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9 to 5ish with theSkimm

Whitney Wolfe Herd on Starting A Business

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.71.9K Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2021

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Whitney Wolfe Herd is one of the biggest women in business. She founded Bumble in 2014, and became the youngest ever female CEO to take a company public when it IPO'd this year. So we decided to ask the best of the best for her tips on how to think about getting started. In this episode, Whitney shares: Why founders need to communicate (read: over-communicate) their vision for the company How she used “no’s” she got early on as motivation Her advice on how to hire (and potentially fire) friends and family How to market your company when you have no money How to think about your personal finances when you’re starting your business

Transcript

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0:00.0

This episode is brought to you by Sachs Off Fifth, where you can find designer clothes,

0:05.3

shoes, bags, home decor, and beauty products up to 70% off. We'll explain more in a bit,

0:12.4

but first, let's get into the episode.

0:16.2

I was broken in 2014. Building Bumble and finding a way to build this product that had

0:25.2

intention purpose, passion, that rebuilt me, and it literally put me back together.

0:32.4

I'm Carly Zaken, and I'm Danielle Weisberg. Welcome to 9 to 5-ish with the skin.

0:38.0

We've run into so many questions over the years and had so many moments where we needed advice,

0:44.4

and we got it from women who'd been there. And that's what we're bringing you with this show.

0:49.9

Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career by talking to the smartest

0:54.4

leaders we know, because we know your work life is a lot more than 9 to 5.

1:00.0

All right, let's get into it.

1:04.6

Hey everyone, our guest today is Whitney Wolf-Herd. She is the founder and CEO of Bumble,

1:10.8

a multi-billion dollar platform that started as a dating app, and is now a go-to destination for

1:17.2

connection, whether you're looking for a partner, a friend, or a new job. Bumble IPO'd earlier

1:23.3

this year, making Whitney the youngest ever female CEO to take a company public. Whitney launched

1:30.3

Bumble in 2014, after leaving Tinder, where she was a co-founder and the VP of marketing.

1:36.5

Whitney was also a guest on her first podcast, skimmed from the couch back in 2018,

1:42.0

and now she's helping us kick things off with our new podcast, 9 to 5-ish. Whitney, welcome back,

1:48.3

and thanks for coming on the show. Thank you so much guys. So now we are going

1:53.9

to jump in with our lightning round. Quick questions, quick answers. This is our warm-up.

2:01.6

First job on your resume. You know what, I worked at a boutique in college, but my first

2:06.5

real-real job was taking on this marketing role at Hatch Labs, which is where we incubated and

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