This Social Entrepreneur Has Helped 50,000 People Around the World Hear for the First Time (Bridget Hilton, Founder of LSTN)
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Bridget Hilton is founder of LSTN Sound, an eight-figure social impact business that creates social change through the power of sound through the purchase of audio products via their website and retailers like Nordstrom and Whole Foods. Since its founding in 2012, LSTN has funded 20 missions to help more than 50,000 people around the world receive hearing aids through their partnership with the Starkey Hearing Foundation.
In her conversation with Mickey Cloud, Bridget shares her journey from the mailroom at a record label to finding her purpose and founding LSTN with her co-founder. Throughout the episode, she emphasizes the cause behind her business and why she chose to pursue this path: her desire to help people hear music. Building a cause-based business isn’t an easy path, and Bridget shares important lessons she’s learned along the way.
In-flight topics:
- Breaking into the entertainment industry
- Building a cause-based business
- Choosing DTC and partnerships over retail
- Selecting the right non-profit partner
- Having a strong support system
- …and more!
Connect with Bridget Hilton:
LSTN Website: https://lstnsound.com/
LSTN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LSTN
LSTN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lstnsound/
Bridget on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bridgetlhilton/
Bridget on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridgethilton/
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