{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65116627bf3d53001105b482/659d75033f69070017e86ac5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"“I wanted to make people proud, so I just couldn't fail” Astrid & Miyu’s Start Up Story","description":"<p>In a special episode of Unboxed, Connie Nam is joined by Astrid &amp; Miyu’s Chief Marketing Officer and her first-ever hire, Sarah Hrywnak, to reveal what the early days of the business were like.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Sarah shares the tumultuous times of interning in London, Connie shares the reasons she hired Sarah and they reminisce about working in Connie’s flat.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Sarah and Connie also discuss the challenges of being the first employee, they offer advice if you’re keen to join a start up and how to get your first hire right.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, there’s an exclusive AMA with Connie (33:00), where she answers your questions about how she juggles motherhood and entrepreneurship, how to find investment and what she wishes she’d known when starting Astrid &amp; Miyu.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Got questions for Connie? <a href=\"https://forms.gle/T1fvnEuPyQ8goFgd7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ask them here to be featured in our next AMA</a>!</p><p><br></p><p>Follow <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/unboxed_founderconfidential/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@unboxed_founderconfidential</a>, <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/connienam/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@connienam</a> and <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/astridandmiyu/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@astridandmiyu</a></p>","author_name":"Connie Nam"}