Nell Diamond on Paving the Way as an Influencer and Entrepreneur

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2023

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

When Hill House Home first started, founder and CEO Nell Diamond wasn’t focused on selling the now-famous “Nap Dress”, or cultivating her Instagram presence. Rather, the brand started as a bedding company, and Nell’s Instagram was a space for her creativity. Seven years later, the Nap Dress is a cult-favorite, selling out in minutes, Nell’s created the model for the influencer-entrepreneur, and Hill House is now valued at $150M. In this episode, shares: Why she followed her instincts to go into fashion, despite people telling her it wasn’t a “serious” profession What her first job at Abercrombie taught her Why you don’t need to be a natural risk-taker to be an entrepreneur The thing she wishes more executives would understand The tools she’s leaned on as a manager and executive

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0:00.0	I remember when we hired like our first kind of like more senior employee and the first
0:05.4	person who had kids like me, it was really difficult for me emotionally because I just
0:10.5	felt so much responsibility.
0:12.7	But I think that's good.
0:13.7	I think it's good to have that pressure because I think more business leaders need to understand
0:17.4	that they're responsible for people's livelihoods.
0:22.6	I'm Carly Zaken and I'm Danielle Weisberg.
0:25.6	Welcome to 9-5-ish with the skin.
0:28.3	We've run into so many questions over the years and had so many moments where we needed
0:33.8	advice and we got it from women who'd been there.
0:38.0	And that's what we're bringing you with this show.
0:40.2	Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career by talking to the smartest
0:44.4	leaders we know because we know your work life is a lot more than 9-5.
0:49.7	Alright, let's get into it.
0:54.4	Hi everyone.
0:55.4	It's Danielle.
0:56.4	Today our guest is Nell Diamond.
0:58.1	She is the founder and CEO of the cult favorite brand Hill House Home.
1:02.7	If you haven't heard of it, I'm kind of surprised.
1:05.6	Honestly, Hill House is the digital first lifestyle brand that sells clothing, bedding and accessories.
1:12.4	Nell founded the company in 2016 and it's most famous for the nap dress, which at one
1:18.0	point sold over a million dollars in inventory in 12 minutes.
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