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Melissa Mash of Dagne Dover - Building the Company You Want

Founder of Dagne Dover

July 1, 2019

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Highlights

  • How Melissa’s husband persuaded her to go to business school because of the network it provides, and how this decision has really paid off
  • Melissa’s incredible alignment with her co-founders and why the remarkable company culture they’ve built is so important 
  • How Melissa and her team raised $200,000 from friends and family to prove out the business, and how they launched with two products that were merely “coming soon”
  • The 1,000 person focus group on the biggest handbag frustrations that shaped the initial products
  • Why team meetings and communication have been a cornerstone of success at Dagne Dover
  • Moving forward when things are hard, and doing things you’ve never done before to reach your goals
  • The importance of flexibility, good vibes and calm confidence

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