Jenny and Alex Founders of Tilit
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Alex McCrery (Chef turned designer) and Jenny Goodman (FOH turned COO) founded Tilit with two chef aprons designs, one pair of pants and a chef-shirt. The line started small, but the plans were big.
On the episode, They share their thoughts about scaling a business, about DIY funding and ways to really value your time and your product, and talk about the amazing lessons that led them from closing one business to having a new company with more than 5,000 clients
In this interview, They Talk about:
[01:35] what is tilt? What are Alex and Jenny working on
[04:52] From Thought to action - the tipping point, the process from thought to rational action
[09:32] Challenges faced in Tilit - being intentional and self-funded and putting every dollar to work
[15:25] Being partners in crime and partners in life - the importance of having roles, sustaining a relationship and having a work-life balance
[19:25] Tilit’s vision of conquering the world
[22:58] Eat local, make local - Challenges in keeping all the manufacturing close
[28:59] Learning new skills for the bigger purpose- what propelled Alex to start sewing Jenny to start studying as she was starting a company
[35:04] Something Tilit know now that they wish they knew in the beginning - Valuing your time and pricing accordingly
[38:29] Free time and how Alex and Jenny Consume content
[40:10] why other people are the greatest resources, and why these want to share their stories and experience with you.
[45:11] Founders Jenny & Alex look up to
Links
https://www.tilitnyc.com/
https://www.instagram.com/tilitnyc/
https://www.instagram.com/jennymcgoody/
https://www.instagram.com/al.a.mode/
More from The Founder's Mind
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