{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66a958fcbeb76fc5ebff8460/66a95902ab1347ecaa99880b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Jessica Rolph - Achieving Hyper-Growth Outside Tech","description":"<p>Today’s guest is Jessica Rolph, cofounder and CEO of <a href=\"https://lovevery.com/\">Lovevery</a>, a subscription brand that sells early-childhood development play kits and solutions.</p> <p>To date, Jessica has raised over $132 million for Lovevery from top-tier investors, including, TCG, Google Ventures, Collaborative Fund, and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.</p> <p>Lovevery has 350,000+ active subscribers. It has been named one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies\" and has been recognized on TIME's list of \"Best Inventions\".</p> <p>Prior to Lovevery, Jessica was the cofounder and COO of <a href=\"https://www.happyfamilyorganics.com/\">Happy Family</a>, helping to launch, build and lead Happy Family to its position as a top organic baby and toddler brand in the US. Happy Family was acquired by Group Danone in 2013 for about $300 million.</p> <p>Jessica also co-founded the<a href= \"https://www.climatecollaborative.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel= \"noreferrer noopener\"> Climate Collaborative</a> , a non-profit organization helping companies in the natural products industry take meaningful steps to reverse climate change.</p> <p>She is an Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow and was awarded the Park Leadership Fellowship.</p> <p> In this episode, we dive into:</p> <ul> <li>Jessica opens up about how she never thought of herself as an idea person when it came to starting a business</li> <li>How she found purpose in life and how she discovered a market for Happy Family and Lovevery</li> <li>How to find product market fit</li> <li>Why ugly prototypes are the way to go</li> <li>Exiting to Danone and dreaming about Lovevery</li> <li>Her fundraising experience and how she deals with rejection</li> <li>Delegation versus what to control as a leader</li> </ul>","author_name":"Lan Anh Vu"}