In this episode of Gamechangers, Savannah talks to Ariel Kaye, the CEO and founder of Parachute, the home essentials brand shaking up the industry. Ariel chats about finding production, hiring a PR team for the 3 months leading up to launch day, why investing in her team is as important as investing in new technologies, and how she used a pop up shop as a testing ground before launching her first store. As she builds her omnichannel brand, managing 70+ employees, Ariel and her team always have the customer in mind. Enjoy!

Follow along for more insider info, community resources, tips & tricks and work/life inspiration:

Join our Facebook Group: “The Gamechangers Mastermind”

Follow along on Instagram: @savannahhayesstudio

Check out the Shownotes: savannahhayes.com/gamechangers

In this episode of Gamechangers, Savannah talks to Sarah Dusek of Under Canvas, the largest glamping company in the U.S. with 8 locations across the country and a team of more than 300 employees. Sarah chats about starting her first camp, how she's managed such a fast growing, large company, her strategy to buy instead of rent, and her awesome advice for how to engage & listen to your team on a regular basis. Enjoy!

Follow along for more insider info, community resources, tips & tricks and work/life inspiration:

Join our Facebook Group: “The Gamechangers Mastermind”

Follow along on Instagram: @savannahhayesstudio

Check out the Shownotes: savannahhayes.com/gamechangers

In this episode of Gamechangers, Savannah talks to KJ Miller & Amanda Johnson of Mented Cosmetics, the upscale beauty brand for women of color. As friends who first met at Harvard Business School, KJ & Amanda have so many insights on running a company with a business school mentality. They talk about normalizing the risk of start ups, the importance of product development, why to build a following before your launch, what they've learned from refining 80+ pitch presentations while raising capital, and why you should dream big from day one. Enjoy!

Follow along for more insider info, community resources, tips & tricks and work/life inspiration:

Join our Facebook Group: “The Gamechangers Mastermind”

Follow along on Instagram: @savannahhayesstudio

Check out the Shownotes: savannahhayes.com/gamechangers

In this episode of Gamechangers, Savannah talks to Stacy Longenecker of Leif, the lifestyle shop with a large e-commerce presence and a bumping retail space in Brooklyn. Stacy talks about how she launched her company online, but due to the rapidly changing online retail space, has found greater and greater success with her Brick & Mortar shop. For her, it's all about finding the right location. Whether growing her online shop or opening her store, Stacy's strategy has been to start small, scale slowly and always keep her safety net. Enjoy!

Follow along for more insider info, community resources, tips & tricks and work/life inspiration:

Join our Facebook Group: “The Gamechangers Mastermind”

Follow along on Instagram: @savannahhayesstudio

Check out the Shownotes: savannahhayes.com/gamechangers

In this episode of Gamechangers, Savannah talks to Tara Heibl of Sprout Home which runs very popular floral & garden centers in both Brooklyn and Chicago. In her 15+ year career, Tara has written a business plan, raised seed money, designed storefronts from the ground up, opened several successful Brick & Mortar locations, written a book and generally just not been afraid to learn what she doesn't know. She's an inspiration in perseverance and getting things done. Enjoy!

Follow along for more insider info, community resources, tips & tricks and work/life inspiration:

Join our Facebook Group: “The Gamechangers Mastermind”

Follow along on Instagram: @savannahhayesstudio

Check out the Shownotes: savannahhayes.com/gamechangers

In this episode of Gamechangers, Savannah talks to Gabrielle Blair of Alt Summit. As she gets ready to host her 15th design conference, Gabrielle is officially a pro. She chats about how she first launched the conference 10 years ago, the logistics of managing an event for hundreds of people, how she finds speakers, gets sponsors, and finds the perfect Instagram-worthy locations. This a great conversation for anyone in the design field & if you're curious, yes, it's totally worth it to attend. Listen along to hear just some of the reasons. Enjoy!

Follow along for more insider info, community resources, tips & tricks and work/life inspiration:

Join our Facebook Group: “The Gamechangers Mastermind”

Follow along on Instagram: @savannahhayesstudio

Check out the Shownotes: savannahhayes.com/gamechangers

In this episode of Gamechangers, Savannah talks to Nidhi Kapur, founder and CEO of Maiden Home, the company bringing you artisan-made custom furniture at a fraction of the designer price tag. Nidhi speaks about the importance of the research phase before entering a new market, the power of made-to-order products, and why customer experience is her number one priority. She also talks about her decision to initially launch her site to a private beta & how she capitalized on a perfectly executed press launch. Enjoy!

Follow along for more insider info, community resources, tips & tricks and work/life inspiration:

Join our Facebook Group: “The Gamechangers Mastermind”

Follow along on Instagram: @savannahhayesstudio

Check out the Shownotes: savannahhayes.com/gamechangers

In this episode of Gamechangers, Savannah talks to Margie Keates the incredible paper florist behind The Lovely Ave. Margie chats about how she launched her company on Instagram, showing proof of concept before investing in her own website. She talks about building her brand and what it was like to be named one the "100 Most Creative People in America" by Country Living Magazine. And she gets into her day-to-day of managing a workforce, employing independent contractors & how she finds and hires interns. Enjoy!

Follow along for more insider info, community resources, tips & tricks and work/life inspiration:

Join our Facebook Group: “The Gamechangers Mastermind”

Follow along on Instagram: @savannahhayesstudio

Check out the Shownotes: savannahhayes.com/gamechangers

In this episode of Gamechangers, Savannah talks to Milicent Armstrong, founder of Artemis Design Co., the brand behind those extremely cool kilim carpet shoes you're seeing everywhere. Milicent chats about how she's grown the company from $5,000 in seed money and remains completely self-funded to this day. She talks about launching her company with no website and no storefront, building her brand initially through word of mouth, pop-ups and a few great wholesale accounts. She chats about the single press hit that caused her entire website to completely sell out in under five minutes and how she's hiring the exact right people to take her company to the next level. Enjoy!

Follow along for more insider info, community resources, tips & tricks and work/life inspiration:

Join our Facebook Group: “The Gamechangers Mastermind”

Follow along on Instagram: @savannahhayesstudio

Check out the Shownotes: savannahhayes.com/gamechangers

In this episode of Gamechangers, Savannah talks to Erika Shumate, co-founder and CEO of Pinrose, the omnichannel beauty brand that is popping up everywhere. Erika talks about the importance of researching your market and making sure you know your industry inside and out, how she and her team have raised nearly 5 million dollars in funding while continuing to stay 100% female-owned, and how they've grown their Sephora wholesale account from 20 to almost 400 stores. There's a lot to learn here, enjoy!

Follow along for more insider info, community resources, tips & tricks and work/life inspiration:

Join our Facebook Group: “The Gamechangers Mastermind”

Follow along on Instagram: @savannahhayesstudio

Check out the Shownotes: savannahhayes.com/gamechangers