In the final episode of our Fashion Founders Series, Bianca sits down with Carolyn to discuss the origins of her idea for Birdies, why she went to work for Facebook, dinner parties with Sheryl Sandberg, the importance of listening to your customers, new collections from Birdies, and more from her entrepreneurial journey.
1:41 Bianca talks about how November 2020 was the biggest sales month ever for Birdies.
3:56 The origins of the Birdies idea.
9:32 International trade show for shoes and apparel in Las Vegas.
11:37 Bianca discusses working with her Co-Founder, Marisa Sharkey.
16:25 Producing the first Birdies.
20:26 Investment from Andy Dunn of Bonobos.
21:36 Leaving Facebook, going full time with Birdies, and getting encouragement from Sheryl Sandberg.
22:39 Raising seed funding with Kirsten Green.
23:24 Bianca’s relationship with Sheryl Sandberg and why she went to work at Facebook.
28:41 Learning how to lead and manage people at Birdies.
35:17 The importance of listening to what customers want.
39:24 New product lines from Birdies.