Lindsey Wieber and Gwen Whiting are co-founders of The Laundress. The Laundress provides a luxury fabric care and specialty detergent line to take the chore out of laundry.
Prior to co-founding The Laundress, Wieber was the Manager of U.S. Sales for CHANEL Ready-to-Wear. She managed the CHANEL boutique accounts and other large accounts such as Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus. Wieber also worked at Brooks Brothers in men's and women's buying departments before her tenure at CHANEL.
Lindsey Wieber received an undergraduate degree in Textile and Apparel Design and Management from Cornell University.
I think preparation is really key, knowing... not going in there without doing as much research on where you're going first, asking a lot of questions, working for a company I had great mentors and I really looked to the people that were in the position that I was in for ... that were there prior to...(Full transcript available to logged in subscribers.).
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Lindsey Wieber States Her Experiences Haven't Been Linear But They Have Made Her Who She Is
Lindsey Wieber States You Can Be An Entrepreneur Regardless of Your Chosen Professional Path
Gwen Whiting & Lindsey Wieber Discuss How They Managed Online Sales Versus Retail Sales
Gwen Whiting & Lindsey Wieber State Importance of Anticipating Changes At The Beginning Of The Partnership
Gwen Whiting & Lindsey Wieber Discuss Initial Funding From Soap Splash Cocktail Party
Gwen Whiting & Lindsey Wieber Discuss Excitement Over Never Being Pigeonholed When You Are An Entrepreneur
Gwen Whiting & Lindsey Wieber States Being An Entrepreneur Is Innate - Not A Career Choice
Gwen Whiting & Lindsey Wieber Discuss Use Of Trade Shows And Lack of Fear Of Diving Into International Markets
Gwen Whiting & Lindsey Wieber Discuss Importance of Talking To Anyone Who Is Willing To Listen
