How do you move forward with a business when conflict with a business partner changes everything? Hillary France, CEO and Co-Founder of Brand Assembly knows all about this, and has found a bright path forward. Her company was founded to nurture and elevate brands so they can reach their highest potential by providing resources, infrastructure, and community through trade shows, co-working spaces, and back office services. Hillary joins Socialfly Co-Founder Courtney Spritzer in the MouthMedia Network studios for a conversation about her journey to success and building her company from the ground up, along with a surprise and a brainstorm.In this episode:

• How Hillary’s experiences in fashion and helping designers inspired a larger business and resulted in an organic path to growth thanks to diligent execution
• How an investment in an unfamiliar market was one of the biggest mistakes she ever made
• A recent mission of reclaiming her personal life and moving away from 16 hours days
• Why she is considering opening her business to investors for the first time
• And how Brand Assembly refreshed the company culture in the wake of a business partner’s departure