9 to 5ish with theSkimm

Whitney Wolfe Herd on Starting A Business

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Whitney Wolfe Herd is one of the biggest women in business. She founded Bumble in 2014, and became the youngest ever female CEO to take a company public when it IPO'd this year. So we decided to ask the best of the best for her tips on how to think about getting started. 


In this episode, Whitney shares: 

  • Why founders need to communicate (read: over-communicate) their vision for the company 
  • How she used “no’s” she got early on as motivation 
  • Her advice on how to hire (and potentially fire) friends and family 
  • How to market your company when you have no money
  • How to think about your personal finances when you’re starting your business

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