Rebecca Minkoff- Owner & Designer of Rebecca Minkoff

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Entrepreneurship, Business, Careers

4.4 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2018

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Rebecca Minkoff’s accessible luxury designs have made her an industry leader in handbags, accessories, footwear and apparel. She launched her brand in 2001 with an iconic capsule collection that landed her on The Tonight Show, and became an overnight sensation. In 2005, the “Morning After Bag,” a.k.a. the “M.A.B,” ignited Rebecca’s career as a handbag designer. In 2009, Rebecca returned to her roots of apparel design, introducing her first ready-to-wear collection.Today, Rebecca Minkoff is a global lifestyle brand that spans ready-to-wear, handbags, accessories, footwear, jewelry and watches. They even have men’s clothing under the label Uri Minkoff, in over 900 stores worldwide. In addition to her design work, Rebecca likes to give back and is a huge proponent of fellow female entrepreneurs. In September 2018, she established the Female Founder Collective, a network of businesses led by women. Their purpose is to bring awareness to, support the expansion of, and invest in female-owned businesses. She also started hosting a podcast, called, “Superwomen with Rebecca Minkoff” and she started a line of T-Shirts “One of Many” to support female-geared charities. Today Rebecca is here to talk about how to build a business from the ground up, the power of engaging with your consumer and how to navigate working with family.

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0:00.0	Hello Girl Boss, this is your host Sophia Amruso, founder and CEO of Girl Boss.
0:09.0	We have a great guest for you today. She's fashion industry leader, designer, and founder of Rebecca Minkoff and her name is Rebecca
0:15.6	Minkoff. And remember if you like what you hear on today's show go ahead and rate review and
0:20.3	subscribe and tell a friend. Now I want to tell you a little bit about
0:24.1	Prudential. They went across the country this year to see what financial
0:27.5	challenges are most pressing for Americans today and a new project called
0:31.4	The State of Us.
0:32.8	It turns out 52% of women are more worried and more pessimistic about their financial
0:37.8	outlook than men.
0:38.8	One thing contributing to this stress, hoping to save enough for retirement. If you haven't started setting aside funds, don't fret because
0:46.2	it's never too late to start investing in your future. Head to Prudential for financial
0:50.6	wellness tips you can start practicing today at Prudential.com slash For Financial
0:53.7	dot com slash state of us.
0:56.3	Before we get to Rebecca I also want to tell you a little bit about Robin Hood.
1:00.5	Robin Hood is an investing app that lets you buy and sell stocks, ETFs, options, and
1:05.6	cryptos all commission free. It is a simple and intuitive way for stock market newcomers
1:11.2	to invest for the first time with true confidence.
1:14.7	What I love about Robin Hood are there are no costs or commission fees so you get to invest
1:18.9	for free.
1:19.9	Well, not really, because it's like your money, but like they don't charge you to invest and it's really easy to understand they have incredible informative charts and market data and when you're ready to make a trade you can literally just do it in four taps on your
1:34.9	smartphone.
1:35.9	I've been using Robin Hood and it's incredibly easy to navigate.
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