founder of iconic ice-cream brand Salt & Straw, has completely modernized the ice-cream industry by creating a brand whose ethos goes beyond the delicious dessert. Malek has built an unparalleled brand through a unique business strategy focused on building a community, supporting local artisans and farmers, and continually creating custom, one-of-a-kind ice-cream flavors. On this episode of Second Life, find out how Malek merged her past marketing careers at notable brands like Starbucks and Yahoo! to catapult her dream of starting an ice-cream business into a reality.

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0:00.0

This episode of Second Life is brought to you by the House of Chanel.

0:04.2

For Gabrielle Chanel, dance was always a natural fit,

0:07.6

reflecting the freedom of movement she introduced to the fashion world.

0:11.4

Dance was an opportunity,

0:13.4

that of meeting the flamboyant producer of the Balierus,

0:16.4

Sir Jagilif, becoming his friend, costume designer and patron,

0:20.6

of having her name associated with cocktail, Picasso and Stravinsky.

0:25.3

For Chanel today, dance remains the very essence of culture and elegance.

0:29.9

To discover more, visit inside.channel.com.

0:39.9

Hi everyone! I'm Hilary Kerr and this is Second Life,

0:45.5

a podcast spotlighting women who have truly inspiring careers.

0:50.5

We're talking about their work journeys,

0:52.7

what they've learned from the process of setting aside their doubts or fears,

0:57.7

and what happens when they embark on their second life.

1:00.9

Today, I am delighted to have a little time with Kim Malik,

1:05.5

who has created a company that means a great deal to me personally.

1:09.7

Her brand, Salt and Stra, is the most incredible ice cream company,

1:15.1

and one that I have personally been following since their food cart days

1:19.5

back in Portland, Oregon in 2011.

1:22.5

Yes, I am an ice cream nerd.

1:25.5

Today, they're a much bigger business, which means nationwide shipping,

1:30.1

a slew of stores including Three in Washington,

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