Marriages between retail companies and investors often fall apart, but Zola and Lightspeed have one of those partnerships for the ages. Their relationship is based on shared values and a common vision of reinventing the wedding business in a way that addresses younger consumers’ pain points. For the third episode of our four-part “Retales From the Frontline” Shoptalk series, presented by Mastercard, host Matt Rubel sat down with Zola CEO Shan-Lyn Ma and Nicole Quinn of Lightspeed Venture Partners—an investor in Goop and Lady Gaga’s new beauty brand as well as Zola—to talk about why their relationship is so strong and why you should never partner with an investor who isn’t as excited about your business as you are.

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